Classical Live

Showcasing the best live performance and exclusive concerts from home and abroad, recorded by the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union.

Radio 3,22 episodes

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Tchaikovsky's Pathétique with Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
05 Jun 2026,180 mins
Wigmore 125: Carolyn Sampson and Joseph Middleton perform Mahler
A recital from two of the country's leading interpreters of song to mark Wigmore Hall 125.
04 Jun 2026,180 mins
Wigmore Hall 125: Schumann Piano Quintet
Highlights from the current anniversary festival from Wigmore Hall.
03 Jun 2026,120 mins
Wigmore 125: Brahms' Piano Quintet
The Leonkoro Quartet and pianist Igor Levit mark Wigmore Hall's 125th anniversary.
02 Jun 2026,180 mins
Wigmore Hall 125: Igor Levit performs Liszt
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
01 Jun 2026,180 mins
Bruckner's Great Mass in F minor from Salzburg
Today's featured conductor Riccardo Muti and specially made recordings of remarkable music
29 May 2026,180 mins
Wigmore Hall 125: Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI
Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI perform Monteverdi for Wigmore Hall's 125th Anniversary.
28 May 2026,180 mins
Prokofiev's 3rd Piano Concerto with Daniil Trifonov
An afternoon of specially recorded concert performances from around the world.
27 May 2026,120 mins
Beethoven 7th Symphony from Munich
Manfred Honeck conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven's masterpiece.
26 May 2026,180 mins
Wigmore Hall 125: Mendelssohn Octet
The Modigliani and Leonkoro Quartets live for Wigmore Hall's 125th Anniversary.
25 May 2026,180 mins
Lang Lang joins the Berlin Philharmonic to perform Ravel
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
22 May 2026,180 mins
The Berlin Philharmonic perform Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
21 May 2026,180 mins
The Berlin Philharmonic perform music by Grainger, Dvořák and Schumann
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
20 May 2026,120 mins
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra perform Prokofiev's 'Romeo and Juliet'
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
19 May 2026,180 mins
Trio Gaspard live from London's Wigmore Hall
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
18 May 2026,180 mins
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra plays Brahms' 4th Symphony
Mark Forrest showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
15 May 2026,180 mins
Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 from Aberdeen
Mark Forrest showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
14 May 2026,180 mins
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Live from Salford Quays
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
13 May 2026,120 mins
Brahms from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
12 May 2026,180 mins
Denis Kozhukhin Live at Wigmore Hall
Mark Forrest showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
11 May 2026,180 mins
Rachmaninov's 4th Piano Concerto with Vadim Kholodenko
Linton Stephens with great live performances and celebrating Sir David Attenborough at 100
08 May 2026,180 mins
Beethoven's Eroica Symphony from Wales
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
07 May 2026,180 mins