Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

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

BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending

BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Rachmaninov's Vocalise

Ingrid Fliter talks about the BBC Proms

Nielsen Study Day: BBC SO Plus Study Afternoon

Katerina Karneus talks about Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen

Brett Dean talks about how The Last Days of Socrates was conceived as a work for Chorus

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

Sakari Oramo on Vaughan Williams, Alwyn, and why you should come and hear this Prom!