Rob Cowan presents music, news and the occasional surprise. Show more
With James Jolly. Schubert: Symphony No 5. Debussy: Preludes - Book 1 (selection). Barber: Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance. Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor. Show more
Donald Macleod explores how the world's greatest sewing machine entrepreneur came to have a defining influence on the life of Faure. Show more
Aldeburgh Festival 2010: 6/8. Recital by Thomas Zehetmair (violin) and Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano). Boulez: Douze Notations. Schumann: Violin Sonata. Plus Mozart and Schubert. Show more
Ilan Volkov conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Schumann: Symphony No 4 in D minor (original version). Elgar: Concerto in B minor (soloist - Ilya Gringolts). Show more
From the Chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Show more
With Petroc Trelawny. Pierre Boulez conducts Ensemble Intercontemporain in 20th century works. Varese: Octandre. Ligeti: Chamber Concerto. Carter: What are years. Boulez: Derive 2. Show more
Anne McElvoy talks to the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek about his new book 'Living in the End Times' and scientist Jared Diamond begins a series of columns on global history. Show more
Donald Macleod explores how the world's greatest sewing machine entrepreneur came to have a defining influence on the life of Faure. Show more
Writer Frederic Raphael focuses on some of literature's most famous couples, from Ovid to W Somerset Maugham and Ernest Hemingway. Show more
With Fiona Talkington. Including Iranian classical singer Mamak Khadem, Signaux for 12 saxophones by Greek composer Georges Aperghis and troubadour songs from 12th-century Auvergne. Show more
John Shea presents music by Mozart, Diepenbrock, Roussel, Haydn, Fasch, Mendelssohn, Rautavaara, Kirnberger, Wagner, Abel, Telemann, Dvorak, Beethoven, Holst, Bach and M Gorecki. Show more
