Kate Kennedy tells the story of Lady Maud Warrender. An aristocrat, lesbian, singer and influential patron of music, she trod the line between respectability and scandal. Show more

BBC correspondent Bethany Bell reassesses the life of Leopoldine Wittgenstein, who presided over one of the most important musical salons in Vienna. Show more

Dr Phyllis Weliver discusses the life of Mary Gladstone, daughter of William Gladstone, who was a master of 'soft diplomacy' and brought music-making to the heart of Downing Street. Show more

Author Vanora Bennett tells the story of Russian patron of the arts Nadezhda von Meck, who was Tchaikovsky's benefactor for 13 years on the condition that they never met. Show more

Helen Wallace pays tribute to Betty Freeman, perhaps the greatest patron of modern classical music, who supported John Cage, Steve Reich, John Adams, Philip Glass and Pierre Boulez. Show more