Martin Handley presents Breakfast, with the daily JS Bach prelude and fugue from Book 2 of the Well-Tempered Clavier, plus listener requests. Show more

Andrew McGregor is joined in the studio by Natasha Loges, Elin Manahan Thomas and Andrew Mellor to discuss which new releases they have most enjoyed this year. Show more

Sara Mohr-Pietsch investigates a crisis in traditional instrument building, and Jennifer Walshe muses on the delights and horrors of Christmas musical kitsch. Show more

Richard Egarr, keyboardist and conductor introduces music that inspired him, including Bernstein conducting Mahler, Kleiber conducting Wagner, and Chopin played by Raoul Koczalski. Show more

Katie Derham discusses Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker and its journey from the short story to dance with conductor Paul Murphy about how to shape music to work for dancers. Show more

In the run up to Christmas Alyn Shipton includes festive music including the Latin jazz of Tito Puente. Show more

Julian Joseph presents a performance by American saxophonist Charles Lloyd and his quartet recorded at the Tampere Jazz Happening in Finland. Show more

From the Met: Bellini's Norma with sopranos Angela Meade and Jamie Barton, and tenor Joseph Calleja. Joseph Colaneri conducts the Metropolitan Opera House Chorus and Orchestra. Show more

Highlights from November's Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival: Ensemble PHACE plays Bernhard Lang and Laura Bowler, Explore Ensemble plays Daverson and Romitelli. Show more

Geoffrey Smith provides a party-time mix of stars from the past year and yuletide treats for the present, from Ella Fitzgerald & Dizzy Gillespie to Lionel Hampton & Fats Domino. Show more

John Shea presents archive performances from Swedish Radio of symphonies by Haydn and Schumann. Show more