BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

Conductor Edward Gardner talks about Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture

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

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

The BBC SO performs Mahler Symphony No. 6

Verdi Requiem with the BBC Symphony Chorus

BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Rachmaninov's Vocalise

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

Antoine Tamestit and Veronika Eberle

Ingrid Fliter talks about the BBC Proms

Brett Dean's Viola Concerto