Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' Symphony
Dr Katy Hamilton picks her top recording of Mendelssohn's 3rd Symphony, the 'Scottish'.
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Record Review Podcast
An edited version of the regular Building a Library slot where guest experts review available recordings of a work from the classical music repertoire and give a recommendation.
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20 of 698 episodesFalla's The Three-Cornered Hat
Jonathan Cross makes a recommendation from recordings of Falla's The Three-Cornered Hat.
Brahms' Op.116-119
Lucy Parham surveys recordings of Brahms' Op.116-119 and makes a top recommendation.
Bach's Cello Suites
Joseph McHardy surveys recordings of JS Bach's Cello Suites and makes a recommendation.
Verdi's Rigoletto
Flora Willson makes a top recommendation from recordings of Verdi's Rigoletto.
Mahler's Symphony no.5
Alice Farnham surveys recordings of Mahler's Symphony no.5 and makes a top recommendation
Schubert's String Quartet in G major D.887
Jeremy Sams picks his favourite recording of Schubert's String Quartet in G major D.887.
Brahms' Piano Concerto no.2
Joanna MacGregor's picks her top recording of Brahms' Piano Concerto no.2.
Fauré's Requiem
Samir Savant surveys recordings of Fauré's Requiem and makes a top recommendation.
Liszt's Transcendental Studies
Pianist Keelan Carew picks his favourite recording of Liszt's Transcendental Studies.
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Charlotte Gardner's personal recommendation from recordings of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Respighi's La Boutique Fantasque
Conductor Ben Gernon picks his favourite recordings of Respighi's La Boutique Fantasque.
Shostakovich's Symphony no.9
Yshani Perinpanayagam chooses her favourite recording of Shostakovich's Symphony no.9.
Haydn's Matin, Midi and Soir Symphonies
Sir Nicholas Kenyon recommends a top recording of Haydn's 6th, 7th and 8th Symphonies.
Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana
Iain Burnside's personal recommendation for Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana.
Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata
Allyson Devenish picks her favourite recording of Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata Op.53.
Vaughan Williams' 'A London Symphony'
Kate Kennedy picks her top recording of Vaughan Williams' 'A London Symphony'.
Janacek's Sinfonietta
Nigel Simeone surveys recordings of Janacek's Sinfonietta and makes a top recommendation.
Handel's Dixit Dominus HWV.232
Mark Lowther surveys recordings of Handel's Dixit Dominus, and makes a recommendation.
Dvorak's String Quintet Op.97
Professor Laura Tunbridge surveys recordings of Dvorak's String Quintet Op.97.