First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Tom Service takes a journey through Russia on the trail of the melodies of Russian giant Sergei Rachmaninoff. A celebration of a composer's musical triumph over critical adversity. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Profile of Britain's greatest ever classical pianist and of one of the most successful musical partnerships of the last 50 years, that of John Ogdon and wife Brenda Lucas Ogdon. Show more
Documentary about Christopher Nupen, a pioneering film director who championed classical music on television, seizing upon his unique access to a golden generation of musicians. Show more
Russian-born pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy talks to Tom Service about performance, his early studies in Soviet Russia and what continues to motivate him musically. Show more