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Building a Library: Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress
Anna Picard compares recordings on CD and DVD of Stravinsky's operatic morality tale.

Building a Library: Brahms' String Sextet No 1 in B flat
Katy Hamilton recommends a recording of Brahms's String Sextet No.1, composed in 1860.

Building a Library: Mateo Flecha's ensaladas
Tess Knighton compares recordings of 'Ensaladas' of the early 16th century Mateo Flecha

Cabaret
Richard Sisson compares recordings of Kander and Ebb's 1966 musical 'Cabaret'

Elgar: Falstaff – Symphonic Study in C minor, Op. 68
David Nice surveys recordings of Elgar's Falstaff – Symphonic Study in C minor, Op. 68

Tallis Spem in alium
Simon Heighes recommends a recorded version of Tallis's Spem in alium

Building a Library: Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor
Sara Mohr-Pietsch on Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1, live from Southbank Centre

Building a Library:Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Mahan Esfahani comes up with a personal recommendation for Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

Proms Composer: Jonathan Dove
The final Proms Composer of this season is British composer Jonathan Dove

Proms Composer: Max Reger
Our weekly Proms Composer is German composer, organist, pianist, and teacher Max Reger.