Martin Handley presents a refreshing choice of music. Show more
With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Schubert: Sonata in C (Grand Duo); Sacred choral music from British cathedral choirs; Disc of the Week: Strauss: Alpine Symphony.
Susan Rutherford explores the history of opera outside London, from touring companies travelling around on their own steam trains, to the sad demise of star singer Maria Malibran. Show more
Lucie Skeaping presents highlights of a concert of French Baroque music given by Les Talens Lyriques with soprano Celine Scheen, directed by Christophe Rousset. Show more
From the Wigmore Hall, London, Markus Werba (baritone) and Gary Matthewman (piano) perform music by Schubert and Brahms. Including Schubert: Fischerweise; Brahms: Ein Sonnett. Show more
Lopa Kothari and Jameela Siddiqi with highlights from 2010's Darbar Indian classical music festival. Includes Ramakant and Umakant Gundecha - exponents of the ancient dhrupad style. Show more
Prior to his appearance at the 2010 Cheltenham Jazz Festival, guitarist John Scofield joins Alyn Shipton to choose key albums from his extensive recorded catalogue. Show more
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests. Email jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk.
From the Metropolitan Opera, New York, Fabio Luisi conducts soprano Patricia Racette and bass Bryn Terfel in Puccini's grisly tale of torture, suicide, murder and execution. Show more
Deborah Levy considers the true story of Princess Alexandra Amelie of Bavaria, who was seen walking sideways through her family's palace believing she had swallowed a glass piano. Show more
Steve Reich's 1987 score The Four Sections is performed by the orchestra that gave the UK premiere in 1988 - the London Symphony Orchestra under Michael Tilson Thomas. Show more
Ivan Hewett interviews composer Howard Skempton and introduces a concert of his works performed by the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and EXAUDI, conducted by James Weeks. Show more
Saxophonist and erstwhile Miles Davis colleague Dave Liebman joins Alyn Shipton in front of an audience at Cheltenham Town Hall to select highlights of his recordings. Show more
Susan Sharpe presents music by Shostakovich, Saint Saens, Bloch, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Mendelssohn, Haydn, Rosenmuller, Chopin, Strauss, Huber, CPE Bach, Eckhard, Sibelius, Beethoven. Show more
