Record Review Episodes Episode guide
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Copland's Clarinet Concerto with Mark Simpson and Andrew McGregor
A recommendation for Copland's concise, jazzy concerto, plus the best new releases.
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Mozart's Magic Flute in Building a Library with Flora Willson
Flora Willson chooses her favourite recording of Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute.
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Mendelssohn's String Quartet in F minor with Natasha Loges and Andrew McGregor
Natasha Loges chooses the must-have recording of Felix Mendelssohn's last string quartet.
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Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 29 in B flat, Op 106, 'Hammerklavier' in Building a Library with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor
Katy Hamilton chooses her favourite recording of Beethoven's 'Hammerklavier' Piano Sonata.
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JanΓ΅Δek's The Cunning Little Vixen with Nigel Simeone and Andrew McGregor
Nigel Simeone recommends his favourite version of Janacek's opera The Cunning Little Vixen
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Pergolesi's Stabat Mater with Jeremy Summerly and Andrew McGregor
Jeremy Summerly's choice for one of the most beautiful pieces of baroque vocal music
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Dvorak's Symphony No 7 in Building a Library with Jan Smaczny and Andrew McGregor
Jan Smaczny recommends his favourite recording of Dvorak's Seventh Symphony.
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Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor in Building a Library with Lucy Parham and Andrew McGregor
Lucy Parham chooses her favourite recording of Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor.
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Schumann's Symphony No 3, 'Rhenish', in Building a Library with Marina Frolova-Walker and Andrew McGregor
Marina Frolova-Walker chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's 'Rhenish' Symphony.
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Mozart Mass in C minor in Building a Library with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor
Simon Heighes chooses his favourite recording of Mozart Mass in C minor, K427, 'Great'.
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Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin with Andrew McGregor and Nicholas Baragwanath
Nicholas Baragwanath's recommendation for recordings of Tchaikovsky's best-loved opera.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms Composer – Purcell with Kirsten Gibson and Andrew McGregor
Kirsten Gibson chooses five indispensable recordings of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms composer Henry Purcell.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms Composer - Bach with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor
Simon Heighes chooses five indispensable recordings of Proms Composer Bach
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms Composer - Bartok with Kate Molleson and Andrew McGregor
Kate Molleson chooses five indispensable recordings of Proms Composer Bartok.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms Composer - Verdi with Flora Willson and Tom Service
Flora Willson chooses five indispensable recordings of Proms composer Verdi
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Women composers with Natasha Loges and Andrew McGregor
Natasha Loges celebrates key female composers
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms Composer – Vaughan Williams with Kate Kennedy and Andrew McGregor
Kate Kennedy chooses five indispensable recordings of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms composer Vaughan Williams.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms Composer – Rachmaninov with William Mival and Andrew McGregor
William Mival chooses five indispensable recordings of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms composer Rachmaninov.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms Composer – Monteverdi with Jeremy Summerly and Andrew McGregor
Jeremy Summerly chooses five indispensable recordings of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms composer Monteverdi.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms Composer: Beethoven with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor
Katy Hamilton chooses five favourite recordings of Proms composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Vivaldi's L'estro armonico with Andrew McGregor and Hannah French
Hannah's recommendation for recordings of one of Vivaldi's best-loved sets of concertos.
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Bartok's Third Piano Concerto with Kate Molleson and Andrew McGregor
Kate Molleson recommends a version of Bartok's Third Piano Concerto in Building a Library.
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Grieg's Holberg Suite with Oliver Condy and Andrew McGregor
Oliver Condy recommends a recording of Grieg's Holberg Suite in Building a Library.
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Britten's Turn of the Screw on Building a Library with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor
In Building a Library, Simon Heighes compares recordings of Britten's Turn of the Screw.
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Mozart's Symphony No 39 on Building a Library with Nicholas Kenyon and Andrew McGregor
Nicholas Kenyon recommends a recording of Mozart's 39th Symphony in Building a Library
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Chopin's four Scherzi in Building a Library with Iain Burnside and Hannah French
Iain Burnside recommends a recording of Chopin's four Scherzi in Building a Library.
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Beethoven's First Symphony with Richard Wigmore and Andrew McGregor
Richard Wigmore's recommendation from available recordings of Beethoven's Symphony No 1.
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Schumann's Dichterliebe on Building a Library with Laura Tunbridge and Andrew McGregor
Laura Tunbridge recommends a recording of Schumann's Dichterliebe with Andrew McGregor.
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Mozart's Gran Partita with Sarah Devonald and Andrew McGregor
Building a Library on Mozart's Serenade No. 10 in B flat, the 'Gran Partita', K.361/370a.
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Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker with Edward Seckerson and Andrew McGregor
Edward Seckerson's recommendation from available versions of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker.