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Cello? Piano? Let us know ⬇️ Listen to Radio 3 Unwind on BBC Sounds
02/02/2025

Cello? Piano? Let us know ⬇️

Listen to Radio 3 Unwind on BBC Sounds

In 2025, we're bringing you 25 brand new commissions marking some of the biggest events of the 21st century so far. On S...
31/01/2025

In 2025, we're bringing you 25 brand new commissions marking some of the biggest events of the 21st century so far.

On Saturday Morning, Hannah French gives the first ever broadcast of a new piece by pianist and composer Stephen Hough. 'Nocturne, for September 10th' commemorates the eve of the 9/11 attacks in New York and a defining moment of 2001.

30/01/2025

Press 'Paws' ⏸️ 🐶

Radio 3 Unwind presenter Niall Breslin shares the universal appeal of 'press pause', part of his programme Classical Wind Down.

Listen to Radio 3 Unwind on BBC Sounds

28/01/2025

When Gatsby meets the Harlem Renaissance 🎺

A jazz retelling featuring Ncuti Gatwa, Malachi Kirby, Harmony Rose Bremner and Gugu Mbatha-Raw is a new take on F Scott Fizgerald’s classic, The Great Gatsby.

Listen to Gatsby in Harlem on BBC Sounds

27/01/2025

Happy birthday to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - born on this day in 1756! 🎉

26/01/2025

Take 30 seconds to slow down with calming soundscapes and classical music 🌊

Find even more on Sleep Tracks on Radio 3 Unwind. Listen on BBC Sounds

Legendary cellist Jacqueline du Pré was born 80 years ago today.We'll be remembering Jacqueline this morning on Radio 3,...
26/01/2025

Legendary cellist Jacqueline du Pré was born 80 years ago today.

We'll be remembering Jacqueline this morning on Radio 3, and featuring some of her finest recordings.

25/01/2025

Nailing a clarinet solo – without the clarinet! 🎶

Vocal group Lyyra joined us in the In Tune studio with performances from renaissance to jazz.

Listen back on BBC Sounds

Monday 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 and marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. In a spe...
25/01/2025

Monday 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 and marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

In a special broadcast from the site, Radio 3 presenter Petroc Trelawny reflects and commemorates the lives of those murdered in the Holocaust and those who survived, through music, stories and poetry.

25/01/2025

Beethoven never fails to tug on our heartstrings 🥹 🎹

Listen to Piano Focus on Radio 3 Unwind, available on BBC Sounds

The Great Gatsby, reimagined, is out now on BBC Sounds ✨Actors Ncuti Gatwa, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Malachi Kirby star in Ro...
24/01/2025

The Great Gatsby, reimagined, is out now on BBC Sounds ✨

Actors Ncuti Gatwa, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Malachi Kirby star in Roy Williams' jazz-filled resetting of F Scott Fizgerald’s The Great Gatsby, set in the 1920s Harlem Renaissance.

Listen to Gatsby in Harlem on BBC Sounds

24/01/2025

How do you use classical music to unwind?

We caught up with Radio 3 Unwind presenter, Niall Breslin, to hear his thoughts.

Listen to Radio 3 Unwind on BBC Sounds 🎧

Here's something exciting for 2025 - we're delighted to share 25 new BBC commissions, written by some of the most except...
24/01/2025

Here's something exciting for 2025 - we're delighted to share 25 new BBC commissions, written by some of the most exceptional composers of our time. Each piece is inspired by significant events that have defined the first quarter of the 2000s.

Hear the first on Saturday Morning with Tom Service. Anna Clyne's composition is performed by the BBC Philharmonic and reflects on The London Eye and the start of a new millennium. 🎇

23/01/2025

How an encounter with Bach on guitar totally changed how actor Brian Cox felt about the composer 🤯

Head to In Tune on BBC Sounds to hear the full interview with Brian and his wife Nicole Ansari-Cox about their roles in Oliver Cotton’s play The Score.

23/01/2025

Presenter Afrodeutsche picks three of her favourite tracks to help you unwind.

Every week in Soundwaves, Afrodeutsche presents a soothing mix of melodic, ambient and contemporary classical, with music from the brightest new composers and works from emerging talent discovered through BBC Introducing.

Listen on Radio 3 Unwind every Sunday at 9pm, or anytime on BBC Sounds

21/01/2025

'The piece I *really* like...'

Radio 3 Unwind presenter, Dr Sian Williams, shares her recommendations for music to wind down and find focus.

Listen to Radio 3 Unwind on BBC Sounds.

19/01/2025

Just Sir Simon Rattle and his hair being iconic at the BBC Proms, since 1979. Happy 70th birthday, Sir Simon!

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Soprano Claire Booth and RPS Chief Executive James Murphy join Katie Derham on the day of the unveiling of the shortlist for the Royal Philharmonic Society Awards 2025. Listen to more from yesterday's In Tune on BBC Sounds.

Press 'Paws' with Niall Breslin
Press 'Paws' with Niall Breslin

Press 'Paws' ⏸️ 🐶 Radio 3 Unwind presenter Niall Breslin shares the universal appeal of 'press pause', part of his programme Classical Wind Down. Listen to Radio 3 Unwind on BBC Sounds

Superstar violinist Nigel Kennedy on what made Fritz Kreisler such a legend of the instrument. 🎻 Listen to more from In Tune on BBC Sounds.

Gatsby in Harlem
Gatsby in Harlem

When Gatsby meets the Harlem Renaissance 🎺 A jazz retelling featuring Ncuti Gatwa, Malachi Kirby, Harmony Rose Bremner and Gugu Mbatha-Raw is a new take on F Scott Fizgerald’s classic, The Great Gatsby. Listen to Gatsby in Harlem on BBC Sounds

Monday 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 and marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Chief Rabbi of Krakow Boaz Gadka sang 'El Male Rachamim' (Holocaust Memorial Prayer) beside the perimeter fence at Auschwitz, as part of our special broadcast from the site.

Mozart's Clarinet Concerto from the BBC Proms
Mozart's Clarinet Concerto from the BBC Proms

Happy birthday to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - born on this day in 1756! 🎉

Sleep Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind
Sleep Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind

Take 30 seconds to slow down with calming soundscapes and classical music 🌊 Find even more on Sleep Tracks on Radio 3 Unwind. Listen on BBC Sounds

Lyyra on In Tune
Lyyra on In Tune

Nailing a clarinet solo – without the clarinet! 🎶 Vocal group Lyyra joined us in the In Tune studio with performances from renaissance to jazz. Listen back on BBC Sounds

Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata
Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata

Beethoven never fails to tug on our heartstrings 🥹 🎹 Listen to Piano Focus on Radio 3 Unwind, available on BBC Sounds

How Does Niall Breslin Use Classical Music to Unwind?
How Does Niall Breslin Use Classical Music to Unwind?

How do you use classical music to unwind? We caught up with Radio 3 Unwind presenter, Niall Breslin, to hear his thoughts. Listen to Radio 3 Unwind on BBC Sounds 🎧

Brian Cox on Playing Bach
Brian Cox on Playing Bach

How an encounter with Bach on guitar totally changed how actor Brian Cox felt about the composer 🤯 Head to In Tune on BBC Sounds to hear the full interview with Brian and his wife Nicole Ansari-Cox about their roles in Oliver Cotton’s play The Score.

Afrodeutsche Shares Three Tracks to Unwind
Afrodeutsche Shares Three Tracks to Unwind

Presenter Afrodeutsche picks three of her favourite tracks to help you unwind. Every week in Soundwaves, Afrodeutsche presents a soothing mix of melodic, ambient and contemporary classical, with music from the brightest new composers and works from emerging talent discovered through BBC Introducing. Listen on Radio 3 Unwind every Sunday at 9pm, or anytime on BBC Sounds

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