Sara Mohr-Pietsch shares her musical enthusiasms.
With James Jolly. Weber: Overture (Oberon). Debussy. La danse de Puck; Voiles; La cathedrale engloutie. Ketelbey: In a Monastery Garden. Walton: Cello Concerto. Brahms: Intermezzi. Show more
Donald Macleod introduces the final song the cycle The Poet's Echo, written for his friend Mstislav Rostropovich and his wife, plus parts of the Cello Suite No 2 and War Requieum. Show more
Recital by mezzo Ann Murray, pianist Iain Burnside and the Elias Quartet. Chausson: Chanson Perpetuelle, Op 37. Britten: Cabaret Songs; A Charm of Lullabies. Plus Respighi, Ravel. Show more
Penny Gore introduces a performance given at Chicago's Lyric Opera of Verdi's Ernani. Plus Barber: Essay for Orchestra No 2. BBC Philharmonic/Clark Rundell. Show more
Finnish pianist and composer Olli Mustonen performs live in the studio and flautist Rachel Brown presents a new edition of music by 18th century German composer Quantz. Show more
Presented by Catherine Bott, from City Halls, Glasgow. Martyn Brabbins conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Elgar's In the South and Britten's Les illuminations. Show more
Programme about the last London home of poet lovers Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine. The building is both shrine and memorial to them. Show more
Martyn Brabbins conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Britten/Matthews: Three songs (Les illuminations) - Susan Gritton (soprano). Walton: Symphony No 2. Show more
In an audience discussion given at the Sage Gateshead as part of Radio 3's Free Thinking festival, TV presenter Kevin McCloud makes a public plea for the return of craftsmanship. Show more
Donald Macleod introduces the final song the cycle The Poet's Echo, written for his friend Mstislav Rostropovich and his wife, plus parts of the Cello Suite No 2 and War Requieum. Show more
Professor Anthony Briggs, a leading Tolstoy authority explains his passion for the Russian writer's works and the homeland he evokes. Show more
Fiona Talkington's selection includes music from John Butcher and sound recordings from Chris Watson. Plus a special session with Khyam Allami and Matthew Barley. Show more
John Shea's selection includes a recital of French music performed by violinist Janine Jansen. Show more
