Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents music including the prelude from Janacek's From the House of the Dead, Ravel's Alborada del gracioso and Ives's Country Band March. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Grieg: Holberg Suite. Liszt: Les Jeux d'Eaux a la Villa D'Este. Handel: Water Music Suite No 3. Carver: O Bone Jesu. Moscheles: Introduction and Rondeau ecossais. Show more
Donald focuses on Schumann's formative years and discovers how as a young man he couldn't make up his mind whether to become a lawyer, writer, pianist or composer. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents Steven Osborne (piano) in a concert from the Wigmore Hall. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 25; Fantasie, Op 77. Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Corelli. Show more
Katie Derham presents a celebration of Schumann's music. Includes Schumann: Symphony No 1; Requiem for Mignon. Plus music by Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Ravel and Holst. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Including the A-Z of Opera, where N is for nationalism, plus listeners' suggestions for operatic Ns. Show more
Catherine Bott presents Gianandrea Noseda conducting the BBC Philharmonic in Anthony Payne's The Period of Cosmographie and Mahler's 10th, as part of a complete symphony cycle. Show more
Night Waves
Richard McGregor, Terrence Rattigan Revival, Azadeh Moaveni, Italy
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Presented by Philip Dodd. With journalist Richard McGregor on what he sees as China's true nature, the Terrence Rattigan revival and writer Azadeh Moaveni on Iran's middle class. Show more
Donald focuses on Schumann's formative years and discovers how as a young man he couldn't make up his mind whether to become a lawyer, writer, pianist or composer. Show more
Pianist Lucy Parham traces Clara Schumann's love and musical support for her husband. She was his muse as well as his greatest advocate, performing his music long after his death. Show more
Jez Nelson presents American guitarist John Scofield playing at the 2010 Cheltenham Jazz Festival, with pianist Michael Eckroth, Ben Street on double bass and drummer Bill Stewart. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents music by Sibelius, Mozart, Hammerschmidt, Moyzes, Schubert, Gluck, Grieg, Dvorak, Debussy, Roussel, Beethoven, Martinu, Forster, JC Bach and Alpaerts. Show more
