Rob Cowan presents music to discover, rediscover and lift the spirits. Show more
With James Jolly. Including Svetlanov: Piano Concerto in C minor. Songs by Mahler, Schubert and Schumann. Anon: Carmina Burana (excerpt). Brahms: String Quartet in A minor, Op 51. Show more
Donald Macleod on how, as music director at Mannheim's Electoral Palace, Johann Stamitz revolutionised orchestral sound and repertoire, working with the world's best orchestra. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents a concert from the 2009 Menlo chamber music festival in California. Bach: Ricercar a 6, BWV1079. Mendelssohn: Sinfoniesatz No 13. Spohr: Nonet, Op 31. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents early music from 2009's European festivals. Including Schutz: O lieber Herr Gott. Purcell: Fantasias a 3 and a 4. Buxtehude: Jubilate Domino. Show more
Presented by Sean Rafferty, with performances from bass Matthew Rose and pianist Iain Burnside, and pianist Martino Tirimo. Show more
Daniel Barenboim is the soloist with the Berlin Staatskapelle in Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto. He also conducts them in Schoenberg's lushly late-Romantic Verklarte Nacht. Show more
Presented by Philip Dodd. With an appraisal of the baby boomer generation, theatre director Peter Brook on his new touring production and a discussion on how European Turkey is. Show more
Donald Macleod on how, as music director at Mannheim's Electoral Palace, Johann Stamitz revolutionised orchestral sound and repertoire, working with the world's best orchestra. Show more
After a bizarre dream, author and critic Michael Bracewell is prompted to explore all things German, which means travel and much speculation. In this programme, he visits Cologne. Show more
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John Shea presents music by Kozeluch, JC Bach, Richter, Rosler-Rosetti, Haydn, Chedeville, Mozart, J Strauss II, Haydn, Schoenberg, Kodaly, Mokranjac, Copland, Leclair and Franck. Show more