BBC Radio 3

Record Review Podcast

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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

Gesualdo round-up 19.05.2012

Tess Knighton discusses with Andrew her personal recommendations for recordings of Gesualdo's music

Chopin Mazurkas 120512 12.05.2012

David Owen Norris recommends a version from recordings of Chopin's Mazurkas

Korngold Violin Concerto 05.05.2012

Jessica Duchen with a personal recommendation from recordings of Korngold's Violin Concerto

Vivaldi Opera Survey 28.04.2012

David Vickers recommends a recording from the available recordings of Vivaldi's operas

Prokofiev 5th Symphony 21.04.2012

Geoffrey Norris recommends a version from the available recordings of Prokofiev's 5th Symphony.

Mozart Jupiter Symphony 14.04.2012

Martin Cotton recommends a version from among the available recordings of Mozart's last symphony, The Jupiter

Bach St Matthew Passion 07.04.2012

Jeremy Summerly with a personal recommendation from recordings of Bach's St Matthew Passion

Schubert Death and the Maiden Quartet 31.03.2012

As Part of The Spirit of Schubert, Misha Donat recommends a version of Schubert's Death and the Maiden Quartet

Schubert Sonata D.958 24.03.2012

As part of The Spiri of Schubert, Harriet Smith with a personal recommendation from recordings of the composer's late C minor Sonata, D.958

Strauss Ariadne auf Naxos 17.03.2012

Richard Osborne recommends a recording from the available versions of Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos

Vaughan Williams Sym.4 10.03.2012

Piers Burton-Page with a personal recommendation from recordings of Ralph Vaughan Williams' fourth symphony

Nielsen Sym 4 03.03.2012

David Fanning with a personal recommendation from recordings of Nielsen's fourth symphony

Gershwin Piano Concerto 25.02.2012

Geoffrey Smith with a personal recommendation from recordings of Gershwin's Piano Concerto

Bach Goldberg Variations 18.02.2012

Nicholas Kenyon with a personal recommendation from recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations

Verdi Otello 11.02.2012

Christopher Cook considers the available version of Verdi's opera Otello

Rachmaninov 2nd Symphony 04.02.2012

William Mival considers the available recordings of Rachmaninov's 2nd Symphony

Mendelssohn Elijah 28.01.2012

Ian Burnside considers recordings of Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah

Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition 15.01.2012

Stephen Walsh considers recordings of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition

Elgar Violin Concerto 14.01.2012

Martin Cotton with a personal recommendation from the recordings of Elgar's violin concerto

Haydn Op 33 String Quartets 07.01.2012

Richard Wigmore considers the recordings of Haydn's group of six string quartets he published as his Op.33

Tchaikovsky Suite no.3 31.12.2011

Jonathan Swain with a personal recommendation from recordings of Tchaikovsky's third orchestral suite

Britten Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra 24.12.2011

Chris de Souza considers recordings of Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

Schumann Piano Trio No.1 17-Dec-11 17.12.2011

Erica Jeal compares the available versions of Schumann's first Piano Trio

Handel Giulio Cesare 10-Dec-11 10.12.2011

Sarah Lenton joins Andrew to discuss the available versions of Handel's 'Egyptian' opera Giulio Cesare

Brahms Clarinet Quintet 03.12.2011

Colin Lawson with a personal recommendation from the available recordings of Brahms' autumnal Clarinet Quintet

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