Classical

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

Music for the still of night

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

31 Mar 2026,·89 mins

Rise and shine with classical music

Join John Toal this Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.

01 Apr 2026,·180 mins

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

Sacred music for Holy Week with concerts from across Europe.

29 Mar 2026,·299 mins

Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances from Sheffield

Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.

01 Apr 2026,·120 mins

Relax into the day with classical Celebrating classical greats

Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.

01 Apr 2026,·210 mins

Comforting classical for mindful meditation

Relax into three hours of comforting classical tunes to keep you grounded.

27 Mar 2026,·180 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

Classical music for focus or relaxation

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

31 Mar 2026,·30 mins

Verdi's La Traviata

From the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Verdi's La Traviata.

28 Mar 2026,·209 mins

Ogonek, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev from Berlin

Germany Symphony Orchestra, Berlin and Alexander Malofeev perform Rachmaninov.

01 Apr 2026,·360 mins

Alban Gerhardt plays Britten

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra performs Britten, Elgar and Thea Musgrave.

31 Mar 2026,·134 mins

Live music from pianist Antoine Préat

Pianist Antoine Préat plays live, and Katie Derham interviews composer Piers Kennedy.

31 Mar 2026,·120 mins

Sir Ian Blatchford, Science Museum director

Michael Berkeley's guest is the director of the Science Museum, Sir Ian Blatchford.

22 Mar 2026,·86 mins

Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata in Building a Library with Allyson Devenish and Andrew McGregor

Andrew McGregor with new classical releases and a survey of Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata.

28 Mar 2026,·119 mins

Easter: A Seasonal Journey... from Newcastle Cathedral

Live from Newcastle Cathedral for the Wednesday in Holy Week.

01 Apr 2026,·59 mins

Restorative piano music to unwind this winter

Summon clarity and calm this winter with two hours of rejuvenating piano music.

13 Dec 2025,·120 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

Ryoji Ikeda's Metal Music

Ryoji Ikeda's Metal Music, and Tansy Davies selects her Listen List.

28 Mar 2026,·120 mins

The pianist and bandleader picks his favourite classical music

Jools is joined by the writer and oncologist Professor Jonathan Waxman.

28 Mar 2026,·59 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

Violinist James Ehnes on his half century

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

28 Mar 2026,·180 mins

Easter: A Seasonal Journey... Lent 6

From the Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer, Clerkenwell, London.

29 Mar 2026,·29 mins

Tune into Nature

Elizabeth Alker shares the winner of the Tune into Nature Music Prize.

22 Mar 2026,·60 mins

1026: As simple as do-re-mi

The year is 1026. Monk Guido d'Arezzo causes a musical revolution with a new invention.

04 Apr 2026,·56 mins

Bring balance to your morning with peaceful classical music

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

30 Mar 2026,·180 mins

Delius's On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the vernal landscape that surrounds Delius' ode to spring.

22 Mar 2026,·89 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

Jess Gillam with... Tamsin Waley-Cohen

Jess Gillam swaps music choices with violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen.

28 Mar 2026,·60 mins

An English countryside calendar

Martin Clunes and Louiza Patikas with words and music evoking Constable's landscapes.

22 Mar 2026,·74 mins