The Classical Collection

Episode 2

Daniel Barenboim

Conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim's standout moments during his extraordinary career, including performances with his first wife Jacqueline du Pré.

Episode 3

Neglected Masterpieces

A celebration of the newly recognised glories of classical music, featuring a wealth of works written by largely forgotten or neglected composers, including Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Florence B Price, Grace Williams and Erich Korngold.

Episode 4

Christmas

Enjoy a festive ride through seven decades of Christmas music broadcast on BBC Television. Including seasonal classics by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and Berlioz, Rudolph Nureyev dancing Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, carols both old and new from Benjamin Britten to the King’s Singers and much more.

Episode 5

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

A collection of performances that showcase cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason's extraordinary journey from teenage virtuoso to a leading light of the classical music world.

Episode 6

Nature

The natural world has always been a powerful inspiration to composers. From vast forests and tiny fish to wild storms and epic seascapes, this programme takes us on an evocative journey through some of the best-loved musical responses to our living planet.