Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents. In the Comedy Classics season, she talks to guest Charlie Higson about his favourite classical music. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Bull: The King's Hunting Jig. L Mozart: Sinfonia da caccia. Tchaikovsky: September (The Seasons). Glazunov: Spring and Summer (The Seasons). Plus Haydn, Bellini. Show more
Donald Macleod explores music that was performed at the Palace of Versailles before the French Revolution. With works by Morin, Lully, DeLalande and Charpentier. Show more
Presented by Katie Derham. From Wigmore Hall, London, contralto Sara Mingardo, pianist Stefano Gibellato and viola player Jane Atkins perform songs by Mahler and Brahms. Show more
Series featuring Czech music. Dvorak: Carnival. Haydn: String Quartet, Op 103 (excpt). Pavel Vlanicky: Trio, Op 32. Dvorak: Piano Concerto in G minor. Plus Szymanowski and Janacek. Show more
Sean talks to Russian conductor Tugan Sokhiev about his concerts with the Philharmonia and the Orchestre du Captiole de Toulouse. Live performance from countertenor Lawrence Zazzo. Show more
Presented by Petroc Trelawny. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted by Neeme Jarvi performs Dvorak's Serenade for Strings and Shostakovich's Symphony No 7 (Leningrad). Show more
Matthew Sweet discusses ageing with Lewis Wolpert, explores the Victorian cult of beauty, and speaks to the film director Jerzy Skolimowski. Show more
Donald Macleod explores music that was performed at the Palace of Versailles before the French Revolution. With works by Morin, Lully, DeLalande and Charpentier. Show more
Jon Boden, singer with folk big-band Bellowhead, reveals how post-apocalyptic literature by writers from John Christopher to Cormac McCarthy influences his work. Show more
Jez Nelson presents highlights from the 2011 Loop Festival, featuring two new bands - pianist Dan Nicholls's Mirror and Splice. Show more
John Shea presents wind band and Janissary music from the MAfestival, Bruges. Show more
