Rob Cowan presents music by Bax, Tchaikovsky and Couperin, plus listeners' suggestions for the Nation's Favourite Aria. Show more
With James Jolly. Haydn: Andante con variazioni in F minor, H XVII 6. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (excerpt). Herrmann: Aria (Citizen Kane). Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 3. Show more
Donald Macleod considers whether the experience of flight to the cities during the post-unification years in Italy informed works like Puccini's La boheme. Show more
The Pacifica Quartet play at St George's Hall, Liverpool. Haydn: String Quartet in D, Op 64 No 5 (The Lark). Schubert: String Quartet No 14 in D minor, D810 (Death and the Maiden). Show more
Louise Fryer introduces a performance of Catalani's rarely-staged opera La Wally, starring Eva Maria Westbroek. Plus music by Mahler and Bartok played by orchestras of Radio France. Show more
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With virtuoso organist Cameron Carpenter on his latest CD, plus Baroque music with a jazz flavour from recorder player Pamela Thorby and friends. Show more
Presented by Catherine Bott. The BBC SSO under Stefan Solymon perform Russian music. Shchedrin: Concerto No 1. Tchaikovsky: Concerto No 1 in B flat minor (Simon Trpceski - piano). Show more
Through a traditional song, Julian May explores the fate of Lord Franklin and his crew on their voyage in search of the Northwest Passage. Show more
Presented by Catherine Bott. From City Halls, Glasgow, the BBC SSO under Stefan Solymon conclude an all-Russian concert with Rachmaninov's Symphony No 3 in A minor (American). Show more
Night Waves
Money, Globish, Tyler Perry, Nicolai Lilin
45 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Rana Mitter presents a review of a TV version of Martin Amis's Money. Plus Robert McCrum on the 'Globish' phenomenon, film maker Tyler Perry and former gang member Nicolai Lilin. Show more
Donald Macleod considers whether the experience of flight to the cities during the post-unification years in Italy informed works like Puccini's La boheme. Show more
Christopher Ricks series exploring short poems that are worth remembering focuses on Andrew Marvell's A Dialogue and Cosmo Monkhouse's Any Soul. Show more
Late Junction
Seb Rochford, Chartwell Dutiro, Leo Abrahams and Jyager
1 hour, 45 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Max Reinhardt presents a session from Chartwell Dutiro on mbira and vocals, Seb Rochford on drums, Leo Abrahams on guitar, and vocals from Jyager. Plus CDs from around the world. Show more
John Shea presents music by Saint Saens, Debussy, Stravinsky, Burton, Mendelssohn, Spohr, Mozart, Schumann, Cavalli, CPE Bach, Vivaldi, Striggio, Haydn, Cimarosa, Stanford and Bach. Show more