Classical music
Twenty Minutes. Your First 1812. Audio, 30 minutes
Children from Amersham Music Centre prepare to perform Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Twenty Minutes. Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex. Audio, 20 minutes
Stephen Johnson explores Stravinsky's take on the ancient tale of Oedipus Rex.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Twenty Minutes. Bittersweet Symphony. Audio, 20 minutes
Louise Fryer investigates the inspiration behind Walton's powerful First Symphony.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Folk Song, Art Song. Audio, 30 minutes
Christopher Maltman debates the place of folk song in the classical recital repertoire.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
Sunday Feature. Shostakovich: A Journey into Light. Audio, 45 minutes
Stephen Johnson on how the music of Shostakovich helped him survive clinical depression.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Musical Migrants. Series 3, Milan. Audio, 15 minutes
A Venezuelan opera singer now living in Italy was forced to make a life-changing decision.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The World in His Ear. Audio, 30 minutes
Philip Sweeney finds out about the pioneering composer of African Sanctus David Fanshawe.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Art of Water Music. Audio, 30 minutes
Midge Ure investigates water's role as a constantly flowing source of musical inspiration.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
Sunday Feature. A Symphony for Detroit. Audio, 45 minutes
A portrait of the American city of Detroit seen through its world-class orchestra.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Composer Joseph Horovitz: No Ordinary Joe. Audio, 30 minutes
Debbie Wiseman tells the fascinating story of the composer of Captain Noah and Rumpole
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Alfie Boe. Audio, 45 minutes
Opera singer Alfie Boe joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Lang Lang. Audio, 45 minutes
Chinese pianist Lang Lang joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Dame Fanny Waterman. Audio, 45 minutes
Kirsty Young's castaway is Dame Fanny Waterman.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Gyorgy Pauk. Audio, 45 minutes
Kirsty Young's castaway is the violinist Gyorgy Pauk.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. John Copley. Audio, 45 minutes
Kirsty Young's castaway is opera director John Copley.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Roberto Alagna. Audio, 45 minutes
Kirsty Young's castaway is opera singer Roberto Alagna.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Great Lives. Sir Thomas Beecham. Audio, 30 minutes
David Mellor promotes the life of conductor Sir Thomas Beecham.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Sunday Feature. 18th Century Season - Liquid Assets: Tracing Handel's Thousands. Audio, 45 minutes
BBC business correspondent Peter Day explores Handel's financial dealings.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Thomas Quasthoff. Audio, 45 minutes
Kirsty Young's castaway is bass-baritone singer Thomas Quasthoff.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
