Dietrich Henschel explores the background to Mahler’s songs and Clara Pons’ powerful film.

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

Conductor Edward Gardner talks about Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture

Brett Dean on Violas

BBC Symphony Orchestra 90th-birthday Montage

Sir Andrew Davis on Ravel's Daphnis & Chloe

Albert Schnelzer on the World Premiere of his new work, Tales from Suburbia

Tom Service talks to John Tavener about influential composers, spirituality and faith

Donald MacLeod talks to conductor Semyon Bychkov about Shostakovich's 7th Symphony

Take a deep breath. It's time to be part of something magical.

The BBC Symphony Chorus