Classical music for breakfast time, plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.

Natasha Loges celebrates key female composers and explains why you need to hear them, plus the best of recent classical releases. Show more

Chopin from pianist Alexander Gadjiev, Debussy from cellist Anastasia Kobekina and two charming Fauré duets from Katharina Konradi and Catriona Morison. Show more

Jess Gillam and Latvian violinist Roberts Balanas share the music they love, including Anna Clyne, Kamasi Washington, and Jessye Norman singing Poulenc. Show more

Soprano Lucy Crowe opens up a colourful selection of classical music from the inside - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light. Show more

Featured this week is Project Power, with music by Joseph Trapanese, which Matthew explores alongside other soundtracks inspired by the idea of empowerment. Show more

Kathryn Tickell presents two specially curated mixtapes featuring music from the Mahotella Queens, Lata Mangeshkar and the Tashi Lhunpo Monks of Tibet. Show more

Pioneering US piano trio The Bad Plus perform music from their latest album and guitar great Bill Frisell shares tracks that have inspired him. Show more

In Strauss’s 150-anniversary year, Donald Runnicles brings his Deutsche Oper forces to the Proms for a concert performance of the composer’s Salome. Show more

Tom Service presents new Lockdown commissions for the Riot Ensemble, and a powerful setting of Iraqi poet Fawzi Karim for soprano and orchestra by Michael Hersch. Show more

Allis Hamilton describes how Australia’s wildfires have affected her as an improviser. Plus a meditative piece for turntables and electronics that improvises with volume. Show more

Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with soprano Nora Ducza and recorder player Erik Bosgraaf perform Bach, Telemann, Vivaldi and Handel. Jonathan Swain presents. Show more