Presented by Rob Cowan. With Montserrat Caballe in Verdi and Vazquez/Fuenllana, Alexis Weissenberg and Leszek Mozdzer in Chopin and the Leningrad Philharmonic in Tchaikovsky. Show more
With James Jolly. Smetana: Overture (The Bartered Bride). Granados: La maja dolorosa (Tonadillas al estilo antiguo). Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E flat. Suk: Asrael Symphony. Show more
Donald Macleod and John Eliot Gardiner explore the music of Hector Berlioz, focusing on the Messe solennelle, which Berlioz composed aged 21. Show more
Stephen Kovacevich (piano) performs music at the Wigmore Hall, London. Takemitsu: Pause ininterrompue (Uninterrupted Rest). Schubert: Piano Sonata in A , D959. Show more
Penny Gore presents the BBC Singers performing at the Pays de Hanau Festival in France and the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Shostakovich's Violin Concerto, with soloist Sarah Chang. Show more
Sean Rafferty introduces a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Show more
Presented by Martin Handley. Markus Stenz conducts the Halle Choir and Orchestra. Colin Matthews: Crossing the Alps (world premiere). Mahler: Symhony No 2 (Resurrection). Show more
Night Waves
Tony Judt/Bill Fontana/Dystopian Science Fiction/Treme
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Presented by Philip Dodd. With historian Tony Judt on the case for a renewed belief in social democracy, sound artist Bill Fontana and the new vogue for dystopian science fiction. Show more
Donald Macleod and John Eliot Gardiner explore the music of Hector Berlioz, focusing on the Messe solennelle, which Berlioz composed aged 21. Show more
Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven travel from Crete's high limestone mountains to its coastal towns to greet the arrival of spring, exploring the island's mountains. Show more
Jez Nelson presents a concert by all-star US group Buffalo Collision. Saxophonist Tim Berne and cellist Hank Roberts are joined by pianist Ethan Iverson and drummer Dave King. Show more
Jonathan Swain introduces music, including Poulenc, McCabe, Lassus, Janequin, Rogers, Hobbs, Sullivan, Brahms, Farnaby, Palestrina, Dowland, Bach, Svendsen, Chopin and Debussy. Show more
