Rob Cowan presents music including the Soldiers' Chorus from Gounod's Faust, a French Polka by Johann Strauss and more listeners' favourite arias. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Bach, arr Rachmaninov: Suite in E, BWV 1006. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto. Vivaldi: Gloria. Poulenc: Les Biches. Glinka, arr Balakirev: The Lark. Show more
Donald Macleod explains how in his final years, Dvorak devoted himself to opera as never before, producing his very best work for the stage. With excerpts from Armida and Rusalka. Show more
From BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, Llyr Williams (piano) and the Leopold String Trio in Brahms's String Quartet No 2 in A, Op 26. Show more
Penny Gore presents Act 2 of Rossini's opera Zelmira. Plus the Berlin Philharmonic in Szymanowski: Concert Overture in E. Chopin: Piano Concerto No 1 (soloist - Daniel Barenboim). Show more
Presented by Sean Rafferty. Including the A-Z of Opera, where H is for heroes/heroines, plus listeners' suggestions for operatic Hs. Show more
Presented by Ian Skelly. James Gaffigan conducts the OAE in an all Beethoven concert, featuring the Coriolan Overture; Piano Concerto No 3 (soloist - Alexei Lubimov); Symphony No 6. Show more
Presented by Ian McMillan. With poet Fleur Adcock on her new collection, Toby Litt on rock stars who write, George Szirtes's verse drama the Numbers Game and poet Tishani Doshi. Show more
Donald Macleod explains how in his final years, Dvorak devoted himself to opera as never before, producing his very best work for the stage. With excerpts from Armida and Rusalka. Show more
Jonathan Sawday considers why the idea of the contract in political and mercantile society became so pervasive following the end of the English Civil War. Show more
Lopa Kothari presents music from around the world and a session from Tamikrest, a group of desert nomads from Mali, Niger and Algeria. Show more
Susan Sharpe with music by Martinu, Sessions, Eno, Schubert, Rachmaninov, Rimsky Korsakov, Wagner, Purcell, Beethoven, Strauss, Haydn, Ravel, Kodaly, Bartok, Handel, Liszt. Show more
