Fabio Luisi leads the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Copenhagen Boys’ Choir, BBC Singers and soloists in this performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8, called "Symphony of a Thousand."

This CSO broadcast celebrates the spring with performances of Robert Schumann's Spring Symphony, Carl Goldmark’s In Springtime, and Gustav Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde, with contralto Maureen Forrester and tenor Richard Lewis.

Philippe Entremont is the soloist in Bartok's 3rd Piano Concerto. The program also includes performances of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, and works by William Grant Still and Arnold Schoenberg.

Each week Bill explores a different theme in classical music with illuminating commentary and musical examples, over the course of time sampling from all genres and eras of classical music. This week: "Felix Mendelssohn" - We trace his journey from his precocious youth to his early death, exploring the great body of his chamber and orchestral works.