Record Review Episodes Episode guide
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Béla Bartók's String Quartet No 5 in Building a Library with Kate Molleson and Andrew McGregor
Kate Molleson chooses a favourite recording of Béla Bartók's String Quartet No 5.
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Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel in Building a Library with Nigel Simeone and Andrew McGregor
Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite recording of Humperdinck's opera Hansel and Gretel.
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Vaughan Williams's Songs of Travel in Building a Library with Mark Lowther and Andrew McGregor
Mark Lowther picks his favourite recording of Ralph Vaughan Williams's Songs of Travel.
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Handel's Tamerlano in Building a Library with Roger Parker and Andrew McGregor
Roger Parker chooses his favourite version of Handel's Tamerlano in Building a Library.
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Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto in Building a Library with David Owen Norris and Andrew McGregor
David Owen Norris chooses his favourite recording of Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto.
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Brahms's Horn Trio in Building a Library with Natasha Loges and Hannah French
Natasha Loges picks her favourite recording of Brahms's Horn Trio. Hannah French presents.
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Bach's Christmas Oratorio in Building a Library with Nicholas Kenyon and Andrew McGregor
Nicholas Kenyon chooses his favourite recording of Bach's Christmas Oratorio.
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Mahler's First Symphony in Building a Library with Gillian Moore and Andrew McGregor
Gillian Moore chooses her favourite recording of Mahler's First Symphony.
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Franck's Three Organ Chorales in Building a Library with Anna Lapwood and Andrew McGregor
Anna Lapwood chooses her favourite recordings of Franck's Three Organ Chorales
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Richard Strauss's Second Horn Concerto in Building a Library with Sarah Willis and Andrew McGregor
Sarah Willis chooses her favourite recording of Richard Strauss's Second Horn Concerto.
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Copland's Clarinet Concerto with Mark Simpson and Andrew McGregor
A recommendation for Copland's concise, jazzy concerto, plus the best new releases.
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Mozart's Magic Flute in Building a Library with Flora Willson
Flora Willson chooses her favourite recording of Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute.
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Mendelssohn's String Quartet in F minor with Natasha Loges and Andrew McGregor
Natasha Loges chooses the must-have recording of Felix Mendelssohn's last string quartet.
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Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 29 in B flat, Op 106, 'Hammerklavier' in Building a Library with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor
Katy Hamilton chooses her favourite recording of Beethoven's 'Hammerklavier' Piano Sonata.
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JanáÄek's The Cunning Little Vixen with Nigel Simeone and Andrew McGregor
Nigel Simeone recommends his favourite version of Janacek's opera The Cunning Little Vixen
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Pergolesi's Stabat Mater with Jeremy Summerly and Andrew McGregor
Jeremy Summerly's choice for one of the most beautiful pieces of baroque vocal music
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Dvorak's Symphony No 7 in Building a Library with Jan Smaczny and Andrew McGregor
Jan Smaczny recommends his favourite recording of Dvorak's Seventh Symphony.
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Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor in Building a Library with Lucy Parham and Andrew McGregor
Lucy Parham chooses her favourite recording of Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor.
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Schumann's Symphony No 3, 'Rhenish', in Building a Library with Marina Frolova-Walker and Andrew McGregor
Marina Frolova-Walker chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's 'Rhenish' Symphony.
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Mozart Mass in C minor in Building a Library with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor
Simon Heighes chooses his favourite recording of Mozart Mass in C minor, K427, 'Great'.
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Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin with Andrew McGregor and Nicholas Baragwanath
Nicholas Baragwanath's recommendation for recordings of Tchaikovsky's best-loved opera.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Composer – Purcell with Kirsten Gibson and Andrew McGregor
Kirsten Gibson chooses five indispensable recordings of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms composer Henry Purcell.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Composer - Bach with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor
Simon Heighes chooses five indispensable recordings of Proms Composer Bach
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Composer - Bartok with Kate Molleson and Andrew McGregor
Kate Molleson chooses five indispensable recordings of Proms Composer Bartok.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Composer - Verdi with Flora Willson and Tom Service
Flora Willson chooses five indispensable recordings of Proms composer Verdi
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Women composers with Natasha Loges and Andrew McGregor
Natasha Loges celebrates key female composers
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Composer – Vaughan Williams with Kate Kennedy and Andrew McGregor
Kate Kennedy chooses five indispensable recordings of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms composer Vaughan Williams.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Composer – Rachmaninov with William Mival and Andrew McGregor
William Mival chooses five indispensable recordings of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms composer Rachmaninov.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Composer – Monteverdi with Jeremy Summerly and Andrew McGregor
Jeremy Summerly chooses five indispensable recordings of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms composer Monteverdi.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Composer: Beethoven with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor
Katy Hamilton chooses five favourite recordings of Proms composer Ludwig van Beethoven.