Rob Cowan presents great pieces, great performances and a few surprises. Show more

With Sarah Walker. Bartok: Hungarian Sketches. Delius: Violin Sonata No 2. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 2. Faure: La bonne chanson (excerpt). Walond: Voluntary in G, Op 1 No 5. Show more

Donald Macleod explores links between Mahler's early songs and his First Symphony. Including a rare performance of the orchestral movement, Blumine. Show more

A concert given by Meta4 at the 2010 City of London Festival. Felipe Salles: Nimet. Shostakovich: String Quartet No 7. Schumann: String Quartet No 3 in A, Op 41. Show more

Performances by the BBC Philharmonic. Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas Overture. Haydn: Symphony No 45. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A. Plus music by Portera, Bartok and Casella. Show more

A selection of music and guests from the arts world.

Martin Handley presents the Belcea Quartet performing at the Wigmore Hall. Szymanowski: String Quartet No 1; Myths; Slopiewnie. Janacek: In the mists. Bartok: String Quartet No 1. Show more

Rana Mitter talks to Niall Ferguson about the history of ethics and money. He also discusses a new biography of one of post-war Britain's most famous historians, Hugh Trevor-Roper. Show more

Donald Macleod explores links between Mahler's early songs and his First Symphony. Including a rare performance of the orchestral movement, Blumine. Show more

In the next in our series on the art of dying, the novelist Beryl Bainbridge who has just died reflects on how the notion of death influenced both her life and work. Show more

Nick Luscombe with music including Afro Colombian champeta from the 1970s, electronica from Illum Sphere, British bassist Dave Holland and remixes by Japanese producer Cornelius. Show more

John Shea presents music by Obrecht, Josquin, Nielsen, Peeters, Grieg, Bull, Lassus, Chopin, Benoit, Smetana, Janacek, Biber, Baltzar, Saint Saens, Ravel, Francaix, Haydn and Weber. Show more