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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Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Bartok Dance Suite 14.09.2013

Rob Cowan with a personal recommendation from recordings of Bartok's Dance Suite

Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.111 06.07.2013

David Owen Norris compares recordings of Beethoven's last piano sonata and makes a recommendation

Shostakovich Sym.5 02.07.2013

Geoffrey Norris with a personal recommendation from recordings of Shostakovich's Symphony no.5

Dvorak Stabat Mater 22.06.2013

Jan Smaczny surveys recordings of Dvorak's Stabat Mater and makes a personal recommendation

Verdi Rigoletto 15.06.2013

Richard Osborne with a personal recommendation from the available recordings of Verdi's opera Rigoletto

8 June Byrd 4-Part Mass 08.06.2013

Simon Heighes with a personal recommendation from the available recordings of William Byrd's 4-Part Mass

Brahms Symphony no.2 01.06.2013

Stephen Johnson with a personal recommendation from recordings of Brahms' second symphony

Szymanowski Violin Concerto No.1 25.05.2013

Rob Cowan compares recordings of Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No.1 and makes a personal recommendation

Wagner Tannhauser 18.05.2013

John Deathridge recommends a version from the available recordings of Wagner's opera Tannhauser

Handel Solomon 11.05.2013

Jeremy Summerly with a personal recommendation from recordings of Handel's Solomon

Stravinsky The Soldier's Tale 04.05.2013

Geoffrey Smith makes a personal recommendation from the recordings of Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale

Tchaikovsky Hamlet Fantasy Overture 27.04.2013

Stephen Walsh compares recordings of Tchaikovsky's Hamlet Fantasy Overture and makes a recommendation

Debussy Pelleas et Melisande 20.04.2013

Christopher Cook with a personal recommendation from the recordings of Debussy's opera, Pelleas et Melisande.

13 Apr 13 13.04.2013

Chris de Souza with a personal recommendation from recordings of Liszt's piano concerto no.2

Schumann Myrthen 06.04.2013

Richard Wigmore compares recordings of Schumann's wedding gift to his wife Clara, his Op.25 song cycle Myrthen

Bach Sonatas for violin 30.03.2013

Caroline Gill with a personal recommendation from recordings of Bach's sonatas for violin and keyboard

Handel 8 Great Harpsichord Suites 23.03.2013

Simon Heighes surveys recordings of Handel's Eight Great Suites, played on harpsichord and piano, and makes a recommendation

Corelli Concerti grossi Op.6 16.03.2013

David Vickers recommends a version from the recordings of Corelli's set of Concerti grossi, Op.6

Mozart Piano Concerto K459 09.03.2013

Nicholas Kenyon surveys recordings of Mozart's Piano Concerto No.19 K459 and makes a recommendation

Stravinsky Firebird Suite 02.03.2013

William Mival with a personal recommendation from recordings of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite

Mozart String Trio in Eb K563 23.02.2013

Misha Donat recommends a version from the recordings of Mozart's String Trio in Eb K563

Mahler Symphony No.6 16.02.2013

Julian Johnson compares recordings of Mahler's sixth symphony

Brahms Piano Trio in B major Op.8 09.02.2013

Iain Burnside with a survey of recordings of Brahms' Piano Trio in B major, Op.8

Walton 1st Symphony 02.02.2013

Martin Cotton recommends a version from the recordings of Walton's 1st Symphony

Britten Billy Budd 26.01.2013

Piers Burton-Page with a personal recommendation from recordings of Britten's opera Billy Budd

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