Classical

Isata Kanneh-Mason plays the studio piano

Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!

11 Apr 2026,·180 mins

Wake up with classical music

Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music.

11 Apr 2026,·150 mins

Haydn's Matin, Midi and Soir Symphonies in Building a Library with Nicholas Kenyon and Sarah Walker

Nicholas Kenyon on Haydn's Symphonies 6-8 and Fiona Maddocks on the week's new releases.

11 Apr 2026,·119 mins

1182: Raising Notre-Dame

The year is 1182. Notre-Dame de Paris is consecrated, and new musical ideas are born.

11 Apr 2026,·56 mins

Meditative music for late night solace

Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.

09 Apr 2026,·90 mins

Jools meets Olivia Harrison

Jools is joined by the author and film producer Olivia Harrison.

11 Apr 2026,·59 mins

Soothing classical music to uncloud your mind

Lift the fog with this selection of soothing classical music.

10 Apr 2026,·180 mins

A soundtrack to a good night’s rest

Settle down and drift away to a good night’s rest with this sleepy soundtrack.

30 Mar 2026,·60 mins

Schubert and Schumann from Schubertiade Hohenems

The Minetti Quartet and Kit Armstrong perform music by Schubert, Schumann and Mozart.

11 Apr 2026,·360 mins

Urban Folk Quartet and Pianist Hanni Liang live in session

Petroc introduces live music from the Urban Folk Quartet and pianist Hanni Liang.

10 Apr 2026,·120 mins

Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

CBSO plays Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini & Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra

09 Apr 2026,·134 mins

Half an hour of the finest classical music

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.

10 Apr 2026,·30 mins

Refresh your morning with classical music

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.

10 Apr 2026,·210 mins

Francis Spufford, writer

Michael Berkeley's guest is the award-winning writer Francis Spufford.

05 Apr 2026,·86 mins

Rachmaninov's 2nd Symphony from Prague

Specially recorded performances from home and abroad.

10 Apr 2026,·180 mins

Christ Church Moss Side, Manchester

From Christ Church Moss Side, Manchester.

08 Apr 2026,·59 mins

Jess Gillam with... David Arnold

Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with composer David Arnold.

04 Apr 2026,·60 mins

Thomas Adès

The Exterminating Angel

Donald Macleod and Thomas Adès dive into his most recent opera, The Exterminating Angel.

27 Mar 2026,·59 mins

Warming piano music to centre your mind

Ease into a thoughtful mix of classical and contemporary piano.

09 Apr 2026,·120 mins

Mozart's Don Giovanni

From the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Mozart's Don Giovanni.

11 Apr 2026,·208 mins

Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog

Aled Hughes yn cyflwyno Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog a Cherddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC.

03 Apr 2026,·90 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

Geometry of Sound

Elizabeth Alker with music by a new generation of composers who defy classification.

05 Apr 2026,·60 mins

Easter: A Seasonal Journey... Paschal Plainchant

Hannah French explores the use of plainchant in works written for Easter.

05 Apr 2026,·59 mins

Ten Minute Meditations - Series 6

Nurture kindness and compassion: Sharon Salzberg

Find kindness and compassion for yourself and others with this guided meditation.

03 May 2026,·10 mins

Easter: A Seasonal Journey... Music for Holy Week

Sacred music for Holy Week with concerts from across Europe.

29 Mar 2026,·299 mins

Bring warmth to your morning with peaceful classical melodies

Calming classical music to inspire focus and set you up for the day ahead.

06 Apr 2026,·180 mins

Pierre Boulez: Sensual intellectualism

Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th Century.

29 Mar 2026,·59 mins

2026

The BBC Sing! Community Choir in Newtownabbey celebrates the 1980s

The BBC Sing! Community Choir in Newtownabbey sings the 90s, conducted by Lynsey Callaghan

05 Apr 2026,·30 mins

Three hours of Easter classical sparkle

Sarah Walker with classical music to reflect, restore and refresh this Easter Sunday.

05 Apr 2026,·180 mins