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Ease into the day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
18 Mar 2026,·180 mins
Relax into the day with classical
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
18 Mar 2026,·210 mins
Safe passage to a soft slumber
Settle down and drift off with help from this classical and ambient mix.
16 Mar 2026,·60 mins
St Michael’s Church, Barnes, London
From St Michael’s Church, Barnes, London, with the choir of Tiffin School.
18 Mar 2026,·59 mins
Walton's Viola Concerto and Shostakovich's Symphony no 9
The RAI National Symphony Orchestra plays Walton with violist Antoine Tamestit.
19 Mar 2026,·360 mins
Comforting classical music to keep you calm
Enjoy three hours of calming classical music to wind down and relax to.
13 Mar 2026,·180 mins
Folk, Fire and the Cello
Cellist Laura van der Heijden teams up with Sinfonia Cymru for a folk-inspired programme.
18 Mar 2026,·134 mins
Bewitching sounds for after dark
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
18 Mar 2026,·90 mins
Janacek's Suite - ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’
Exclusive performances including Janacek performed live by BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
18 Mar 2026,·117 mins
Ten Minute Meditations - Series 6
Deepen your trust: Alex Mytton
Trust yourself and others more fully with this guided meditation.
05 Apr 2026,·9 mins
Puccini's Madama Butterfly
From the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Puccini's Madama Butterfly.
14 Mar 2026,·208 mins
George Saunders, writer
Michael Berkeley's guest is the Booker Prize-winning writer, George Saunders.
15 Mar 2026,·86 mins
30 minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
17 Mar 2026,·30 mins
Elmore Quartet and Vista Quartet perform live in studio
The Elmore Quartet and Vista Quartet perform live and Michael Waldron talks about Britten.
18 Mar 2026,·120 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 6
Sounds for a journey’s end ft Emile Mosseri
As the series comes to an end, Erland Cooper shares a reflective soundtrack for closure.
17 Jan 2026,·60 mins
Enchanting piano pieces to support you through the day
Ground yourself with this spellbinding mix of classical and contemporary piano music.
29 Jan 2026,·120 mins
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Headaches and Heartbreak
Donald Macleod sees Donizetti battle censorship and successive family tragedies.
Janacek's Sinfonietta
The Building a Library recommended recording from yesterday's Record Review.
15 Mar 2026,·59 mins
Early Music Today
Performance and news from the world of early music.
Composer Nico Muhly on the power of choral music
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
14 Mar 2026,·180 mins
Welcome the morning with peaceful music
Calming classical music to inspire focus and set you up for the day ahead.
16 Mar 2026,·180 mins
Barber's Adagio
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings.
15 Mar 2026,·89 mins
Looking
Music and Ben Miles and Ellie Piercy with readings about mirrors, looks and contemplation.
15 Mar 2026,·74 mins
Suzanne Ciani's Listening Chair
Elizabeth Alker invites electro-pioneer Suzanne Ciani to pick a track that transports her.
08 Mar 2026,·60 mins
Rhodri Davies's Listen List
Kate Molleson talks to composer Rhodri Davies about the new music he's discovering now.
14 Mar 2026,·120 mins
Jess Gillam with... Conor Mitchell
Jess Gillam swaps music choices with composer Conor Mitchell.
14 Mar 2026,·60 mins
Lent 4
A reflective service of night prayer from the Chapel of Keble College, Oxford.
15 Mar 2026,·29 mins
Kaija Saariaho: Light, nature and the cosmos
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century
Classical, blues and jazz for the weekend
Jools is joined by the award-winning film director Nicolas Brown.
21 Feb 2026,·59 mins
Three hours of classical sparkle
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music for a restful start to your Sunday.
15 Mar 2026,·180 mins
