Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Rachmaninov's Vocalise

Tom Service talks to John Tavener about influential composers, spirituality and faith

Sakari Oramo conducts Sibelius Symphonies

BBC SO performs Mahler Symphony No. 9

Brett Dean on Violas

Interview with accordionist James Crabb and composer Sally Beamish

Antoine Tamestit and Veronika Eberle

Sophie Bevan talks about Strauss's Lieder

BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

Semyon Bychkov talks about conducting Elektra at the Royal Albert Hall