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Essential Classics Episodes

  1. Thursday - Sarah Walker with Joan Bakewell

    With Artist of the Week: pianist Dinu Lipatti, featured performing Grieg's Piano Concerto.

  2. Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Joan Bakewell

    Artist of the Week: pianist Dinu Lipatti, featuring playing Mozart's Piano Concerto No 21.

  3. Tuesday - Sarah Walker with Joan Bakewell

    Artist of the Week: pianist Dinu Lipatti, featured performing Bach's Partita No 1, BWV825.

  4. Monday - Sarah Walker with Joan Bakewell

    With Artist of the Week: Dinu Lipatti, featured performing Chopin's Piano Sonata No 3.

  5. Friday - Sarah Walker with Sarah Perry

    With Artist of the Week: Tasmin Little, featured performing Moeran's Violin Concerto.

  6. Thursday - Sarah Walker with Sarah Perry

    Including Artist of the Week: violinist Tasmin Little, featured in Part's Fratres.

  7. International Women's Day - Sarah Walker with Sally Beamish and Sarah Perry

    With Sarah Walker and guest curator Sally Beamish.

  8. Tuesday - Sarah Walker with Sarah Perry

    Artist of the Week: violinist Tasmin Little, in Schubert's Violin Sonata in A minor.

  9. Monday - Sarah Walker with Sarah Perry

    With Artist of the Week: Tasmin Little, featured in Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending.

  10. Friday - Rob Cowan with Gerald Scarfe

    Artist of the Week: keyboardist George Malcolm, featured in Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb.

  11. Thursday - Rob Cowan with Gerald Scarfe

    Artist of the Week: George Malcolm, featured conducting Vivaldi's Guitar Concerto in D.

  12. Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Gerald Scarfe

    Artist of the Week: George Malcolm, featured playing Mozart's Piano Sonata in F, K497.

  13. Tuesday - Rob Cowan with Gerald Scarfe

    Artist of the Week: keyboard player George Malcolm, featured in Poulenc's Organ Concerto.

  14. Monday - Rob Cowan with Gerald Scarfe

    Artist of the Week: keyboard player George Malcolm, featured performing music by Bach.

  15. Friday - Sarah Walker with Maggi Hambling

    Artists of the Week: London Sinfonietta, featured performing Gorecki's Symphony No 3.

  16. Thursday - Sarah Walker with Maggi Hambling

    Including Artists of the Week: London Sinfonietta, featured playing music by Weill.

  17. Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Maggi Hambling

    Including Artists of the Week: London Sinfonietta, featured performing Tavener's The Whale

  18. Tuesday - Sarah Walker with Maggi Hambling

    Including Artists of the Week: London Sinfonietta, featured performing music by Takemitsu.

  19. Monday - Sarah Walker with Maggi Hambling

    Artists of the Week: London Sinfonietta, featured playing Stravinsky's Histoire du soldat.

  20. Friday - Rob Cowan with Angela Rippon

    Artists of the Week: Borodin Quartet, featured playing Shostakovich's String Quartet No 8.

  21. Thursday - Rob Cowan with Angela Rippon

    Including Artists of the Week: Borodin Quartet, featured in Brahms's Piano Quartet No 2.

  22. Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Angela Rippon

    Artists of the Week: Borodin Quartet, featured performing Borodin's String Quartet No 1.

  23. Tuesday - Rob Cowan with Angela Rippon

    Artist of the Week: Borodin Quartet, featured in Schnittke's Quintet for piano and strings

  24. Monday - Rob Cowan with Angela Rippon

    Artists of the Week: Borodin Quartet, featured in Beethoven's String Quartet, Op 18 No 5.

  25. Friday - Rob Cowan with Simon Callow

    Including Artist of the Week: Thomas Beecham, featured conducting Haydn's Symphony No 100.

  26. Thursday - Rob Cowan with Simon Callow

    Including Artist of the Week: Thomas Beecham, featured conducting Schubert's Symphony No 5

  27. Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Simon Callow

    Artist of the Week: Thomas Beecham, featured conducting Bizet's L'Arlesienne Suite No 2.

  28. Tuesday - Rob Cowan with Simon Callow

    Including Artist of the Week: Thomas Beecham, featured conducting Sibelius's Symphony No 2

  29. Monday - Rob Cowan with Simon Callow

    Including Artist of the Week: Thomas Beecham, featured conducting Delius's Brigg Fair.

  30. Friday - Sarah Walker with Hugh Sykes

    Artists of the Week: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, featured in Brahms's Symphony No 4.

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