Record Review Podcast

BBC Radio 3

2.7 (43)
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UPDATED BIWEEKLY

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

23H AGO

Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2

Pianist Kathryn Stott picks her favourite recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2.

51 min
FEB 9

Sibelius's Symphony no.5

William Mival recommends his favorite recording of Sibelius's Symphony no.5.

48 min
FEB 2

Brahms's Paganini Variations

Kenneth Hamilton picks his favourite of Brahms's Paganini Variations.

44 min
JAN 26

J. S. Bach's Cantata 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben' BWV.147

Jeremy Summerly chooses his favourite recording of J. S. Bach's Cantata BWV.147.

49 min
JAN 19

Elgar's Cello Concerto

David Owen Norris picks his favourite recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto.

50 min
JAN 12

Copland's Symphony no.3

Conductor Alice Farnham's personal recommendation for Copland's Symphony no.3.

49 min
JAN 5

Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante K.364

Tasmin Little makes a top recommendation of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante in E flat K.364

46 min
12/29/2025

Schumann's Kreisleriana

Pianist Lucy Parham with a personal recommendation for Schumann's Kreisleriana.

53 min

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2.7

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43 Ratings

Can’t play in USA

12/29/2024

a220a220

I would love to be able to hear these in the USA
unavailale

09/19/2023

coyote song

this sounds good. Any reason it’s always unavailable? I listen to other BC podcasts.
Access from North America

01/05/2024

Jankers too

Love this podcast Opens a new window on listening, interpretation and enjoyment. Accessed from US but needed to use a VPN allowing both UK and US …..switching to the UK source for this particular podcast
“Unavailable” - use a VPN

12/02/2023

S Woodside

Great podcast. You need to be in the UK to play this. My VPN makes it work.

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