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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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Episodes

  1. Vivaldi's Cello Concertos

    Charlotte Gardner surveys Vivaldi's Cello Concertos and makes a top recommendation.

  2. Walton's Belshazzar's Feast

    David Owen Norris picks his top recording of William Walton's Belshazzar's Feast.

  3. Haydn's 'Emperor' String Quartet

    Laura Tunbridge makes a recommendation from recordings of Haydn's 'Emperor' Quartet.

  4. Beethoven's 'Spring' Sonata

    Kathryn Stott surveys recordings of Beethoven's 'Spring' Sonata and makes recommendation.

  5. Nielsen's Symphony no.2

    Mark Lowther surveys recordings of Nielsen's Symphony no.2 and makes a recommendation.

  6. Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' Symphony

    Dr Katy Hamilton picks her top recording of Mendelssohn's 3rd Symphony, the 'Scottish'.

  7. Falla's The Three-Cornered Hat

    Jonathan Cross makes a recommendation from recordings of Falla's The Three-Cornered Hat.

  8. Brahms' Op.116-119

    Lucy Parham surveys recordings of Brahms' Op.116-119 and makes a top recommendation.

  9. Bach's Cello Suites

    Joseph McHardy surveys recordings of JS Bach's Cello Suites and makes a recommendation.

  10. Verdi's Rigoletto

    Flora Willson makes a top recommendation from recordings of Verdi's Rigoletto.

  11. Mahler's Symphony no.5

    Alice Farnham surveys recordings of Mahler's Symphony no.5 and makes a top recommendation

  12. 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.

  13. Brahms' Piano Concerto no.2

    Joanna MacGregor's picks her top recording of Brahms' Piano Concerto no.2.

  14. Fauré's Requiem

    Samir Savant surveys recordings of Fauré's Requiem and makes a top recommendation.

  15. Liszt's Transcendental Studies

    Pianist Keelan Carew picks his favourite recording of Liszt's Transcendental Studies.

  16. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

    Charlotte Gardner's personal recommendation from recordings of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

  17. Respighi's La Boutique Fantasque

    Conductor Ben Gernon picks his favourite recordings of Respighi's La Boutique Fantasque.

  18. Shostakovich's Symphony no.9

    Yshani Perinpanayagam chooses her favourite recording of Shostakovich's Symphony no.9.

  19. Haydn's Matin, Midi and Soir Symphonies

    Sir Nicholas Kenyon recommends a top recording of Haydn's 6th, 7th and 8th Symphonies.

  20. Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana

    Iain Burnside's personal recommendation for Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana.

  21. Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata

    Allyson Devenish picks her favourite recording of Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata Op.53.

  22. Vaughan Williams' 'A London Symphony'

    Kate Kennedy picks her top recording of Vaughan Williams' 'A London Symphony'.

  23. Janacek's Sinfonietta

    Nigel Simeone surveys recordings of Janacek's Sinfonietta and makes a top recommendation.

  24. Handel's Dixit Dominus HWV.232

    Mark Lowther surveys recordings of Handel's Dixit Dominus, and makes a recommendation.

  25. Dvorak's String Quintet Op.97

    Professor Laura Tunbridge surveys recordings of Dvorak's String Quintet Op.97.

  26. Weber's Der Freischutz

    Marina Frolova-Walker recommends her favourite recording of Weber's opera Der Freischutz.

  27. Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2

    Pianist Kathryn Stott picks her favourite recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2.

  28. Sibelius's Symphony no.5

    William Mival recommends his favorite recording of Sibelius's Symphony no.5.

  29. Brahms's Paganini Variations

    Kenneth Hamilton picks his favourite of Brahms's Paganini Variations.

  30. 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.

  31. Elgar's Cello Concerto

    David Owen Norris picks his favourite recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto.

  32. Copland's Symphony no.3

    Conductor Alice Farnham's personal recommendation for Copland's Symphony no.3.

  33. Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante K.364

    Tasmin Little makes a top recommendation of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante in E flat K.364

  34. Schumann's Kreisleriana

    Pianist Lucy Parham with a personal recommendation for Schumann's Kreisleriana.

  35. Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.1 'Winter Daydreams'

    Jonathan Cross picks his top recording of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.1 'Winter Daydreams'

  36. Monteverdi's L'Orfeo

    Joseph McHardy chooses his favourite recording of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo.

  37. Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande

    Jeremy Sams' personal recommendation from recordings of Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande.

  38. Berlioz's Harold in Italy

    Flora Willson picks her top recording of Berlioz's Harold in Italy.

  39. Beethoven's String Quartet Op.132

    Katy Hamilton's personal recommendation of Beethoven's String Quartet no.15 in A minor.

  40. Bartok's Piano Concerto no. 2

    Joanna MacGregor's top recommendation of Bartok's Piano Concerto no.2.

  41. Gershwin's An American in Paris

    Ben Gernon picks his favourite recording of Gershwin's An American in Paris.

  42. Rachmaninov's Etudes Tableaux

    Keelan Carew makes his top pick of recordings of Rachmaninov's Etudes Tableaux.

  43. Brahms' Symphony no.4

    William Mival with his personal choice of the best recording of Brahms' Symphony no.4.

  44. Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major

    Yshani Perinpanayagam picks her favourite recording of Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major.

  45. Purcell's Anthems

    Nicholas Kenyon with his personal recommendation from Purcell's numerous anthems.

  46. Mozart's Cosi fan tutte

    Sarah Lenton chooses her favourite recording of Mozart's opera Cosi fan tutte.

  47. Strauss's Le bourgeois gentilhomme

    Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite recording of Strauss's Le bourgeois gentilhomme.

  48. Corelli's Concerti grossi

    Kirsten Gibson's personal recommendation of the Concerti grossi by Arcangelo Corelli.

  49. Vaughan Williams's Symphony No.5

    Kate Kennedy picks her favourite recording of Vaughan Williams's Symphony No.5.

  50. Satie's Sports et divertissements

    Kathryn Stott's personal recommendation of Satie's Sports et divertissements.

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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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