Record Review Podcast Podcast
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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Rebecca Clarke Viola Sonata
Fri 16 Oct 2015
Helen Wallace recommends a recorded version of Rebecca Clarke's Viola Sonata
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Haydn Trumpet Concerto
Sat 10 Oct 2015
Hannah French compares versions of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto & makes a recommendation
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Beethoven Symphony No 4
Fri 18 Sep 2015
Rob Cowan recommends a recorded version of Beethoven's 4th Symphony.
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Proms Composer: Arvo Part
Mon 14 Sep 2015
Estonian-born Arvo Part is the final Proms Composer for 2015 Summer CD Review
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CD Review Interview: Marin Alsop
Fri 11 Sep 2015
Andrew McGregor talks to Marin Alsop about her recordings and career
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Proms Composer: Franz Schmidt
Mon 7 Sep 2015
This week's Proms Composer is Austrian composer and cellist Franz Schmidt (1874-1939)
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Proms Composer: Henry Cowell
Tue 1 Sep 2015
American composer Henry Cowell (1897-1965) is this week's Proms Composer.
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Proms Composer - Jon Leifs
Thu 20 Aug 2015
Andrew McGregor explores recordings of music by Icelandic composer Jon Leifs
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Proms Composer: John Foulds
Tue 11 Aug 2015
Andrew McGregor explores recordings of music by John Foulds
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Proms Composer: Boulez
Mon 27 Jul 2015
CD Review explores recordings of music by French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez.
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Summer Interview - Carolyn Sampson
Thu 16 Jul 2015
Andrew talks to the celebrated and versatile soprano Carolyn Sampson
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Proms Composer - HK Gruber
Thu 16 Jul 2015
Andrew McGregor explores recordings of music by the many-faceted composer HK Gruber
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Richard Rodgers Carousel
Sat 4 Jul 2015
Edward Seckerson recommends a recording of Richard Rodgers' Carousel
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Brahms Cello Sonata in F major Op.99
Fri 26 Jun 2015
Katy Hamilton recommends a recording of Brahms's Cello Sonata No.2, Op.99
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Britten Les Illuminations
Fri 26 Jun 2015
Erica Jeal recommends a recorded version of Britten's Les Illuminations
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Wagner Die Meistersinger
Fri 19 Jun 2015
Nicholas Baragwanath recommends a recorded version of Wagner's Die Meistersinger
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Monteverdi Il ritorno d'Ulisse
Sat 13 Jun 2015
Comparing recordings of Monteverdi's least-known opera, Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
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Nielsen 3rd Symphony
Sat 6 Jun 2015
Andrew Mellor compares recordings of Nielsen's 'Sinfonia Espansiva' and makes a...
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Mendelssohn Piano Trio Op.49
Sat 30 May 2015
Harriet Smith compares recordings of Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in D minor, Op.
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Offenbach: Tales of Hoffmann
Sat 23 May 2015
Sarah Lenton recommends a recording from the available versions of Offenbach's opera,...
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Mozart - Horn Concertos
Mon 18 May 2015
Jonathan Freeman-Attwood compares recordings of Mozart鈥檚 Horn Concertos
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Walton's Cello Concerto
Sat 9 May 2015
Helen Wallace compares recordings of Walton's Cello Concerto and makes a personal...
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Scriabin's Prometheus
Sat 2 May 2015
William Mival recommends a version from the available recordings of Scriabin's Prometheus
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Verdi Macbeth
Sat 25 Apr 2015
Roger Parker compares recordings of Verdi's first Shakespearean opera Macbeth and a...
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Purcell Funeral Music
Sat 18 Apr 2015
Kirsten Gibson recommends a recording from the available versions of Purcell鈥檚 Music...
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Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake
Sat 11 Apr 2015
Marina Frolova-Walker makes a recommendation from the available recordings of ballet,...
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Sibelius's 4th Symphony
Sat 4 Apr 2015
David Nice recommends a version from the available recordings of Sibelius's 4th Symphony.
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Elgar's 2nd Symphony
Sat 28 Mar 2015
Richard Morrison recommends a recording from the available versions of Elgar's 2nd...
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