Steven Isserlis The brilliant cellist talks to Fiona Maddocks about playing chamber music with friends, managing stage nerves and the art of practising
Opera on Film Love opera, but can't make it to the Met? How about a trip to the pictures, then? We look into the phenomenon of the live 'cinecast'
A nice bit of bark An untrodden area of classical music – composers' dogs
George Gershwin The great American composer who brought classical music into the jazz age
Title: BBC Music December 2011
Series: BBC Music
Item Number: BBCMUSIC201112
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