Join Elizabeth Alker to wake up the day with a selection of the finest classical music.

Soprano Elin Manahan Thomas's recommendation for the ultimate recording of War Requiem, plus the best of the week's new classical releases. Show more

Tom Service talks to organist Claire M Singer and conductor Harry Christophers. Show more

Jess Gillam is joined by violinist Francesca Dego to share some of their favourite tracks, including music from David Bowie, Peter Maxwell Davies and Helvi Leiviskä. Show more

Pianist Stephen Hough reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light, including dances from Richard Strauss and Irving Berlin and a dazzling Blue Danube from 1928. Show more

Matthew Sweet talks to iconic film director David Lynch about his long term collaboration with composer Angelo Badalamenti, who died in 2022. Show more

Tabla player Zakir Hussain chats to Lopa Kothari about his favourite music and decades-long career. Show more

Composer and string player Miguel Atwood-Ferguson shares his inspirations. Plus, concert highlights from drummer Sun-Mi Hong. Show more

Bryn Terfel takes the title role of the Dutchman cursed to roam the seas for all eternity in this Royal Opera production, with Elisabet Strid as Senta, the woman who might save him. Show more

Kate Molleson presents the world premiere of a major new work by Swedish composer B Tommy Andersson. Show more

Corey Mwamba presents free jazz and improvised music inspired by ancient alchemy, including mystic interactions from Krakow and deep sonic wonder from Stockholm. Show more

Works by both Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn, Bottesini and Racine from Brunegg Castle. Jonathan Swain presents. Show more