Rob Cowan shares his musical enthusiasms - and dips into his rucksack for a surprise or two. Includes music by Britten, Falla, Praetorius and Faure. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Chopin: Barcarolle, Op 60. Wagner: Tannhauser Overture. Bruch: Kol Nidrei. Thomas: Mignon Overture. Mozart: Concerto for 3 pianos, K242. Plus Schumann, Dvorak. Show more
Donald Macleod investigates Ole Bull's failed ambition to establish his own Norwegian colony in America, as well as unfortunate incidents on his tours of the country. Show more
Recital given by the Ebene Quartet at the Rococo Theatre as part of 2010's Schwetzingen Festival. Brahms: String Quartet No 1 in C minor, Op 51. Bartok: String Quartet No 3, Sz 85. Show more
Our celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Mahler's birth continue with a recent Prom by a group that takes his name - the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra - performing his music. Show more
From Worcester Cathedral. Show more
Presnted by Sean Rafferty. With soprano Amanda Roocroft and conductor Richard Armstrong on Janacek's opera The Makropulos Case at ENO and a performance by tenor John Mark Ainsley. Show more
Performance on 3
Edinburgh International Festival 2010
Episode 3: EIF: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
2 hours, 15 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Sakari Oramo perform Nielsen's Helios Overture and Symphony No 4, and Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder, with mezzo soprano Petra Lang. Show more
Night Waves
Barry Humphries, Juliet Gardiner, Alan Plater
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Matthew Sweet hosts the arts and ideas programme, featuring debate about the cultural issues of the week and an interview with controversial French film director Gaspar Noe. Show more
Donald Macleod investigates Ole Bull's failed ambition to establish his own Norwegian colony in America, as well as unfortunate incidents on his tours of the country. Show more
Simon Heffer explores how the 1949 Powell and Pressburger film The Small Back Room told a wartime story in very different ways to movies made during the war. Show more
Fiona Talkington's selection includes Finnish musicians Kimmo Pohjonen and Frigg, mouth harps from Tonga, Iranian santur and Scottish folk fiddle. Show more
Susan Sharpe presents a concert by the Oslo Philharmonic conducted by Jukka-Pekka Saraste, plus music by Weiss, Moyzes, Sorkocevic, Reger, Haydn, Debussy, Falla, Mozart and Forster. Show more
