With Penny Gore. Including:

Tallis Spem in Alium - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, director Stephen Cleobury

6.40 Beethoven Piano Sonata in C sharp minor, Op 27 No 2 (Moonlight) - Alfred Brendel

7.25 Stravinsky Scherzo a la Russe - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conductor Simon Rattle

7.45 Hummel Octet-Partita in E flat Wind - Soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe

8.00 Vivaldi Concerto in G for two mandolins, strings and basso continuo, RV532 - Il Giardino Armonico, director Giovanni Antonini

8.40 Ravel Daphnis and Chloe: Suite No 2 - Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit

With Donald Macleod.

Felix Mendelssohn began to compose when he was ten years of age. By the time he was 16 he had written four operas, 12 string symphonies, two piano concertos and several chamber works. His parents considered a career as a musician unsuitable for a gentleman but they relented when faced with glowing reports from eminent figures of the day and their talented son's own enthusiasm and astonishing accomplishments.

Piano Quartet in F minor, Op 2 (2nd mvt) - Domus

String Octet in E flat, Op 20 - Academy Chamber Ensemble

Overture: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Rotterdam Philharmonic, conductor Jeffrey Tate

The film director talks about his new film The Talented Mr Ripley, an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel.

With Jonathan Swain.

This week featuring Vaughan Williams choral works and recordings by Malcolm Sargent.

Gershwin Overture: Strike Up the Band - Buffalo Philharmonic, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas

10.14 Schumann Toccata in C, Op 7 - Freddy Kempf (piano)

10.22 Vaughan Williams Toward the Unknown Region - London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Malcolm Sargent

10.36 Britten The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Malcolm Sargent

10.56 Vaughan Williams Sancta Civitas! - Philip Langridge (tenor), Bryn Terfel (baritone), Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Richard Hickox

The first of five programmes this week featuring performances by six musicians from Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme. Presented by Verity Sharp in conversation with the artists.

Bach French Suite No 5 in G, BWV816 - Steven Osborne (piano)

Debussy Cello Sonata - Alban Gerhardt, Steven Osborne (piano)

Mozart Songs Schumann Songs - Lisa Milne (soprano), Iain Burnside (piano)

Rachmaninov Vocalise (arr from Op 34 No 14) - Alban Gerhardt (cello), Steven Osborne (piano)

Kapustin Preludes - Steven Osborne (piano)

Beethoven String Quartet in B flat, Op 18 No 6 - Jerusalem Quartet

Fiona Talkington presents two of Radio 3's New Generation Artists in a recital from the Wigmore Hall, London.

Alban Gerhardt (cello), Steven Osborne (piano)

Bach Cello Suite in D, BWV1012

Brahms Cello Sonata No 2 in F, Op 99

(Repeated Saturday 1pm)

Aleksandar Madzar (piano), conductor Tadaaki Otaka

Strauss Don Juan

Chopin, arr Glazunov/Keller Ballet Suite: Chopiniana

Chopin Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor

Sibelius Symphony No 1

Literary critic Peggy Reynolds explores operas that feature duets for two women. The sheer beauty of two women's voices intertwining in duet has inspired composers from Monteverdi to Strauss. But what are the women singing about?

Sean Rafferty presents a special Valentine's Day edition.
Music includes at 5.10 Chausson's Poeme played by Vadim Repin (violin) with the LSO under Kent Nagano; at 6.00 Stokowski's arrangement of Bach's Air on a G String (Suite BWV 1068) played by the LSO under Leopold Stokowski; and at 6.40 Hasse's Salve Regina in G, with soprano Monique Zanetti, Le Parlement de Musique, under director Martin Gester.

Hugh Tregelles Williams presents the penultimate concert in the BBC National Orchestra of Wales's millennium series, given earlier this month in St David's Hall, Cardiff.

Susan Bickley (mezzo), Kyoko Takezawa (violin), Amanda Roocroft (soprano),
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conductor Mark Wigglesworth

Schoenberg Lied der Waldtaube (arr for mezzo and 17 instruments) (Gurrelieder)

Berg Violin Concerto

Mahler Symphony No 4

Isabel Hilton discusses new work by Eric Hobsbawm, one of the most respected historians alive today. In his new book Hobsbawm explores man's relationship with the environment and the rise of nationalism.

Fiona Talkington's choice of music for St Valentine's night includes performances by the throat singers of Tuva and guitarist Terje Rypdal.

Alyn Shipton presents a set by singer Norma Winstone with Tony Coe (saxophones), John Horler (piano), Malcolm Crease (bass) and Allan Ganley (drums).

With Jonathan Swain.

12.05am Handel Floridante, Act 1 (excs)

12.30 Beethoven Cello Sonata in C, Op 102 No 1

12.50 Hector Gratton Symphonic Poem: Legende

1.00 Smetana String Quartet No 1 in E minor (From My Life)

Janacek String Quartet No 1 (Kreutzer Sonata)

Dvorak Quintet in E flat, Op 9 7

2.15 Chopin Ballade No 1 in G minor

2.25 Handel Floridante, Act 2 (exes)

3.00-5.00 Schools
3.00 Music Box
3.15 Something to Think about
3.30 The Song Tree
3.45 Stories and Rhymes
4.00 ReviseWise
4.30 Hopscotch
4.45 Scottish Resources 7-9

5.00 Durante Concerto per Quartetto No 3 in E flat

5.10 Cesti Amor, Attendi a Te (Orontea)

5.15 Biber Sonata XI

5.20 Debussy Clair de Lune (Suite Bergamasque)

5.25 Dvorak Song to the Moon (Rusalka)

5.35 Mozart Quintet in E flat K452