BBC Radio 3

Record Review Podcast

Music EN ↓ 703 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

Oct 19, 2026

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Episodes

Brahms Cello Sonata in F major Op.99 11.07.2015

Katy Hamilton recommends a recording of Brahms's Cello Sonata No.2, Op.99

Richard Rodgers Carousel 04.07.2015

Edward Seckerson recommends a recording of Richard Rodgers' Carousel

Britten Les Illuminations 27.06.2015

Erica Jeal recommends a recorded version of Britten's Les Illuminations

Wagner Die Meistersinger 20.06.2015

Nicholas Baragwanath recommends a recorded version of Wagner's Die Meistersinger

Monteverdi Il ritorno d'Ulisse 13.06.2015

Tess Knighton compares recordings of Monteverdi's least-known opera, Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria, and makes a personal recommendation

Nielsen 3rd Symphony 06.06.2015

Andrew Mellor compares recordings of Nielsen's 'Sinfonia Espansiva' and makes a personal recommendation

Mendelssohn Piano Trio Op.49 30.05.2015

Harriet Smith compares recordings of Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in D minor, Op.49, and makes a personal recommendation

Offenbach: Tales of Hoffmann 26.05.2015

Sarah Lenton recommends a recording from the available versions of Offenbach's opera, The Tales of Hoffmann

Mozart - Horn Concertos 18.05.2015

Jonathan Freeman-Attwood compares recordings of Mozart’s Horn Concertos and makes a personal recommendation.

Walton's Cello Concerto 09.05.2015

Helen Wallace compares recordings of Walton's Cello Concerto and makes a personal recommendation

Scriabin's Prometheus 02.05.2015

William Mival recommends a version from the available recordings of Scriabin's Prometheus

Verdi Macbeth 25.04.2015

Roger Parker compares recordings of Verdi's first Shakespearean opera Macbeth and makes a personal recommendation

Purcell Funeral Music 18.04.2015

Kirsten Gibson recommends a recording from the available versions of Purcell’s Music for Queen Mary’s Funeral and Funeral Sentences

Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake 11.04.2015

Marina Frolova-Walker makes a recommendation from the available recordings of Tchaikovsky's ballet, Swan Lake.

Sibelius's 4th Symphony 06.04.2015

David Nice recommends a version from the available recordings of Sibelius's 4th Symphony.

Elgar's 2nd Symphony 28.03.2015

Richard Morrison recommends a recording from the available versions of Elgar's 2nd Symphony.

Haydn's Nelson Mass 21.03.2015

Jeremy Summerly discusses Haydn's Nelson Mass, his Missa in angustiis, live in the studio with Andrew McGregor

Bizet's Carmen 14.03.2015

Flora Willson recommends a recording from the available versions of Bizet's opera Carmen

Clara Schumann Piano Trio 07.03.2015

David Owen Norris recommends a recording from the available versions of Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio.

Schubert Piano Sonata in A major D959 28.02.2015

Sarah Walker recommends a recording from the available versions of Schubert's Piano Sonata in A major D. 959

Bach Magnificat 21.02.2015

Simon Heighes recommends a version from the available recordings of Bach's Magnificat

Ravel Piano Concerto in G 14.02.2015

Jonathan Swain recommends a version from the available recordings of Ravel's Piano Concerto in G

Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3 ‘Organ’ 07.02.2015

Geoffrey Norris recommends a recording from the available versions of Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3 ‘Organ’

Beethoven Eroica Symphony 31.01.2015

Nicholas Kenyon recommends a version of Beethoven's Eroica Symphony from the available recordings.

Bartok Music for Strings Percussion & Celesta 24.01.2015

Rob Cowan's live discussion of recordings of Bartok's Music for Strings Percussion & Celesta

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