Composer, conductor and bassoonist Leo Geyer, and The Southbank Centre's Gillian Moore, join Jeffrey Boakye and saxophonist Jess Gillam - standing in for Cerys Matthews - as they head from a famous Bach well-tempered classic, via Taiwan, to David Bowie's parting gesture. British-Chinese flautist Daniel Shao explains the intricacies of a traditional Taiwanese flute tune.
Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Jeffrey Boakye and Jess Gillam
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude in C Major by Bach Bad Romance by Lady Gaga A Tayal Folk Song by Ming Flute Ensemble Symphony No.9 in D Major (1st movement) by Gustav Mahler Lazarus by David Bowie
Other music in this episode:
Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones In the Mood by Glenn Miller Ave Maria by Charles Gounod Don't Cry For Me Argentina by Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice Fugue No 24 in B Minor by Bach Symphony No.6: 'Pathétique' by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky