Presented by Rob Cowan, who shares his personal choice of music.
With Sarah Walker. Including Mendelssohn: Venetian Gondola Song. Ravel: Ma mere l'oye. Buxtehude: Canzona in C. Handel: Tra le fiamme. Strauss: Aus Italien. Show more
Donald Macleod traces Zelenka's final years, surprisingly prolific despite his employers expending more energy on hunting parties than musical pursuits. Show more
Penny Gore introduces the Aronowitz Ensemble performing at the Cowdray Hall in Aberdeen. Beethoven: String Quintet in C, Op 29. Brahms: Piano Quartet in G minor, Op 25. Show more
Penny Gore presents a series focusing on piano concertos. With Schwarwenka: Piano Concerto No 1. Chopin: Piano Concerto No 2. Plus music by Jolivet, Copland, Carter and Tchaikovsky. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents Portuguese fado star Mariza singing and discussing her UK tour and new DVD. Plus tenor Mark Padmore and pianist Andrew West playing Henze and Schumann. Show more
Presented by Petroc Trelawny. In a concert from the Ulster Hall, Belfast, Takuo Yuasa conducts the Ulster Orchestra in Delius' The Walk to Paradise Garden and Berlioz's Nuits d'ete. Show more
Ben Whishaw reads a unique, first-hand portrait of Anton Chekhov during his last years in the Crimean resort of Yalta. Written by his friend and fellow author Alexander Kuprin. Show more
Presented by Petroc Trelawny. In the conclusion of a live concert from the Ulster Hall, Belfast, Takuo Yuasa conducts the Ulster Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's elfin Symphony No 1. Show more
The Verb
New European Writing/Kate Kilalea/Kevin Jackson/Laura Veirs/The poetry of Charles Bukowski
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry and new writing. Show more
Donald Macleod traces Zelenka's final years, surprisingly prolific despite his employers expending more energy on hunting parties than musical pursuits. Show more
Caroline Warman and Kate Tunstall introduce Diderot's extraordinary dialogue D'Alembert's Dream. Show more
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Susan Sharpe presents music by Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Sweelinck, Debussy, Kyurkchiyski, Bartok, Walpurgis, Heinichen, Bach, Wagner, Elgar, CPE Bach, Brahms, Rennes and Schein. Show more
