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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Episodes to download
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JS Bach's St Matthew Passion
Mon 10 Oct 2022
Joseph McHardy recommends a recording of JS Bach's St Matthew Passion.
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Brahms' Double Concerto
Mon 3 Oct 2022
Roger Parker recommends a recording of Brahms Double Concerto in A minor.
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Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus
Wed 28 Sep 2022
Nigel Simeone with his pick of recordings of Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus.
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Schubert's Piano Trio No 1 in B flat major
Wed 21 Sep 2022
Allyson Devenish chooses her favourite recording of Schubert's Piano Trio No 1 in B flat.
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Walton's First Symphony
Mon 11 Jul 2022
Tom Service chooses his favourite recording of Walton's Symphony No 1 in B flat minor.
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Beethoven's Missa solemnis
Mon 4 Jul 2022
Elin Manahan Thomas picks her favourite recording of Beethoven's Missa solemnis.
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Rachmaninov's 2nd Symphony
Mon 27 Jun 2022
Edward Seckerson compares recordings of Rachmaninov's 2nd Symphony in E minor.
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Haydn opera survey
Mon 20 Jun 2022
Roger Parker joins Andrew McGregor to choose his favourite recordings of Haydn's operas.
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Debussy's La mer
Mon 13 Jun 2022
Flora Willson joins Andrew to choose her favourite recording of Debussy's La mer.
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Britten's Four Sea Interludes
Mon 6 Jun 2022
Anna Lapwood chooses a favourite recording of Britten's Four Sea Interludes.
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Stravinsky's Symphony in 3 Movements
Mon 30 May 2022
Jonathan Cross chooses a favourite recording of Stravinsky's Symphony in 3 Movements.
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Janacek's Jenufa
Mon 23 May 2022
Nigel Simeone gives Hannah French his ultimate recommendation for Janacek's opera Jenufa.
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Vaughan Williams' 4th Symphony
Mon 16 May 2022
Mark Lowther gives his ultimate recommendation for Vaughan Williams's Fourth Symphony.
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Beethoven's String Quartet in F, Op. 18 No. 1
Mon 9 May 2022
Laura Tunbridge chooses her favourite recording of Beethoven's String Quartet Op 18 No 1.
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Chopin's Piano Sonata No 3 in B Minor
Mon 2 May 2022
Allyson Devenish compares recordings of Chopin's Piano Sonata No 3 in B minor.
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Zemlinsky's Lyric Symphony
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Erik Levi find his favourite recording of Alexander von Zemlinsky's Lyric Symphony.
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Handel's Messiah
Mon 18 Apr 2022
Jeremy Summerly compares recordings of Handel's Messiah and chooses his favourite.
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Mahler's 9th Symphony
Mon 11 Apr 2022
Gillian Moore compares recordings of Mahler's Ninth Symphony and chooses her favourite.
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Mozart's The Marriage Of Figaro
Mon 4 Apr 2022
Nicholas Kenyon joins Andrew with a personal recommendation for Mozart's greatest opera.
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Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major
Mon 28 Mar 2022
Joanna MacGregor's personal library recommendation for Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto.
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Bruckner's Symphony No.9 in D minor
Mon 21 Mar 2022
William Mival recommends his favourite recordings of Bruckner's Symphony No.9 in D minor.
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Schubert's String Quintet in C major
Mon 14 Mar 2022
Natasha Loges picks a favourite recording of Schubert's String Quintet in C major.
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Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings
Mon 7 Mar 2022
Sarah Willis picks a favourite Britten Serenade for tenor, horn and strings recording.
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Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043
Tue 1 Mar 2022
Joseph McHardy selects recordings of Bach's Double Concerto with Andrew McGregor.
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Scriabin's Piano Music
Mon 21 Feb 2022
David Owen Norris surveys the solo piano music of Alexander Scriabin.
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Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe
Sun 13 Feb 2022
Jeremy Sams recommends his favourite recording of Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe.
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Haydn's Symphony No 49, 'La Passione'
Sat 5 Feb 2022
Simon Heighes recommends his favourite recording of Haydn's Symphony No 49
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Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Sonata
Sun 30 Jan 2022
Pianist Lucy Parham picks the greatest recording of Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Sonata.
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Bart贸k's Concerto for Orchestra
Sat 22 Jan 2022
Emily MacGregor recommends her favourite recording of Bart贸k's Concerto for Orchestra.
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Amy Beach
Sun 16 Jan 2022
Katy Hamilton surveys the recordings of Amy Beach and chooses her favourite.