Written and directed by Bruno Mnsaingeon and drawing on archive footage and interviews, this first of two programmes on the great violinists of the 20th century focuses in particular on the Paganini effect, as well as Heifetz. Menuhin, Oistrakh, Kreisler, Milstein, Enescu and Ginette Neveu.
Concludes next week.
From the National Botanic Garden of Wales, a performance of Vivaldi's Four Seasons by the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and violin soloist Julia Fischer.
In a concert recorded at St David's Hall, Cardiff, Richard Hickox conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in two pieces: Brahms's Concerto in A minor for violin and cello - when they are joined by soloists Tasmin Little and Paul Watkins - and Dvorak's Seventh Symphony. Presented by Petroc Trelawny.
A portrait of the controversial award-winning writer Michel Houellebecq, author of the novel Whatever as well as the critically acclaimed dissection of modern life Atomised.
Paul Morley and Bonnie Greer join Mark Lawson for a look at the week's cultural highs and low points. Shown last Friday BBC2.
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