Rob Cowan presents music to discover, rediscover and lift the spirits. Show more
With James Jolly. Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue. Gounod: Marche funebre d'une marionette. Tchaikovsky: The Seasons (excerpts). Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E minor, Op 44 No 2. Show more
Donald Macleod is joined by Professor Dolores Pesce to explore Edward MacDowell's music and his influence on American composers. Show more
Peter Donohoe and Martin Roscoe give a piano recital at City Halls in Glasgow, celebrating British music. Bax: Moy Mell: An Irish Tone Poem. Holst: The Planets, Op 32. Show more
Penny Gore presents the BBC Concert Orchestra in an all-Tchaikovsky concert at the Mermaid, Blackfriars. Plus the BBC SSO in Mendelssohnn: Octet in E flat for strings. Show more
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With Harry Christophers and members of The Sixteen performing live in the studio and a performance from members of the Razumovsky Ensemble. Show more
Petroc Trelawny presents Antonio Pappano leading the London Symphony Orchestra. Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 1. Part: Fratres. Debussy: La mer. Show more
Night Waves
Peter Weir, Chess Versus Poker, Elyse Fenton
45 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Presented by Matthew Sweet. With director Peter Weir on his new film The Way Back; is chess losing popularity to poker?; poet Elyse Fenton's collection inspired by instant messages. Show more
Donald Macleod is joined by Professor Dolores Pesce to explore Edward MacDowell's music and his influence on American composers. Show more
Author Anuradha Roy explores the power and poignancy of chess as a metaphor in Indian culture, where it has so often been used in stories and films. Show more
Fiona Talkington introduces some seasonal sounds, a few of her favourite tracks from 2010, and songs from Latvia and Romania.
Presented by Jonathan Swain. Show more