Rob Cowan presents a refreshing choice of music. Show more
With James Jolly. Bruckner: Scherzo (Symphony No 4). Schubert: Winterreise (excerpts). Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances. Bach: Cantata (Wir danken dir, Gott). Beethoven: Grosse fuge. Show more
Donald Macleod looks at a major change in Haydn's life, following the arrival on the scene of the new archbishop of Salzburg, Hieronymus Colloredo. Show more
Ian Bostridge (tenor) and Julius Drake (piano) in Purcell: Music for a while. Bach: 5 Spiritual Songs. Haydn: English Canzonettas. Purcell: The Queen's Epicedium. Plus Weill. Show more
With Penny Gore. Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen in Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 6, 7. Plus European Union Baroque Orchestra in Rameau: Suite: Les surprises de l'amour. Show more
From Westminster Abbey on the eve of the birth of John the Baptist. Show more
The In Tune A-Z of Opera reaches its conclusion with the great Placido Domingo on Zarzuela. Plus Don Giovanni at Holland Park and harpsichordist Trevor Pinnock. Show more
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and Brahms' Violin Concerto in D, with Sergey Khachatryan as soloist. Plus music by Varese. Show more
Night Waves
Tetro, Christie's Auction, Art Forgeries, Matthew Crawford, Welcome to Thebes
45 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Presented by Matthew Sweet. With Francis Coppola's new film, a look at how art forgeries are found, Matthew Crawford on the virtues of manual labour and the play Welcome to Thebes. Show more
Donald Macleod looks at a major change in Haydn's life, following the arrival on the scene of the new archbishop of Salzburg, Hieronymus Colloredo. Show more
Actress Olivia Williams discusses the actor-director relationship and what drove her to become a 'surrendered actor'. Show more
Fiona Talkington's selection includes Dino Saluzzi playing the bandoneon, Tim Eriksen performing sacred harp music and Californians Cosa Brava in music by Fred Frith. Show more
Music by Svendsen, Tchaikovsky, Nielsen, Schumann, Benoit, Hoof, Maldere, Brumel, Obrecht, Bach, Albinoni, Rossini, Boieldieu, Dukas, Auber, Bizet, Sarasate. Show more