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Record Review Podcast
by BBC Radio 3
Building a Library: a guide to the best recordings of the greatest classical music. Each week an expert and enthusiast brings along a wide range of recordings of a well-known piece. They explore the music and the different ways of performing it, ending with a recommendation for your library
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Mahler's Symphony no.5
Alice Farnham surveys recordings of Mahler's Symphony no.5 and makes a top recommendation
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692
Schubert's String Quartet in G major D.887
Jeremy Sams picks his favourite recording of Schubert's String Quartet in G major D.887.
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691
Brahms' Piano Concerto no.2
Joanna MacGregor's picks her top recording of Brahms' Piano Concerto no.2.
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690
Fauré's Requiem
Samir Savant surveys recordings of Fauré's Requiem and makes a top recommendation.
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689
Liszt's Transcendental Studies
Pianist Keelan Carew picks his favourite recording of Liszt's Transcendental Studies.
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688
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Charlotte Gardner's personal recommendation from recordings of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
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687
Shostakovich's Symphony no.9
Yshani Perinpanayagam chooses her favourite recording of Shostakovich's Symphony no.9.
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686
Haydn's Matin, Midi and Soir Symphonies
Sir Nicholas Kenyon recommends a top recording of Haydn's 6th, 7th and 8th Symphonies.
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685
Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana
Iain Burnside's personal recommendation for Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana.
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684
Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata
Allyson Devenish picks her favourite recording of Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata Op.53.
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683
Vaughan Williams' 'A London Symphony'
Kate Kennedy picks her top recording of Vaughan Williams' 'A London Symphony'.
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682
Janacek's Sinfonietta
Nigel Simeone surveys recordings of Janacek's Sinfonietta and makes a top recommendation.
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681
Handel's Dixit Dominus HWV.232
Mark Lowther surveys recordings of Handel's Dixit Dominus, and makes a recommendation.
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680
Dvorak's String Quintet Op.97
Professor Laura Tunbridge surveys recordings of Dvorak's String Quintet Op.97.
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679
Weber's Der Freischutz
Marina Frolova-Walker recommends her favourite recording of Weber's opera Der Freischutz.
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678
Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2
Pianist Kathryn Stott picks her favourite recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2.
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677
Sibelius's Symphony no.5
William Mival recommends his favorite recording of Sibelius's Symphony no.5.
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676
Brahms's Paganini Variations
Kenneth Hamilton picks his favourite of Brahms's Paganini Variations.
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675
J. S. Bach's Cantata 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben' BWV.147
Jeremy Summerly chooses his favourite recording of J. S. Bach's Cantata BWV.147.
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674
Elgar's Cello Concerto
David Owen Norris picks his favourite recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto.
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673
Copland's Symphony no.3
Conductor Alice Farnham's personal recommendation for Copland's Symphony no.3.
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672
Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante K.364
Tasmin Little makes a top recommendation of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante in E flat K.364
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671
Schumann's Kreisleriana
Pianist Lucy Parham with a personal recommendation for Schumann's Kreisleriana.
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670
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.1 'Winter Daydreams'
Jonathan Cross picks his top recording of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.1 'Winter Daydreams'
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669
Monteverdi's L'Orfeo
Joseph McHardy chooses his favourite recording of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo.
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668
Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande
Jeremy Sams' personal recommendation from recordings of Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande.
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667
Berlioz's Harold in Italy
Flora Willson picks her top recording of Berlioz's Harold in Italy.
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666
Beethoven's String Quartet Op.132
Katy Hamilton's personal recommendation of Beethoven's String Quartet no.15 in A minor.
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665
Bartok's Piano Concerto no. 2
Joanna MacGregor's top recommendation of Bartok's Piano Concerto no.2.
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664
Gershwin's An American in Paris
Ben Gernon picks his favourite recording of Gershwin's An American in Paris.
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663
Rachmaninov's Etudes Tableaux
Keelan Carew makes his top pick of recordings of Rachmaninov's Etudes Tableaux.
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662
Brahms' Symphony no.4
William Mival with his personal choice of the best recording of Brahms' Symphony no.4.
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661
Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major
Yshani Perinpanayagam picks her favourite recording of Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major.
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660
Purcell's Anthems
Nicholas Kenyon with his personal recommendation from Purcell's numerous anthems.
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659
Mozart's Cosi fan tutte
Sarah Lenton chooses her favourite recording of Mozart's opera Cosi fan tutte.
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658
Strauss's Le bourgeois gentilhomme
Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite recording of Strauss's Le bourgeois gentilhomme.
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657
Corelli's Concerti grossi
Kirsten Gibson's personal recommendation of the Concerti grossi by Arcangelo Corelli.
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656
Vaughan Williams's Symphony No.5
Kate Kennedy picks her favourite recording of Vaughan Williams's Symphony No.5.
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655
Satie's Sports et divertissements
Kathryn Stott's personal recommendation of Satie's Sports et divertissements.
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654
Haydn's The Seasons
Jeremy Summerly chooses his favourite recording of Haydn's The Seasons.
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653
Mozart's Piano Concerto no.21 K.467
Joanna MacGregor picks her favourite recording of Mozart's Piano Concerto no.21 K.467
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652
Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition
Marina Frolova-Walker's recommendation for Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.
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651
Beethoven's Piano Trio no.7 'Archduke'
Richard Wigmore's recommendation for Beethoven's Piano Trio no.7 Op.97 'Archduke'.
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650
Stravinsky's Les Noces
Jonathan Cross chooses his favourite recording of Stravinsky's Les Noces.
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649
Schubert's Piano Sonata in C minor D.958
Allyson Devenish picks her favourite recording of Schubert's Piano Sonata in C minor.
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648
Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor
Roger Parker chooses his favourite recording of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor.
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647
Mozart's Coronation Mass
Joseph McHardy picks his favourite recording of Mozart's Coronation Mass.
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646
Bartok's Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Kate Molleson's recommendation for Bartok's Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.
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645
Handel's Acis and Galatea
Mark Lowther's personal recommendation for Handel's opera Acis and Galatea.
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644
Brahms's String Sextet no.1
Tasmin Little picks her favourite recording of Brahms's String Sextet no.1.
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Building a Library: a guide to the best recordings of the greatest classical music. Each week an expert and enthusiast brings along a wide range of recordings of a well-known piece. They explore the music and the different ways of performing it, ending with a recommendation for your library
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