Elizabeth Alker with a breakfast melange of classical music, folk and the odd Unclassified track. Start your weekend right.

In Building a Library Simon Heighes chooses his favourite recording of Haydn's Symphony No 100 in G Major ‘Military’, plus Allyson Devenish with an exciting pile of new releases. Show more

Tom Service talks to the American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, plus Caroline Potter on the organised delirium of Pierre Boulez and a reimagining of Szymanowski's ballet Harnasie. Show more

Jess Gillam and soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha share their favourite tracks, including music by Miriam Makeba, Verdi and Saint-Saëns. Show more

Elisabeth Brauss reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light, from a rarely performed piece for piano by Brahms to a heartfelt operatic quartet by Mozart. Show more

The concept of resurrection is central to the way many games work. Elle Osili-Wood takes a look at how the idea of death and rebirth inhabits the gaming world. Show more

Kathryn Tickell with the latest sounds from across the world and an interview with Mexican singer-songwriter Lila Downs. Show more

Legendary saxophonist Charles Lloyd shares music that inspires him. Plus live music from the Zoe Rahman Quintet from this year's London Jazz Festival. Show more

Bernard Richter and Patricia Petibon take the title roles and Iván Fischer conducts the Budapest Festival Orchestra in an acclaimed production of Debussy's powerful, subtle opera. Show more

The latest in new music - Missy Mazzoli's Song from the Uproar: The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt - the UK premiere at last weekend's Total Immersion. Show more

Corey Mwamba presents improvised music teeming with light and birdsong, including recordings in New Zealand, Nintendo sound effects and blazing trumpets. Show more

Rudolf Buchbinder is the soloist and conductor with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. John Shea presents. Show more