Fiona Talkington presents music to discover, rediscover and lift the spirits. Show more
Suzy Klein explores musicians who have had other careers and passions, including Mussorgsky and Rossini. Plus a rare vintage recording unearthed by Mark Swartzentruber. Show more
Michael Berkeley is joined by structural engineer Cecil Balmond. He selects music by Bach, Chopin, Paganini, Benny Goodman's Quartet, Brahms, Beethoven and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Show more
Lucie Skeaping talks to viola da gamba virtuoso Paolo Pandolfo and plays music from his celebrated recordings, including music by Abel and some of his own improvisations. Show more
Chi-chi Nwanoku presents listeners' requests, including a symphony by a master of French grand opera, music from Basque and Catalan composers, and a choral work by Vaughan Williams. Show more
From Manchester Cathedral. Show more
Stephen Johnson examines Mahler's Song of the Earth through the chamber version performed by the Manchester Camerata and Douglas Boyd, with singers Jane Irwin and Peter Wedd. Show more
Aled Jones talks to choir trainer Stuart Barr, who shows how he uses scientific research to help choirs find new ways of singing in his choral workshops. Show more
A play depicting a summer's day at The Wakes, the house of 18th-century amateur naturalist the Rev Gilbert White. With John Bett, Madeleine Worrall, Simon Scott and Crawford Logan. Show more
John Worthen explores the influence of German writers and thinkers on Coleridge during the great poet's visit to the university town of Gottingen in 1798. Show more
Texts and music focusing on miniatures, with readings by John Rowe and Lia Williams. Including Webern, Mayerl and Delius, plus works from Herbert, EE Cummings and Gertrude Stein. Show more
Claire Martin is joined by pianist Brad Mehldau, who talks about his new album, Highway Rider. Plus an exclusive solo set by leading guitarist Martin Taylor. Show more
Music by Schumann, Haydn, Ravel, Shostakovich, Muffat/Lully, Dvorak, Liszt, Madetoja, Rameau, Mozart, Martinu, Solnitz, Weber, Salmenhaara, Bree, Bach, Schubert. Show more
