Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents music to discover, rediscover and lift the spirits. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Bach, arr Holst: Fugue a la Gigue in G. Mozart: Piano Concerto No 4 in G. Borodin: String Sextet in D minor. Harty: An Irish Symphony. Bruch: Scottish Fantasia. Show more
Donald Macleod is joined by Karen Henson to examine the influence of Napoleon, who was quick to recognise the political value in supporting the arts. Show more
Soprano Magdalena Kozena and Private Musicke perform 16th and 17th-century Italian and Spanish songs by Monteverdi and his contempraries, including D'India, Caccini and Merula. Show more
Nelson Freire (piano), BBC SO/Lionel Bringuier. Berlioz: Overture (Le corsaire). Chopin: Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor. Roussel: Symphony No 3. Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No 2. Show more
From the Priory Church, Edington, Wiltshire, during the 2010 Festival of Music within the Liturgy. Show more
In Tune
25/08/2010 Meredith Monk, Michael Chance, John Mysercough, Alasdair Beatson
2 hours, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Petroc talks to composer Meredith Monk plus harpsichordist Richard Egarr and countertenor Michael Chance. With music from John Myerscough (cello) and Alasdair Beatson (piano). Show more
From the Royal Albert Hall. Norwegian Chamber Orchestra under Isabelle van Keulen (violin) in Mozart: Haffner Symphony. Per Kristian Skalstad conducts Sorensen's La mattina. Show more
With Fiona Talkington. Norwegian Chamber Orchestra artistic directors Isabelle van Keulen and Terje Tonnesen discuss their work; composer Bent Sorensen discusses his new piano work. Show more
The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra's Prom concludes with Grieg's Holberg Suite and Mozart's Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K491 (Leif Ove Andsnes - soloist/director). Show more
Rana Mitter travels to Moscow to meet the heirs of Eisenstein and Tarkovsky, and explores the new Russia through its cinema. Show more
Australian lexicographer and university lecturer Pam Peters reflects on the dictionary since Samuel Johnson, especially in the New World. Show more
Fiona Talkington introduces music from Ethiopian singer Aster Aweke, blues from Bessie Smith and Bach played on the accordion and arranged for piano by Max Reger. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents music including Soliva: La testa di bronzo, plus Bach, Noskowski, Beethoven, Rameau, Moniuszko, Mendelssohn, Hartmann, Telemann, Auric, Purcell and Dvorak. Show more
