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Classical Live
Purcell, Schubert and Beamish from Edinburgh and the Farewell from Mahler's Song of the Earth
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music. Read more
Nine great reasons to meditate
What meditation means to The Music & Meditation Podcast hosts and how it can help in life
Moon River: The story of the 1962 Oscars Best Song winner
"Wherever you're going, I'm going your way..."
Sound of Cinema Sunday
Full details of Radio 3's all-day celebration of film music.
Ten women composers you should know this International Women's Day.
Meet the women composers whose work will be part of the 2024 BBC Ten Pieces collection.
International Women's Day on Radio 3
A full day of music by women composers on Radio 3 – full details.
Bacon in Moscow – illustrated
How Francis Bacon became the first major Western artist to exhibit solo in the USSR.
Immerse yourself
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
Ease into the day with classical music
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at the 2022 BBC Proms
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein joins the NYO & Andrew Gourlay in Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
Music for night owls
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
Sir Andrew Davis's 2022 Prom with the BBC Philharmonic
Tribute to Sir Andrew Davis - revisiting his final 2022 Prom with the BBC Philharmonic
Classical music for your journey
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
