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Sibelius and Simpson from Switzerland
Mark Simpson's Hold Your Heart in Your Teeth and Sibelius' Symphony No 4.
Start the day on the right note with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Barry Douglas plays live at London’s Wigmore Hall
Mark Forrest showcases superb performances from the UK and beyond.
Greatest Showstoppers
Teresa Carreño
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the 'Valkyrie of the Piano', Teresa Carreño.
The classical soundtrack for your evening
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
21/09/2026
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
Haydn and Mozart
Angela Hewitt plays fortepiano with the Dunedin Consort in works by CPE Bach and Mozart.
Coltrane's Sound
Steve Reich
Ashley Kahn speaks to the composer Steve Reich about the music of John Coltrane.
Blissful sounds for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
John Coltrane's centenary week
This week, Soweto celebrates John Coltrane's centenary and is joined by special guests.
La Flamboyance: Festive music of the 15th century
Franco-Flemish music of the 15th Century from the Musica Antiqua Festival in Bruges.
