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  1. The Snowman by Howard Blake

    A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works

  2. Max Richter's Four Seasons Recomposed with Elena Urioste and Odyssey Ensemble

    Musicians invite us to eavesdrop on rehearsals for a modern-day classic.

  3. Verdi's La Traviata with Opera Holland Park

    Musicians invite us to eavesdrop on rehearsals for one of Verdi's most popular operas.

  4. Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique with Anja Bihlmaier and the BBC Philharmonic

    The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra invite us into their rehearsal room.

  5. Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf with Manchester Camerata and Josie d'Arby

    A musician's-eye view of classical music's best-loved works.

  6. Holst's The Planets with the Royal College of Music and Sibelius Academy Orchestra

    A musician's eye view of classical music's best-loved works.

  7. Ravel’s Concerto for Left Hand with Nicholas McCarthy and the RPO

    A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works

  8. Mozart’s Requiem with Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus

    A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works.

  9. Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia

    A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works.

  10. Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony with Anna Lapwood and the London Mozart Players

    A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works.

  11. Schubert's 'Death and the Maiden' with the Heath Quartet

    A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works.

  12. Fauré’s Requiem with the BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales

    A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works

  13. Stravinsky's Rite of Spring with the National Youth Orchestra

    We eavesdrop on a rehearsal of Stravinsky's radical masterpiece.

  14. Handel's Messiah with the CBSO

    The City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus invite us behind the scenes as they rehearse.

  15. Shostakovich's 5th Symphony with Marin Alsop and the Philharmonia

    Marin Alsop and the Philharmonia Orchestra invite us behind the scenes as they rehearse.

  16. Mozart's Clarinet Concerto with Jörg Widmann and the BBC SSO

    A musician’s-eye view of one of classical music’s best-loved works

  17. Elgar's Enigma Variations with Sir Mark Elder and the Hallé Orchestra

    Eavesdropping on rehearsals, musicians give insiders' perspectives on preparing Elgar.

  18. Brahms's Piano Concerto No 1 with Stephen Hough and the LPO

    Concert pianist Stephen Hough gives us his musician's eye view on Brahms's First Concerto.

  19. Schubert's Trout Quintet with Chineke! Chamber Ensemble

    Chineke! Chamber Ensemble invites us to a rehearsal of Schubert's much-loved Trout Quintet

  20. Vivaldi's Four Seasons with Rachel Podger and the Academy of Ancient Music

    Rachel Podger and the Academy of Ancient Music take us inside Vivaldi's celebrated work

  21. Mendelssohn's Octet with the Elias and Emmeline Quartets string quartets

    Mendelssohn's amazing Octet with the Elias and Emmeline Quartets string quartets

  22. Bruch's Violin Concerto No 1 with Nicola Benedetti

    Nicola Benedetti gives us the player's perspective on Bruch's famous Violin Concerto No 1

  23. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 2 with the Dunedin Consort

    John Butt and the Dunedin Consort invite us to a rehearsal of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos

  24. Elgar's Cello Concerto with Sheku Kanneh-Mason

    Sheku Kanneh-Mason gives us the player's perspective on Elgar's much-loved Cello Concerto.