Record Review Podcast

Handel 12 Grand Concertos Op.6 15.03.2014 45:13 ↓

David Vickers compares recordings of Handel's Op.6 concerti grossi and makes a personal recommendation

Bernstein West Side Story 08.03.2014 48:09 ↓

Edwards Seckerson with a personal recommendation from recordings of West Side Story, the musical which launched Stephen Sondheim's career and made Leonard Bernstein a household name

Beethoven 7th Symphony 01.03.2014 47:43 ↓

John Deathridge with a personal recommendation from the available recordings of Beethoven's 7th Symphony

Haydn Symphony no 44 22.02.2014 44:24 ↓

Nicholas Kenyon with a personal recommendation from recordings of Haydn's Symphony no 44, the so-called 'Mourning' Symphony

Purcell songs 15.02.2014 59:01 ↓

This week, Anna Picard is our guide through the rich and varied collection of songs by Henry Purcell

Vaughan Williams 9th Symphony 08.02.2014 51:01 ↓

Jonathan Swain recommends a recording from the available versions of Vaughan William's 9th Symphony

Grieg Piano Concerto 01.02.2014 49:04 ↓

David Owen Norris compares recordings of this evergreen work and makes a personal recommendation

Debussy Images for Piano 25.01.2014 50:10 ↓

Stephen Walsh makes a personal recommendation from the available recordings of Debussy's 2 books of Images for piano

Monteverdi L'incoronazione di Poppea 18.01.2014 1:00:40 ↓

Tess Knighton with a personal recommendation from recordings of Monteverdi's opera L'incoronazione di Poppea

Berlioz Les Nuits d'ete 11.01.2014 48:49 ↓

Christopher Cook recommends a recording from the available versions of Berlioz's song cycle, Les Nuits d'ete

Schumann Symphony no.1 04.01.2014 42:07 ↓

Erica Jeal with a personal recommendation from recordings of Schumann's first symphony, the 'Spring' Symphony

Haydn The Creation 28.12.2013 1:01:49 ↓

Iain Burnside with a personal recommendation from recordings of Haydn's oratorio The Creation

Dvorak Symphony no.6 21.12.2013 46:01 ↓

Jan Smaczny with a personal recommendation from recordings of Dvorak's sixth symphony

Wagner Parsifal 14.12.2013 50:13 ↓

David Nice makes a recommendation from the available recordings of Wagner's final opera Parsifal.

Bach Cantata No 21 07.12.2013 48:53 ↓

Nicholas Anderson with a personal recommendation from recordings of Bach's Cantata No 21, Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis

Chopin Ballades 30.11.2013 49:24 ↓

Jessica Duchen compares recordings of Chopin's four Ballades and makes a recommendation

Britten Turn of the Screw 16.11.2013 47:34 ↓

Simon Heighes with a personal recommendation from CD and DVD recordings of Britten's opera The Turn of the Screw

Shostakovich Symphony No.8 09.11.2013 48:53 ↓

Stephen Johnson surveys recordings of Shostakovich's 8th Symphony and makes a personal recommendation

Brahms 1st Piano Concerto 02.11.2013 52:16 ↓

Harriet Smith suggests a version from the available recordings of Brahms' 1st Piano Concerto in D minor.

Beethoven String Quartet Op.131 26.10.2013 50:19 ↓

Martin Cotton compares recordings of Beethoven's String Quartet Op.131 in C# minor and makes a personal recommendation

Mozart Piano Sonata in A Minor K310 19.10.2013 45:50 ↓

Stephen Plaistow recommends a recording from the available versions of Mozart's Piano Sonata in A Minor K310 (repeat of a programme originally broadcast in November 2012)

Walton Violin Concerto 12.10.2013 40:45 ↓

Piers Burton-Page with a personal recommendation from recordings of Walton's Violin Concerto

Verdi's Un ballo in maschera 05.10.2013 37:38 ↓

Roger Parker recommends a version from the available recordings of Verdi's opera, Un ballo in maschera.

Handel Theodore 28.09.2013 54:18 ↓

Richard Wigmore compares recordings of Handel's penultimate oratorio Theodora and makes a personal recommendation

Sibelius 3rd Symphony 21.09.2013 45:09 ↓

Richard Osborne with a recommendation from the recordings of Sibelius' 3rd Symphony