Mary King presents music to discover, rediscover and lift the spirits. Show more
With Andrew McGregor. Includes Chopin played on pianos of the 1830s and 1840s; Brahms: German Requiem (excpts); Recent releases of Haydn symphonies; Bach: Partita No 6 in E minor. Show more
Peggy Reynolds explores the life and music of Russian composer, pianist, mystic and philosopher Alexander Scriabin. With contributions from Gerard McBurney and Vladimir Ashkenazy. Show more
Catherine Bott tells the unfortunate tale of Princess Marguerite of Austria, ill-fated in love and marriage but who was a pre-eminent patron of the arts. Show more
From Cadogan Hall, London. Catherine Bott presents a violin recital given by Julia Fischer, with Milana Chernyavska (piano). Ysaye: Sonata No 1 in G minor. Franck: Sonata in A. Show more
I Fagiolini under Robert Hollingworth and the Britten Sinfonia under Ryan Wigglesworth perform music from the Renaissance to today, by Dowland, Britten, Gesualdo, Dean and Olivero. Show more
Richard Pite joins Alyn Shipton to pick the best discs by the founder of modern jazz drumming, Max Roach. They include pieces by many of Roach's own groups.
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests. Email jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk.
New Generation Artists
Andreas Brantelid, Malin Christensson, Tom Arthurs, ATOS Trio
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Danish cellist Andreas Brantelid performs Chopin, Swedish soprano Malin Christensson performs Mozart songs, Tom Arthurs improvises with Miles Perkin and the ATOS Trio perfom Haydn. Show more
From the Royal Albert Hall. Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic. Wagner: Overture (Tannhauser). Mahler: Ruckert-Lieder (with Simon Keenlyside - baritone). Show more
Matthew Sweet is joined by critic Jonathan Bate and playwright Gabriel Gbadamosi to discuss the shared themes of the Romantic movement which connect its poetry, music and art. Show more
Presented by Rob Cowan, from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Young conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin's Prom with the Rotterdam Philharmonic concludes with Beethoven's Third Symphony. Show more
J Parkes's story of love, death and redemption, recorded on location in Hackney. Four inner-city children discover the beauty of life when they become involved with a dying woman. Show more
Sara Mohr-Pietsch speaks to British composer Alexander Goehr and features music from the BBC Philharmonic's composer profile of him. Includes Adagio (Self-portrait); Tower Music. Show more
Lucie Skeaping considers the background to the Qurelle des Bouffons, a historically significant 'musical war' in the 1750s about the respective merits of Italian and French opera. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents music by Schubert, Beethoven, Chopin, Nielsen, Wagner, Respighi, Bacewicz, Mendelssohn, Kodaly, Mozart, Milhaud, Vivaldi, Schutz, Ravel, Haydn and Grieg. Show more
