Meridian Episodes Available now
Academy of Ancient Music
A visit to a rehearsal of the British period orchestra
Austrian baritone Wolfgang Holzmair
"I never could be without Schubert." The singer talks about his love of the composer
The Master and Margarita
Exploring the life of Mikhail Bulgakov and his fiercely satirical novel
Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz
How the great Urdu writer bridged the divide between high art and popular culture.
Composer and pianist Percy Grainger
The pianist Penelope Thwaites talks about the work of the Australian-born composer
Bach's St Matthew Passion
A review of a recording of Bach's choral work, conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
German composer Hildegard von Bingen
Fiona Maddox discusses her book about the medieval German nun and visionary
Flute player Emmanuel Pahud interview
The Franco-Swiss musician talks about when he first started playing and his love of Mozart
The CALMA Project
How a music software programme could revolutionise how students learn to listen
Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa
The life and work of the great national poet of Portugal
