Martin Handley presents a Rachmaminov prelude, Coates's Miniature Suite, a Grieg Lyric Piece and Flieder's Monologue from Wagner's Die Meistersinger. Show more
With Andrew McGregor. Celebrating artists appearing in the BBC Proms 2012 and revisiting favourite recordings. Show more
Piers Lane explores the mysterious life and music of French pianist and composer Charles Valentin Alkan, who was a friend and neighbour of Chopin. Show more
Lucie Skeaping presents a profile of Lully's 17th-century operatic masterpiece Armide, with French conductor Hugo Reyne highlighting some of its qualities and innovations. Show more
From Wigmore Hall, London, Pavel Haas Quartet and Khatia Buniatishvili (piano). Haydn: String Quartet in D minor (Fifths). Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op 57. Show more
Lucy Duran and Damon Albarn remember the life of Malian guitarist Lobi Traore, who died in June 2010. Plus a session with Senegalese singer, songwriter and percussionist Cheikh Lo. Show more
Welsh National Opera performs Wagner's The Mastersingers of Nuremberg. The cast is led by Bryn Terfel as Hans Sachs and Amanda Roocroft as Eva. Lothar Koenigs conducts. Show more
Louise Fryer discusses The Mastersingers of Nuremberg with Patrick Carnegy, author of Wagner and the Art of the Theatre, and Anthony Negus of WNO's music staff.
From the Royal Albert Hall, London, Welsh National Opera perform the second part of Wagner's The Mastersingers of Nuremberg. Lothar Koenigs conducts. Show more
Anna Massey and Derek Jacobi read a selection of poems by metaphysical poets including Donne, George Herbert and Marvell. With music by Mahler, Takemitsu, Britten and Beethoven. Show more
From the Royal Albert Hall, London, Welsh National Opera perform the final part of Wagner's The Mastersingers of Nuremberg. Lothar Koenigs conducts. Show more
Ivan Hewett presents new music by composers who use canonic techniques: chamber works by Aldo Clementi played by Eision, and Schnee by Hans Abrahamsen played by London Sinfonietta. Show more
Catherine Bott explores the composers and the musical climate of the city of Venice before the birth of Antonio Vivaldi in 1678. Show more
Susan Sharpe presents music by Forster, Buxtehude, Hummel, Ritter, Geist, Mozart, Brahms, Schutz, Kalman, Liszt, Kodaly, Glick, Purcell, Gorczycki, Byrd, Vivaldi, Bach and Barber. Show more
