Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the first instalment of Peter Donohoe's 50 Great Pianists, as part of Piano Season on the BBC. Show more
With Andrew McGregor. Includes Building a Library: Brahms: A German Requiem; New releases of piano music; Pierre-Laurent Aimard; Disc of the Week: Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1, 3.
Pianist and comedian Rainer Hersch learns how to prepare a piano, as John Cage did to simulate a percussion orchestra for a ballet score he was writing. Show more
Catherine Bott is joined by Fiona Maddocks for an exploration of the life of the German abbess, visionary, poet and composer Hildegard of Bingen, who died on 17th September 1179. Show more
Live from Wigmore Hall in London, Louise Fryer introduces a recital in which baritone Henk Neven and pianist Hans Eijsackers perform songs by Brahms and Liszt. Show more
Pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque introduce pieces of music and performers that have inspired them since their childhood. Including Samson Francois, Robert Levin and Radu Lupu. Show more
Alyn Shipton introduces a programme of listeners' requests for music by great jazz pianists, including Bill Evans, Albert Ammons, Willie 'The Lion' Smith and Oscar Peterson. Show more
Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress with Edgaras Montvidas (Tom Rakewell) and Carolyn Sampson (Anne Trulove). Siân Edwards conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of Scottish Opera. Show more
Christopher Reason's play centres on a man's search for the truth behind his old friend's suicide. Show more
Hans Werne Henze's 8th Symphony, conducted by Matthias Pintscher, recorded at Glasgow City Halls as part of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's Listen Here 2012 Series. Show more
Robert Worby presents music by John Cage and Alvin Lucier. Show more
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz, a personal journey taking in great musicians and great music. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents a concert from the 2011 Bodensee Festival with music by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Hindemith. Show more
