This week the team is joined by broadcaster and soprano Catherine Bott who chooses her Top 5 female voices in classical music; performers who have inspired her and, in one case, never fail to make her go misty-eyed.With Tommy Pearson, Richard Bratby and Charlotte Gardner. Producer: Simon Funnell

This week, the Managing Director of The Barbican Centre and former controller of BBC Radio 3 and the Proms, Sir Nicholas Kenyon, chooses his Top 5 most significant moments in classical music - another huge subject for everyone to tackle!  With Tommy Pearson, Richard Bratby and Charlotte Gardner. Producer: Simon Funnell

This week, Tommy Pearson, Richard Bratby and Charlotte Gardner consider the greatest pieces written for children to enjoy or to play. Many composers wrote their finest works for children and there's a huge number to choose from - which ones will make the grade?Producer: Simon Funnell

This week Tommy Pearson, Richard Bratby and Charlotte Gardner are joined by special guest, writer and broadcaster Stephen Johnson to choose their Top 5 Russian Symphonies. 

In his book 'How Shostakovich Changed My Mind', Stephen explores the composer's effect on his own mental health. But will DSCH make his list?Producer: Simon Funnell

Our special guest this week is one of the world's finest opera directors, Sir David Pountney, who chooses his favourite operas written before 1900. With Tommy Pearson, Richard Bratby and Charlotte Gardner. Producer: Simon Funnell

In this special edition of the podcast, Tommy Pearson talks to one of the world's best-loved musicians, flautist Sir James Galway, about the Top 5 most significant moments in his long career, including his time as principal flute of the Berlin Philharmonic under Karajan, and working with Kempe, Bernstein, Böhm and many others. Producer: Simon Funnell

We're back! After a short summer break, the team is back for a new series of Top 5s, starting with the greatest opening bars in classical music. Hosted by Tommy Pearson with Richard Bratby and Charlotte Gardner. Producer: Simon Funnell

In the final edition before taking a summer break, the team has a bit of fun choosing pieces they'd happily do without for the next 5 years and nominates works that should be back in the repertoire instead. With Tommy Pearson, Charlotte Gardner and Richard Bratby. Producer: Simon Funnell. Classical Top 5 will return in September!

One of the world's finest pianists, Stephen Hough, joins the team to pick his Top 5 Piano Concertos - no mean feat, considering the huge choice available!  With Tommy Pearson, Richard Bratby, Charlotte Gardner. Producer: Simon Funnell

This week very special guest, conductor Daniel Harding, chooses his Top 5 Tone/Symphonic Poems from a long list of very popular - and not so well-known - works.  And we have a new-look panel: Tommy Pearson and Richard Bratby are joined by writer and critic Charlotte Gardner. Producer: Simon Funnell