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

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

BBC Symphony Orchestra 90th-birthday Montage

Janine Jansen talks about Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending

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

Sakari Oramo on working with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Discover New Music

Sakari Oramo talks about the Last Night of the Proms

Semyon Bychkov: 'Beloved Friend' Tchaikovsky Project

Diana Burrell introduces her Concerto for Brass and Orchestra

Ryan Wigglesworth discusses his piece Etudes-Tableaux

Stravinsky: Rite of Spring (extract)