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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Verdi's Un ballo in maschera
Sat 5 Oct 2013
Roger Parker recommends a version from the available recordings of Verdi's opera, Un...
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Handel Theodore
Sat 28 Sep 2013
Richard Wigmore compares recordings of Handel's penultimate oratorio Theodora and a...
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Sibelius 3rd Symphony
Sat 21 Sep 2013
Richard Osborne with a recommendation from the recordings of Sibelius' 3rd Symphony
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Bartok Dance Suite
Sat 14 Sep 2013
Rob Cowan with a personal recommendation from recordings of Bartok's Dance Suite
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Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.111
Sat 6 Jul 2013
David Owen Norris compares recordings of Beethoven's last piano sonata and makes a...
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Shostakovich Sym.5
Sat 29 Jun 2013
Geoffrey Norris with a personal recommendation from recordings of Shostakovich's no...
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Dvorak Stabat Mater
Sat 22 Jun 2013
Jan Smaczny surveys recordings of Dvorak's Stabat Mater and makes a personal...
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Verdi Rigoletto
Sat 15 Jun 2013
Richard Osborne with a personal recommendation from the available recordings of opera...
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8 June Byrd 4-Part Mass
Sat 8 Jun 2013
Simon Heighes with a personal recommendation from the available recordings of William...
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Brahms Symphony no.2
Sat 1 Jun 2013
Stephen Johnson with a personal recommendation from recordings of Brahms' second symphony
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Szymanowski Violin Concerto No.1
Sat 25 May 2013
Rob Cowan compares recordings of Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No. 1 and makes a...
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Wagner Tannhauser
Sat 18 May 2013
John Deathridge recommends a version from the available recordings of Wagner's opera...
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Handel Solomon
Sat 11 May 2013
Jeremy Summerly with a personal recommendation from recordings of Handel's Solomon
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Stravinsky The Soldier's Tale
Sat 4 May 2013
Geoffrey Smith makes a personal recommendation from the recordings of Stravinsky's...
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Tchaikovsky Hamlet Fantasy Overture
Sat 27 Apr 2013
Stephen Walsh compares recordings of Tchaikovsky's Hamlet Fantasy Overture and makes a...
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Debussy Pelleas et Melisande
Sat 20 Apr 2013
Christopher Cook with a personal recommendation from the recordings of Debussy's et...
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13 Apr 13
Sat 13 Apr 2013
Chris de Souza with a personal recommendation from recordings of Liszt's piano no...
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Schumann Myrthen
Sat 6 Apr 2013
Richard Wigmore compares recordings of Schumann's wedding gift to his wife Clara, his Op.
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Bach Sonatas for violin
Sat 30 Mar 2013
Caroline Gill with a personal recommendation from recordings of Bach's sonatas for and...
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Handel 8 Great Harpsichord Suites
Sat 23 Mar 2013
Simon Heighes surveys recordings of Handel's Eight Great Suites, played on harpsichord...
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Corelli Concerti grossi Op.6
Sat 16 Mar 2013
David Vickers recommends a version from the recordings of Corelli's set of Concerti Op...
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Mozart Piano Concerto K459
Sat 9 Mar 2013
Nicholas Kenyon surveys recordings of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 19 K459 and makes a...
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Stravinsky Firebird Suite
Sat 2 Mar 2013
William Mival with a personal recommendation from recordings of Stravinsky's Firebird...
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Mozart String Trio in Eb K563
Sat 23 Feb 2013
Misha Donat recommends a version from the recordings of Mozart's String Trio in Eb K563
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Brahms Piano Trio in B major Op.8
Sat 9 Feb 2013
Iain Burnside with a survey of recordings of Brahms' Piano Trio in B major, Op.8
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Walton 1st Symphony
Sat 2 Feb 2013
Martin Cotton recommends a version from the recordings of Walton's 1st Symphony
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Britten Billy Budd
Sat 26 Jan 2013
Piers Burton-Page with a personal recommendation from recordings of Britten's opera...
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Faure Cello Sonata no.2
Sat 19 Jan 2013
Jessica Duchen with a personal recommendation from recordings of Faure's Cello Sonata no.
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