Rob Cowan presents a refreshing choice of music. Show more
With James Jolly. Glazunov: Polonaise (Scenes de ballet). Chopin: Polonaise No 1. Tchaikovsky: Fatum. Copland: Appalachian Spring. Beethoven: String Quartet in F minor, Op 95. Show more
Donald Macleod focuses on Amy Beach's experiences at the idyllic Macdowell Colony, an artists' retreat. Including a selection of evocative chamber works. Show more
Song recital from the Great Hall in Downpatrick, Co Down. Robin Tritschler (tenor) and Simon Lepper (piano) perform Schumann's Dichterliebe and Britten's Winter Words. Show more
Sir Simon Rattle conducts the OAE in the Love Scene from Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet and Act 2 of Wagner's Tristan and Isolde with Violetta Urmana and Ben Heppner. Show more
In Tune
05/08/2010 O Duo Stephen Montague, Topi Lehtipuu, Khyam Allami
2 hours, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Sean Rafferty talks to percussion ensemble O Duo, composer Stephen Montague, tenor Topi Lehtipuu and soprano Miah Persson. With music from Khyam Allami and Ilham Al Madfali. Show more
Valery Gergiev conducts the World Orchestra for Peace and Camilla Tilling (soprano) in Mahler's Symphony No 4 in G. Show more
Tom Service profiles the World Orchestra for Peace, founded by Georg Solti to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the UN. With contributions from Solti's widow and Valery Gergiev. Show more
Valery Gergiev conducts the World Orchestra for Peace and Camilla Tilling (soprano) in Mahler's Symphony No 5 in C sharp minor. Show more
Jonathan Glancey tells the story of Koca Mimar Sinan, court architect to the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. His best known work was Istanbul's Suleiman Mosque. Show more
Kit Wright discusses Tennyson's lyric poem Tears, Idle Tears, reflecting on the poet's ability to capture the essence of the human condition. Show more
Max Reinhardt explores the culturally diverse folk traditions of the Mediterranean, plus encounters with vintage Calexico and a Hoodlum Priest, and Renaissance Chanson by Ockeghem. Show more
Susan Sharpe presents music by Bartok, Beethoven, Chopin, Telemann, Weber, Manfredini, Ravel, Glinka, Casella, Kuula, Haapalainen, Haydn, Schubert, Gallot, Mozart and Grieg. Show more
