Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents music to discover, rediscover and lift the spirits. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Hellendaal: Concerto II. Holst, ed Matthews: Suite in E flat for military band. Brahms: Sonata No 2 in F for cello and piano. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 5. Show more
Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim joins Donald Macleod to discuss the painting that he turned into a musical, a tangled web of fairytales and the production Assassins. Show more
Pianist Francesco Piemontesi performs at Bridgewater Hall. Mozart: Piano Sonata No 4. Schubert: Piano Sonata in A, D664. Liszt: La vallee d'Obermann (Annees de Pelerinage). Show more
Penny Gore presents the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra. Dvorak: Violin Concerto (Arabella Steinbacher - violin). Plus Schubert, Tchaikovsky. Show more
David Robertson talks about conducting the UK premiere of the opera version of Tony Kushner's prize-winning play Angels In America, plus Ensemble Raro perform Schumann. Show more
Presented by Petroc Trelawny. Chinese pianist Yundi performs Chopin nocturnes and mazurkas, as well as the renowned Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise and the Second Piano Sonata. Show more
Philip Dodd talks to political theorist Alex Callinicos about his latest book 'Bonfire of Illusions', and meets Philip Zimbardo, the scientist behind the Stanford experiment. Show more
Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim joins Donald Macleod to discuss the painting that he turned into a musical, a tangled web of fairytales and the production Assassins. Show more
Writer Alexander Theroux celebrates the eccentric and free-thinking example set by his Cape Cod neighbour and mentor - artist, writer and illustrator Edward Gorey. Show more
Verity Sharp's selection includes Hammond organ playing by Dr Lonnie Smith, the guitarwork of Guinea's Sekouba Bambino Diabate. Plus Hugh Lupton and Chris Wood. Show more
John Shea introduces music, including Sculthorpe, Bax, Wagner, Mozart, Walton, Grainger, Beethoven, Faure, CPE Bach, Wingfield, Mathias, Canteloube, Handel, Moniuszko and Field. Show more