Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo conducts Mahler Symphony No. 1

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

Interview with accordionist James Crabb and composer Sally Beamish

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

Ingrid Fliter talks about the BBC Proms

Brett Dean talks about his Trumpet Concerto, Dramatis Personae

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

The BBC SO performs Mahler Symphony No. 6

Katerina Karneus talks about Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen

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Sir Andrew Davis on Ravel's Daphnis & Chloe

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