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The future of contemporary music
Sue and Tom wrap up the issues that have provoked the most discussion amongst listeners.
25 Feb 2013,·20 mins
Cerys Matthews
Cerys Matthews takes us on a personal guided tour of the musical world.
31 Mar 2018,·38 mins
Series 3
C minor
Ivan Hewett explores the key of C minor with Peter Donohoe.
18 May 2012,·15 mins
Live from Los Angeles
Georgia Mann presents the fourth and final leg of Radio 3's journey across the US.
12 Jan 2026,·210 mins
Episode 2
Chi-chi Nwanoku turns musical detective in search of black composers and musicians.
02 Jun 2015,·30 mins
The Practice of Practising
Celebrated pianist Stephen Hough reflects on a life spent practising.
28 Dec 2013,·45 mins
Professor John Butt explores the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach.
10 Apr 2017,·30 mins
Rainer Hersch explores unusual instruments used by composers.
20 May 2008,·30 mins
The surprising and touching story of how Richard Strauss' marriage inspired his music.
21 Apr 2011,·30 mins
Edith Hall, Nandini Das and Beatrice Groves on the books which inspired Shakespeare.
26 Apr 2016,·45 mins
Overthrowing centuries of musical tradition - and prejudice: the Japanese Bach revolution.
13 Aug 2011,·30 mins
The music of El Sistema changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids here?
20 Jun 2010,·30 mins
The Reverend Neil Brice leads the congregation of St Magnus Episcopal Church in Lerwick.
17 Nov 2014,·50 mins
30/11/2011
Long-lost fragments of Sibelius's Eighth, and feedback about the question of applause.
30 Nov 2011,·20 mins
Can there be too many cellists? How Jacqueline du Pré created a surfeit of cellists!
27 Aug 2015,·30 mins
Michael White uncovers the life of the soprano singer Jennifer Vyvyan.
18 Aug 2011,·30 mins
Catherine Bott tells the story of Nancy Storace, an English star who worked with Mozart.
16 Oct 2014,·30 mins
Richard Langham Smith on the songs Debussy wrote for his muse Madame Vasnier.
10 Jan 2012,·30 mins
Rainer Hersch champions the most popular waltz Strauss ever wrote.
04 Oct 2016,·30 mins
Trevor Cox on the physics behind the way orchestral instruments make their unique sound
06 Dec 2012,·30 mins
Stuart Maconie on rock musicians who combined symphony and pop music in the 60s and 70s
23 Aug 2012,·30 mins
A parable play on the ancient theme of the Quest. Featuring music by Benjamin Britten.
21 Jan 1946,·73 mins
Terry Riley and David Harrington
Terry Riley and David Harrington from Kronos Quartet discuss their many collaborations
22 Apr 2017,·13 mins
Rainer Hersch explores the dazzling technique of today’s musical virtuosos.
23 Jun 2015,·30 mins
Simon Townley learns how 'the father of the symphony' lost his head for 145 years.
30 May 2009,·30 mins
Debbie Wiseman tells the fascinating story of the composer of Captain Noah and Rumpole
26 Jul 2011,·30 mins
Supporters of the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, including Alan Bennett, tell its history.
16 Dec 2014,·30 mins
Episode 4
Stephen Johnson explores how Antony Hopkins's broadcasts about music influenced him.
14 Aug 2014,·20 mins
Alistair McGowan tells the story of the love letters that composer Erik Satie never sent.
13 Jul 2013,·30 mins
Documentary telling the story of the BBC Singers from its beginnings in the 1920s.
24 Sep 2014,·45 mins
