Sara Mohr-Pietsch shares her musical enthusiasms, including Borodin's Polovtsian Dances, Mozart's Symphony No 5 and Brahms's Violin Sonata No 3. Show more

With Sarah Walker. Handel: Suite in D (Water Piece). La Stravaganza Koln/Andrew Manze. Adam: Giselle (excerpt). Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D. Biber: Balleti a 6 (excerpt). Show more

Donald Macleod explores how a royal wedding gave Monteverdi and the whole court at Mantua a chance to dazzle. But would the strain prove too much for the beleaguered composer? Show more

The Elias Quartet and Michael Collins (clarinet) perform at LSO St Luke's, London. Mozart: Quintet in A for clarinet and strings, K581; String Quartet in E flat, K428. Show more

Katie Derham presents Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia performed at the Vienna State Opera in 2010, featuring celebrated coloratura soprano Edita Gruberova in the title role. Show more

With a live performance by four regular Wigmore Hall recitalists and David Bintley talks about the Birmingham Royal Ballet's production of Cinderella. Show more

Kristian Bezuidenhout directs the English Concert from the keyboard in works by Mozart, including an early symphony, two piano concertos and Eine kleine Nachtmusik. Show more

Presented by Rana Mitter. With Jennifer Egan on her new book, philosopher Julian Baggini on the self, the life of archaeologist Donny George, and Danny Dorling on Britain today. Show more

Donald Macleod explores how a royal wedding gave Monteverdi and the whole court at Mantua a chance to dazzle. But would the strain prove too much for the beleaguered composer? Show more

Writer Ken Hollings explores our relationship with inanimate objects. Show more

Max Reinhardt hosts a special session featuring a collaborative debut from Justin Adams, Errol Linton and Matthew Yee King. Plus Mowgli, Lo Cor de La Plana and Cornelius Cardew. Show more

John Shea's selection includes the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert featuring music by Chin, Bartok, Debussy, Ravel and Brahms. Show more