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From the Romantic Round of the Banff International String Quartet Competition, quartets by Mendelssohn, Debussy and Brahms. Jonathan Swain presents.

Mark Forrest presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email [email protected].

Join Sarah Walker for a warm, good-humoured soundtrack for the start of February, blending lyrical string writing, joyful Bach and expansive symphonic music.

Michael Berkeley's guest is the botanist Sandra Knapp, who has worked extensively in the rainforests of Central and Southern America, finding and naming undiscovered plants.

Redemptive love is Sarah Mohr-Pietsch's destination with Schoenberg's heartfelt early work. Along the way, Sarah stops for music including JS Bach, Wagner and Dolly Parton.

Live from the Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge, with music by Warlock, Errollyn Wallen and Mendelssohn.

Alyn Shipton present jazz records of all styles, including music from Camilla George, John McLaughlin and the classic Joy Spring performed by Clifford Brown and Max Roach.

Hannah French visits Christ Church College in Oxford, which was founded as Cardinal College by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525.

We're thinking big as we contemplate giants, looking at the expanse of the sea, sky and cosmos and meeting a host of fictional giants - and the odd elephant.

The high-frequency trading route using radio antennas between New York and Chicago inspired a six-week recording road trip following the money on this high speed data race.

From 19th-century women composers to 21st-century music therapy - how can playing and listening to music allow women to explore their experiences of pregnancy loss.

The Building a Library recommended recording from yesterday's Record Review.

Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century. This week: worlds of colour, ecstasy and birdsong in the music of a French master.

Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.

Elizabeth Alker with a late-night journey through new music from today's most exciting genre-defying artists.