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

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

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

Sam Brown from the BBC Symphony Chorus on Bliss' Morning Heroes

Composer Nicola Lefanu takes you through her new piece The Crimson Bird

Sakari Oramo in conversation with Tom Service

The BBC SO performs Mahler Symphony No. 5

BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

Denis Kozhukhin talks to Suzy Klein about his career as a pianist and Rachmaninov's 4th piano concerto

Ingrid Fliter talks about the BBC Proms

Conductor Edward Gardner talks about Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture

Stravinsky: Rite of Spring (extract)