Rob Cowan presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. Including a Beethoven piano sonata, Stravinsky's Firebird, and the latest Specialist Classical Chart. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Purcell: The Fairy Queen. Boyce: Symphony No 3. Ravel: Ma mere l'oye (excerpt). Debussy: String Quartet. Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain. Show more
Donald Macleod focuses on Weber's relationships with women. Even aged 16, he was dedicating pieces to 'the fairer sex of Hamburg'. Show more
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Edinburgh International Festival 2011
Episode 5: Sophie Koch, Sophie Reynaud
1 hour, 30 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Sophie Koch (mezzo), Sophie Raynaud (piano) perform at 2011's Edinburgh Festival. Schumann: Liederkreis. Liszt: Die Lorelei. Debussy: 3 Chansons de Bilitis. Duparc: Chanson triste. Show more
A Prom in which Colin Davis conducts leading soloists, the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and London Philharmonic Choir in Beethoven's Missa Solemnis. Show more
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With performances from Kings Place Festival artists cellist Paul Watkins, pianists William Howard and Ivana Gavric and violinist Thomas Gould. Show more
Donald Macleod focuses on Weber's relationships with women. Even aged 16, he was dedicating pieces to 'the fairer sex of Hamburg'. Show more
A Prom in which Manfred Honeck conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Wagner: Lohengrin (Prelude to Act 1). Wolfgang Rihm: Gesungene Zeit (Anne-Sophie Mutter - violin). Show more
Poet and former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen, and presenter of The Verb, Ian McMillan, introduce the winning entries in the first ever Proms Poetry Competition. Show more
From the Royal Albert Hall, London. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's Prom under Manfred Honeck concludes with a performance of Mahler's turbulent Symphony No 5 in C minor. 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
In a series on classic 1940s British films, Simon Heffer explores Went the Day Well?. It creates a utopian vision of rural peace, suggesting a less class-bound future society. Show more
Nick Luscombe is joined by producer and composer Jon Hopkins, whose recent collaboration with King Creosote is one of the shortlisted albums competing for the 2011 Mercury Prize. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents a concert featuring trios by Haydn. Show more