Martin Handley presents a refreshing choice of music. Show more
With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Schumann's Dichterliebe; Music for wind bands by Bohemian contemporaries of Mozart; Disc of the Week: Bach, Brahms and Britten.
As part of the BBC opera season, Tom Service is joined by experts and listeners to explore whether opera still matters today and discuss what it contributes to society. Show more
Catherine Bott examines Bach's cantata collaboration with author Mariane von Ziegler - a unique relationship which brought a woman's voice into the male-dominated Lutheran church. Show more
Suzy Klein introduces the Vienna Piano Trio performing at Wigmore Hall, London. Haydn: Piano Trio in E flat, H XV 30. Schumann: Piano Trio No 1 in D minor, Op 63. Show more
Lucy Duran presents a concert from the Barbican, London, with Toumani Diabate and his band performing interpretations of the music of Malian guitarist and singer Ali Farka Toure. Show more
Duke Ellington's biographer Harvey Cohen joins Alyn Shipton to select highlights from the composer and pianist's 1920s and 30s recordings, including jungle music and small groups. Show more
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests. Email jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk.
Christopher Cook introduces a performance given at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden of Strauss's comedy of manners about age and class. With Soile Isokoski as the Marschallin. Show more
An exploration of Tennyson's relationship with the Lincolnshire town of Skegness, where he wrote some of his most familiar verse. Show more
Tom Service presents a concert given at the Wigmore Hall by the Nash Ensemble celebrating the composing career of Harrison Birtwistle. Plus a UK premiere from Elliott Carter. Show more
Alyn Shipton is joined by drum expert Richard Pite to select highlights from drummer Gene Krupa's many recordings, including songs with Anita O'Day and battles with Buddy Rich. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents music by Sibelius, Bruhns, Madetoja, Bruckner, Andriessen, Palestrina, Handel, Tulindberg, Sutermeister, Wolf Ferrari, Lassus, Telemann and Ambrosius. Show more
