In this recording the Takacs Quartet is joined by the famous Hungarian pianist Zoltán Kocsis to perform Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34. This timeless masterpiece that is full of passion, intensity and emotion, is here executed to perfection.

The Takács Quartet, one of the most highly acclaimed string quartets of its generation, is joined by Hungarian pianist Zoltán Kocsis to perform Schumann's Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44.

This programme is based upon the folk music of the South coast fishermen and their reminiscences.

In this pilot to a new series about the European musical heritage, soul musician Joy Denalane embarks on a journey to Austria to encounter the world of folk music. For centuries, this musical genre has provided a vital space for love and romanticism…

The "Philosophers' Hall" in the library of Strahov Monastery in Prague forms the grand setting for these chamber music performances with the Berlin Soloists. Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E-flat major Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Horn Quintet in E-flat…

The Fitzwilliam String Quartet was the first quartet in the West to play Shostakovich's late three quartets. Shostakovich himself came to England to work with the young musicians. 30 years later the Fitzwilliam String Quartet plays the 14th quartet…

In 1994, 54-year old José Van Dam undertook to play the role of Scarpia in Puccini's Tosca for the first time, a part that he had refused repeatedly in the past. In April 1995 in Liège, the singer met again with stage director Nicolas Joel for the…

In this live recording from from the St Francis Auditorium in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Zukerman (violin) and Neikrug (piano) perform Bach's Sonata No. 3 in E BWV1016.

Charlie Parker and Leonard Bernstein, Steve Reich and Philip Glass all praised the blind vagabond Moondog as one of the great musical visionaries of our century.

A recording of a live concert at the Richard-Strauss-Tage Garmisch-Partenkichen 2003 with Mischa Maisky (cello) and Pavel Gililov (piano) playing the Sonata in F major op. 6 for violoncello and piano by Richard Strauss.