Music: Classical A to Z

  1. 78 Revolutions

    Jenny Hammerton, a DJ of 78s, explores why the old discs are still alive and kicking.

  2. Afternoon on 3

    Afternoon broadcast, featuring music programmes and concerts

  3. Alleluia

    Religious programme

  4. Bach's Choir

    Stephen Evans traces the 800-year history of the boys' choir of St Thomas' Church, Leipzig

  5. Baroque Busted

    Sara Mohr-Pietsch and guests answer listeners' questions about Baroque music

  6. BBC Proms

    The annual Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, featuring orchestral classical music

  7. Beverley's World of Music

    Musical performance across Wales - orchestras, choirs, bands and musical theatre.

  8. Breakfast

    Radio 3's Breakfast Show, wake up with the finest classical music in the best performances

  9. CD Review

    A thorough look at the week's classical music releases, plus news and recommendations

  10. Choral Evensong

    Long-running programme presenting live broadcasts of Evensong from around the country

  11. Classical Café

    Simply classical music for everyone.

  12. Classical Choice

    Sam Oakley's classical music show, featuring requests.

  13. Classics Unwrapped

    Jamie MacDougall plays the iconic classical music that's the soundtrack to our lives.

  14. Composer of the Week

    Series exploring the life and works of a succession of composers

  15. Discovering Music

    Programme which examines a different piece of music each week

  16. Erich Honecker's Rock and Roll Years

    Henning Wehn investigates 'Ostrock' - the East German rock and pop music scene.

  17. Essential Classics

    Rob Cowan and Sarah Walker share great music and performances.

  18. Friday Night is Music Night

    The world's longest-running orchestral live music programme with the BBC Concert Orchestra

  19. Hear and Now

    Radio 3's primary contemporary music programme, featuring live performances and sessions

  20. Hunting Haydn's Head

    Simon Townley tells the story of the theft of the skull of composer Joseph Haydn.

  21. In Tune

    News, views and an eclectic choice of live and recorded music

  22. Key Matters

    Ivan Hewett explores how different musical keys seem to have distinct characteristics

  23. Late Junction

    A laid-back, eclectic mix of world music, ranging from the ancient to the contemporary

  24. Liszt and His Women

    Pianist Lucy Parham explores the composer's web of romantic relationships.

  25. Mr Suzuki's Bach Passion

    Overthrowing centuries of musical tradition - and prejudice: the Japanese Bach revolution.

  26. Music Feature

    Programmes exploring music and music-related subjects

  27. Music Matters

    Radio 3's flagship classical music magazine programme.

  28. Nigel Ogden: The Organist Entertains

    Nigel Ogden presents a programme of popular organ recordings

  29. Opera on 3

    Programme presenting rare and fascinating operatic performances

  30. Piano Keys

    Answering Radio 3 listeners' questions about anything to do with the piano

  31. Private Passions

    Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical loves and hates

  32. Radio 3 Live in Concert

    Presenting exciting live musical events from all over the world

  33. Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

    Live and recorded concerts from all over the UK. Includes the Wigmore chamber music series

  34. Richard Wagner - Power, Sex and Revolution

    Paul Mason takes a fresh look at the man whose music has always gripped him

  35. Saturday Classics

    A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes

  36. Songs for Madame Vasnier

    Richard Langham Smith on the songs Debussy wrote for his muse Madame Vasnier.

  37. Sounds Classical

    An entertaining mix of popular classics, news, reviews and interviews

  38. Sounds of Brass

    Philip Hunt presents the brass band music programme.

  39. Sunday Morning

    A programme of music interspersed with intelligent comment

  40. Symphony Question Time

    Revealing everything listeners ever wanted to know about the symphony

  41. Tales from the Stave

    Series that tracks down the stories behind the scores of well-known pieces of music

  42. The Choir

    Programme exploring all things choral, with performances and special features

  43. The Early Music Show

    An exploration of early developments in the musical world

  44. The Ladies' Man of Opera

    The surprising and touching story of how Richard Strauss' marriage inspired his music.

  45. The Lebrecht Interview

    Classical music critic Norman Lebrecht talks to major figures in the field

  46. The Story of Music Question Time

    Sue Perkins and Tom Service unravel everything listeners have ever wondered about music

  47. Through the Night

    Radio 3's night-time service broadcasting Classical Music throughout Europe

  48. Words and Music

    A sequence of classical music mixed with well-loved and less familiar poems and prose