Martin Handley presents music for flute and piano by Mel Bonis, songs by Mahler and one of Boyce's symphonies. Show more
With Andrew McGregor. 9.03am Dove: The Star-Song. 9.30am Korngold: String Quartet No 1 (excpts). 10.00am Bach: Suite No 1, BWV1007 (excpts). 11.45am Suk: Symphony in E (excpts). Show more
Lowri Blake discusses the revival of the music of Louise Heritte-Viardot and Mel Bonis, two French women composers who fought against the prejudice and pressures of their time. Show more
In this month's Early Music Show "opera profile", Lucie Skeaping looks at the inspiration, background and impact of John Gay's celebrated Beggar's Opera. Show more
From Cadogan Hall, London. Vincent Dumestre directs le Poeme Harmonique in carnival music from 17th-century Venice, including Monteverdi, Marini, Manelli and Ferrari. Show more
Lucy Duran and French journalist Florent Mazzoleni play rare tracks from African countries that became independent in 1960, including Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Benin and Mali. Show more
Alyn Shipton presents music to add to his summer recommendations, including music by Bix Beiderbecke and Duke Ellington, as well as Stan Tracey and Tony Coe. Show more
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests. Email jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk.
Poetry and music on the theme of summer, with readings by Fiona Shaw and Robert Glenister. With writings by Clare, Heaney and Emily Dickinson plus music by Gershwin, Delius and Suk. Show more
Soprano Renee Fleming adds glamour to the traditional Last Night of the Proms celebrations with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jiri Belohlavek as master of ceremonies. Show more
Around the parks - musical contributions from Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Salford and Hyde Park in London.
Soprano Renee Fleming adds the glamour to the traditional Last Night of the Proms celebrations with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jiri Belohlavek as master of ceremonies. Show more
Sara Mohr-Pietsch travels to the Ruhr region in Germany, European Capital of Culture 2010, to explore the new-musical culture of the former industrial heartland. Show more
With Susan Sharpe. Including a concert of Bortnyasnky performed by the Platon Maiborada Academic Choir, plus Beethoven, Field, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, Fiocco, Wolf, CPE Bach. Show more
