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

Faure Cello Sonata no.2 19.01.2013

Jessica Duchen with a personal recommendation from recordings of Faure's Cello Sonata no.2

Dowland Survey 12.01.2013

Tess Knighton recommends recordings of works by John Dowland.

Sibelius 2nd Symphony 05.01.2013

Erica Jeal makes a personal recommendation from the recorded versions of Sibelius' 2nd Symphony

29 Dec12: Beethoven Missa solemnis 29.12.2012

John Deathridge with a personal recommendation from recordings of Beethoven's Missa solemnis

Rossini's La Cenerentola 22.12.2012

Richard Osborne recommends a version of Rossini's opera La Cenerentola

Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No 8 15.12.2012

David Fanning recommends a version of Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No 8

Bartok Concerto for Orchestra 08.12.2012

Rob Cowan with a personal recommendation from recordings of Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra

Strauss Lieder 01.12.2012

Hilary Finch with a recommendation for the ultimate disc of Lieder by Richard Strauss

Mozart Sonata K.310 24.11.2012

Stephen Plaistow with a personal recommendation from recordings of Mozart's Piano Sonata in A minor, K.310

Berlioz The Trojans 17.11.2012

Sarah Lenton recommends a version from the available recordings of Berlioz's opera, The Trojans

Schubert Symphony No 4 10.11.2012

Richard Wigmore recommends a version from the available recordings of Schubert's 4th Symphony "The Tragic"

Bruckner Symphony No 4 03.11.2012

Stephen Johnson with a personal recommendation from recordings of Bruckner's 4th Symphony

Debussy Images 27.10.2012

Jonathan Swain with a personal recommendation from recordings of Debussy's Images for orchestra

Schumann Etudes symphoniques 20.10.2012

Harriet Smith with a personal recommendation from performances of Schumann's Etudes symphoniques

Bach Double Concerto 13.10.2012

Nicholas Anderson with a personal recommendation from recordings of Bach's concerto for two violins

Schubert Arpeggione Sonata 06.10.2012

Robert Philip with a personal recommendation from recordings of Schubert's 'Arpeggione' Sonata

Janacek String Quartets 29.09.2012

Ivan Hewett with a personal recommendation from recordings of Janacek's 2 string quartets.

Brahms German Requiem 22.09.2012

Jeremy Summerly with a personal recommendation from recordings of Brahms' German Requiem

Haydn Sinfonia Concertante 15.09.2012

Colin Lawson with a personal recommendation from recordings of Haydn's delightful Sinfonia Concertante

Puccini Turandot 07.07.2012

Roger Parker recommends a version from recordings of Puccini's final opera Turandot

Tchaikovsky Symphony no.3 30.06.2012

Rob Cowan with a personal recommendation from recordings of Tchaikovsky's 3rd Symphony

Sibelius Symphony no.5 16.06.2012

Stephen Johnson with a personal recommendation from recordings of Sibelius' 5th symphony.

Dvorak Cello Concerto 09.06.2012

Jan Smaczny recommends a version from recordings of Dvorak's Cello Concerto

Wolf Spanish Song Book 02.06.2012

Hilary Finch recommends a version from recordings of Wolf's Spanish Song Book

Messiaen Turangalila Symphony 26.05.2012

Jeremy Thurlow recommends a version from recordings of Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony

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