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Essential Classics Episodes

  1. Thursday - Rob Cowan with Chris Addison

    Includes Artist of the Week: Claudio Abbado, featured conducting Prokofiev's Symphony No 3

  2. Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Chris Addison

    With Artist of the Week: Claudio Abbado, featured conducting Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 2.

  3. Tuesday - Rob Cowan with Chris Addison

    Artist of the Week: Claudio Abbado, featured conducting Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 1.

  4. Monday - Rob Cowan with Chris Addison

    Artist of the Week: Claudio Abbado, featured conducting Beethoven's Symphony No 8.

  5. Friday - Sarah Walker with Zoe Wanamaker

    Including Artist of the Week: Jorge Bolet, featured performing music by Godowsky.

  6. Thursday - Sarah Walker with Zoe Wanamaker

    Artist of the Week: Jorge Bolet, featured in Debussy's Preludes - Books 1, 2 (selection).

  7. Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Zoe Wanamaker

    With Artist of the Week: pianist Jorge Bolet, featured in Franck: Prelude, Aria and Finale

  8. Tuesday - Sarah Walker with Zoe Wanamaker

    Including Artist of the Week: Jorge Bolet, featured in Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 3.

  9. Monday - Sarah Walker with Zoe Wanamaker

    Artist of the Week: pianist Jorge Bolet, featured in Liszt's Annees de pelerinage (Suisse)

  10. Friday - Sarah Walker with Chris Watson

    Artist of the Week: Anne Sofie von Otter, featured in Schumann: Frauenliebe und -Leben.

  11. Thursday - Sarah Walker with Chris Watson

    Including Artist of the Week: Anne Sofie von Otter, featured in Ravel's Sheherazade.

  12. Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Chris Watson

    With Artist of the Week: mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter, featured in music by Dowland.

  13. Tuesday - Sarah Walker with Chris Watson

    Artist of the Week: mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter, featured in Mozart and Weill.

  14. Monday - Sarah Walker with Chris Watson

    Including Artist of the Week: Anne Sofie von Otter, featured performing Grieg's Haugtussa.

  15. Friday - Rob Cowan with Katie Mitchell

    Artist of the Week: William Christie, featured conducting Purcell's King Arthur (excerpt).

  16. Thursday - Rob Cowan with Katie Mitchell

    Artist of the Week: William Christie, featured as keyboard player in Royer and Handel.

  17. Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Katie Mitchell

    Artist of the Week: William Christie, featured conducting music by Mozart.

  18. Tuesday - Rob Cowan with Katie Mitchell

    With Artist of the Week: William Christie, featured conducting Lully's Atys (Prologue).

  19. Monday - Rob Cowan with Katie Mitchell

    Artist of the Week: William Christie, featured conducting Charpentier's Te Deum.

  20. Friday - Rob Cowan with Colin Salmon

    Artist of the Week: Charles Dutoit, featured conducting Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Act 1).

  21. Thursday - Rob Cowan with Colin Salmon

    Artist of the Week: Charles Dutoit, featured conducting Haydn's Symphony No 82.

  22. Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Colin Salmon

    With Artist of the Week: Charles Dutoit, featured conducting Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2.

  23. Tuesday - Rob Cowan with Colin Salmon

    With Artist of the Week: Charles Dutoit, featured conducting Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2.

  24. Monday - Rob Cowan with Colin Salmon

    Including Artist of the Week: Charles Dutoit, featured conducting Ravel's Ma mere l'oye.

  25. Friday - Sarah Walker with Ian Mortimer

    Artists of the Week: Belcea Quartet, featured in Mozart's String Quartet in C 'Dissonance'

  26. Thursday - Sarah Walker with Ian Mortimer

    Artists of the Week: Belcea Quartet, featured in Beethoven's String Quartet, Op 131.

  27. Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Ian Mortimer

    With Artists of the Week: Belcea Quartet, featured performing Schoenberg's Verklarte Nacht

  28. Tuesday - Sarah Walker with Ian Mortimer

    WIth Artists of the Week: Belcea Quartet, featured in Schubert's String Quartet in A minor

  29. Monday - Sarah Walker with Ian Mortimer

    Including Artists of the Week: Belcea Quartet, featured playing Debussy's String Quartet.

  30. Friday - Sarah Walker with Jon Snow

    Artist of the Week: Jordi Savall, featured directing music from the Near East.

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