Record Review Podcast
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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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
Shostakovich's Symphony no.9
Apr 20, 2026·48:53
48:53
Yshani Perinpanayagam chooses her favourite recording of Shostakovich's Symphony no.9.
Haydn's Matin, Midi and Soir Symphonies
Apr 13, 2026·54:02
54:02
Sir Nicholas Kenyon recommends a top recording of Haydn's 6th, 7th and 8th Symphonies.
Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana
Apr 7, 2026·45:31
45:31
Iain Burnside's personal recommendation for Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana.
Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata
Mar 30, 2026·47:09
47:09
Allyson Devenish picks her favourite recording of Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata Op.53.
Vaughan Williams' 'A London Symphony'
Mar 23, 2026·48:16
48:16
Kate Kennedy picks her top recording of Vaughan Williams' 'A London Symphony'.
Janacek's Sinfonietta
Mar 16, 2026·50:12
50:12
Nigel Simeone surveys recordings of Janacek's Sinfonietta and makes a top recommendation.
Handel's Dixit Dominus HWV.232
Mar 9, 2026·48:01
48:01
Mark Lowther surveys recordings of Handel's Dixit Dominus, and makes a recommendation.
Dvorak's String Quintet Op.97
Mar 2, 2026·46:48
46:48
Professor Laura Tunbridge surveys recordings of Dvorak's String Quintet Op.97.
Weber's Der Freischutz
Feb 23, 2026·51:31
51:31
Marina Frolova-Walker recommends her favourite recording of Weber's opera Der Freischutz.
Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2
Feb 16, 2026·50:51
50:51
Pianist Kathryn Stott picks her favourite recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2.
Sibelius's Symphony no.5
Feb 9, 2026·47:31
47:31
William Mival recommends his favorite recording of Sibelius's Symphony no.5.
Brahms's Paganini Variations
Feb 2, 2026·44:04
44:04
Kenneth Hamilton picks his favourite of Brahms's Paganini Variations.
J. S. Bach's Cantata 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben' BWV.147
Jan 26, 2026·49:17
49:17
Jeremy Summerly chooses his favourite recording of J. S. Bach's Cantata BWV.147.
Elgar's Cello Concerto
Jan 19, 2026·49:50
49:50
David Owen Norris picks his favourite recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto.
Copland's Symphony no.3
Jan 12, 2026·48:45
48:45
Conductor Alice Farnham's personal recommendation for Copland's Symphony no.3.
Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante K.364
Jan 5, 2026·45:42
45:42
Tasmin Little makes a top recommendation of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante in E flat K.364
Schumann's Kreisleriana
Dec 29, 2025·53:13
53:13
Pianist Lucy Parham with a personal recommendation for Schumann's Kreisleriana.
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.1 'Winter Daydreams'
Dec 21, 2025·50:06
50:06
Jonathan Cross picks his top recording of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.1 'Winter Daydreams'
Monteverdi's L'Orfeo
Dec 15, 2025·47:42
47:42
Joseph McHardy chooses his favourite recording of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo.
Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande
Dec 8, 2025·53:29
53:29
Jeremy Sams' personal recommendation from recordings of Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande.
Berlioz's Harold in Italy
Dec 1, 2025·48:21
48:21
Flora Willson picks her top recording of Berlioz's Harold in Italy.
Beethoven's String Quartet Op.132
Nov 24, 2025·45:38
45:38
Katy Hamilton's personal recommendation of Beethoven's String Quartet no.15 in A minor.
Bartok's Piano Concerto no. 2
Nov 17, 2025·49:11
49:11
Joanna MacGregor's top recommendation of Bartok's Piano Concerto no.2.
Gershwin's An American in Paris
Nov 10, 2025·47:36
47:36
Ben Gernon picks his favourite recording of Gershwin's An American in Paris.
Rachmaninov's Etudes Tableaux
Nov 3, 2025·46:04
46:04
Keelan Carew makes his top pick of recordings of Rachmaninov's Etudes Tableaux.
