Rob Cowan presents music by Brahms from the woodlands of Germany, Smetana's fieriest tone poem and the launch of Breakfast's quest to find the Nation's Favourite Aria. Show more
With James Jolly. Rossini: Overture (Il Viaggio a Reims). Handel: No, di voi non vo' fidarmi. Warlock: Capriol Suite. Poulenc: Concerto for two pianos and orchestra. Show more
Donald Macleod explores how verismo first came about in the 1870s, a period when composers were keen to break away from the operatic conventions of the past. Show more
Presented by Fiona Talkington. The Artemis Quartet perform at the Wigmore Hall, London. Beethoven: String Quartet in F minor (Serioso); String Quartet in C (Razumovsky). Show more
Louise Fryer with music played by Radio France's orchestras. Borodin: Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor). Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 1. Plus Dutilleux, Shostakovich and Prokofiev. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents the BBC Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda in David Matthews' Symphony No 7 (BBC commission) and Mahler's Symphony No 7. Plus Mahler's 4th on a piano roll. Show more
Night Waves
Erik Gandini, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Duke Ellington's America
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Presented by Philip Dodd. With director Erik Gandini on his documentary about Silvio Berlusconi, Somali writer Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Duke Ellington's importance to American culture. Show more
Donald Macleod explores how verismo first came about in the 1870s, a period when composers were keen to break away from the operatic conventions of the past. Show more
Christopher Ricks' series about short poems that are worth remembering focuses on Shakespeare's Sonnet 73 and Frances Cornford's Childhood. Show more
Jez Nelson presents an exclusive concert by Curios, given at the Vortex jazz club in London. Featuring pianist Tom Cawley, double bassist Sam Burgess and drummer Josh Blackmore. Show more
John Shea presents music by Ravel, Verdi, Debussy, Reinecke, CPE Bach, Beethoven, (attr) Mozart, Telemann, Manfredini, Handel, Bach, Chadwick, Meulemans, Boehm, Donizetti, Goldberg. Show more
