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

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending

BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

Embedded Composer Scheme

BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Rachmaninov's Vocalise

Discover New Music

Interview with accordionist James Crabb and composer Sally Beamish

The BBC SO performs Mahler Symphony No.7

Discover an innovative new cinematic interpretation of Mahler’s complete Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Sophie Bevan talks about Strauss's Lieder