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In this episode, host Frank Byrne brings us a program of British Band Classics, all performed by the United States Marine Band. Enjoy the music of Gustav Holst and William Byrd (arranged by Gordon Jacob), plus the best-ever performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams' English Folk Song Suite.

Today's show is the third in the series "Gems of the Repertoire," wonderful music that is not frequently performed in today's concert halls. There is a dance theme in today's show, with a waltz from an opera and a delightful ballet score.

Host Frank Byrne programs the third and final episode in this series about legendary conductor George Szell. In this episode, we have two live recordings from the end of Szell's career, including his astounding last recorded performance with the Cleveland Orchestra from a 1970 concert in Tokyo.

The third in the series “Themes and Variations” features music by Max Reger, Ludwig van Beethoven and Antonín Dvořák – proving that variation is also the spice of musical life.

This week, we'll discover more fascinating music from the incredible pianist and composer Percy Grainger. We’ll hear works for piano, orchestra, chorus, and band that explore every emotion. And we get a peek into Grainger’s compositional process via his love for folksong.

Australian/American composer and pianist Percy Grainger was an eccentric genius, and a true original. We’ll hear his music and Grainger himself at the piano for a performance of Edvard Grieg's concerto.

We'll enjoy wonderful Russian music this week, with gems like an exotic tone poem by Alexander Borodin, a whirling waltz fantasy by Mikhail Glinka, and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s valedictory masterpiece

This week begins a new series called Castaway Classics, where host Frank Byrne shares special recordings he'd want to take if marooned on a desert island. In this first episode, we’ll hear distinctive performances of music by Bach and Mussorgsky. Don’t forget the sunscreen!

Ludwig van Beethoven defined piano playing in his own century and beyond. We’ll hear his most demanding sonata — The “Hammerklavier” — in a remarkable historic recording that’s both compelling and thought provoking.

In the second show of our series exploring music inspired by Shakespeare, we hear remarkable selections by Beethoven, German, and Foerster. The music ranges from melodramatic to charming, all inspired by the immortal Bard.