BBC Radio 3

Record Review Podcast

Music EN ↓ 697 episodes

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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BBC Radio 3

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Music

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www.bbc.co.uk

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Copland's Symphony no.3 12.01.2026

Conductor Alice Farnham's personal recommendation for Copland's Symphony no.3.

Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante K.364 05.01.2026

Tasmin Little makes a top recommendation of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante in E flat K.364

Schumann's Kreisleriana 29.12.2025

Pianist Lucy Parham with a personal recommendation for Schumann's Kreisleriana.

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.1 'Winter Daydreams' 21.12.2025

Jonathan Cross picks his top recording of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.1 'Winter Daydreams'

Monteverdi's L'Orfeo 15.12.2025

Joseph McHardy chooses his favourite recording of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo.

Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande 08.12.2025

Jeremy Sams' personal recommendation from recordings of Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande.

Berlioz's Harold in Italy 01.12.2025

Flora Willson picks her top recording of Berlioz's Harold in Italy.

Beethoven's String Quartet Op.132 24.11.2025

Katy Hamilton's personal recommendation of Beethoven's String Quartet no.15 in A minor.

Bartok's Piano Concerto no. 2 17.11.2025

Joanna MacGregor's top recommendation of Bartok's Piano Concerto no.2.

Gershwin's An American in Paris 10.11.2025

Ben Gernon picks his favourite recording of Gershwin's An American in Paris.

Rachmaninov's Etudes Tableaux 03.11.2025

Keelan Carew makes his top pick of recordings of Rachmaninov's Etudes Tableaux.

Brahms' Symphony no.4 27.10.2025

William Mival with his personal choice of the best recording of Brahms' Symphony no.4.

Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major 20.10.2025

Yshani Perinpanayagam picks her favourite recording of Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major.

Purcell's Anthems 13.10.2025

Nicholas Kenyon with his personal recommendation from Purcell's numerous anthems.

Mozart's Cosi fan tutte 06.10.2025

Sarah Lenton chooses her favourite recording of Mozart's opera Cosi fan tutte.

Strauss's Le bourgeois gentilhomme 22.09.2025

Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite recording of Strauss's Le bourgeois gentilhomme.

Corelli's Concerti grossi 14.07.2025

Kirsten Gibson's personal recommendation of the Concerti grossi by Arcangelo Corelli.

Vaughan Williams's Symphony No.5 07.07.2025

Kate Kennedy picks her favourite recording of Vaughan Williams's Symphony No.5.

Satie's Sports et divertissements 30.06.2025

Kathryn Stott's personal recommendation of Satie's Sports et divertissements.

Haydn's The Seasons 23.06.2025

Jeremy Summerly chooses his favourite recording of Haydn's The Seasons.

Mozart's Piano Concerto no.21 K.467 16.06.2025

Joanna MacGregor picks her favourite recording of Mozart's Piano Concerto no.21 K.467

Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition 09.06.2025

Marina Frolova-Walker's recommendation for Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

Beethoven's Piano Trio no.7 'Archduke' 02.06.2025

Richard Wigmore's recommendation for Beethoven's Piano Trio no.7 Op.97 'Archduke'.

Stravinsky's Les Noces 29.05.2025

Jonathan Cross chooses his favourite recording of Stravinsky's Les Noces.

Schubert's Piano Sonata in C minor D.958 19.05.2025

Allyson Devenish picks her favourite recording of Schubert's Piano Sonata in C minor.

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