Martin Handley presents a selection of music, including Handel's Zadok the Priest, a Vivaldi flute concerto, and Mozart's Piano Concerto No 15 in B flat. Show more
With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Mahler's 10th Symphony; Recent opera releases; Disc of the Week - Various: Missa Cantantibus organis. Show more
Tom Service spends time with composer Harrison Birtwistle at his home in Wiltshire, and during rehearsals in Boston, preparing for the premiere of his violin concerto. Show more
Lucie Skeaping discusses the musicians in the thriving musical court of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, including Isaac, Senfl and Hofhaimer. Show more
Louise Fryer presents the Florestan Trio in a performance from the Wigmore Hall, London. Haydn: Piano Trio in E flat, H XV 29. Dvorak: Piano Trio in F minor, Op 65. Show more
Banning Eyre visits Misiones province in North East Argentina with accordionist Chango Spasiuk to learn about chamame, a unique accordion driven mode of music. Show more
Alyn Shipton is joined by veteran record producer George Avakian to select the finest sessions that he supervised, including Erroll Garner, Miles Davis, Gil Evans and Dave Brubeck. Show more
From the Metropolitan Opera, New York, Patrick Summers conducts soprano Natalie Dessay (Lucia) and tenor Joseph Calleja (Edgardo) in Donizetti's opera Lucia di Lammermoor. Show more
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests. Email jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk.
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group under Oliver Knussen in Knussen, Morton Feldman, Stefan Wolpe and works by Jo Kondo, including the world premiere of Three Songs Tennyson Sung. Show more
Lucie Skeaping is joined by historian Ian Mortimer to explore the society and musical culture of England under Edward III. It was a time when English became the lingua franca. Show more
John Shea presents a concert given by Trio Poseidon, featuring music by Andree, Ravel and Dohnanyi. Show more
