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

Diana Burrell introduces her Concerto for Brass and Orchestra

Conductor James Feddeck sings the praises of Barber’s Symphony No.1

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

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

Brett Dean talks about his relationship with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

The BBC SO performs Mahler Symphony No. 6

Brett Dean talks about the sound world of The Last days of Socrates

Sir Andrew Davis on Ravel's Daphnis & Chloe

Janine Jansen talks about Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending

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Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending