Saturday Classics Podcast
1) Cerys Matthews
Cerys Matthews takes us on a personal guided tour of the musical world, taking in Bellini and Blind Snooks Eaglin, Max Richter and the Rhos Male Voice Choir, with poetry too from Rumi, Dylan Thomas an...Show More
2) Debussy's Paris - Yan Pascal Tortelier
Conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier chooses music from Paris in the Belle Γpoque as part of "Debussy's Paris" marking the 100th anniversary of the death of Debussy this weekend. His choices include music b...Show More
3) Rosalind Plowright
Rosalind Plowright introduces the music that has been most influential on her life and operatic career. Including John Ogdon playing Beethoven, Maria Callas singing Puccini and Bernhard Klee conductin...Show More
4) Roderick Williams
Baritone Roderick Williams chooses music concerned with different modes of transport, including works by Schubert, Wagner, Stanford, Liszt, Honegger, Vaughan Williams and John Adams.
5) Julian Bliss
Clarinettist Julian Bliss, who plays both classical and jazz clarinet, chooses pieces that show the influence of jazz on classical music. With compositions by Gershwin, Bartok, Bernstein, Copland and ...Show More
6) Richard Tognetti
To mark Australia Day on 26th January, Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra Richard Tognetti chooses some of his favourite pieces and performers, including works by Bach, Haydn, Mozar...Show More
7) Max Richter
The composer, pianist and producer Max Richter introduces some of the music that has inspired him.
8) Tine Thing Helseth
The trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth with her personal choices, including music that inspired her when she was growing up in Norway.
9) Sir Thomas Allen
Baritone Sir Thomas Allen shares some of his favourite musical moments: works by Beethoven, Wagner and Humperdinck; treasured voices such as Nicolai Ghiaurov in Verdi's Don Carlo and Kenneth McKellar ...Show More
10) Ailish Tynan
Soprano Ailish Tynan explores the effect different languages have on songs and vocal works. Ailish feels that words are the foundation blocks to unlocking a song, and explores the fascinating way diff...Show More