Record Review Podcast
BBC
Building a Library: a guide to the best recordings of the greatest classical music. Experts review a wide range of recordings of a well-known piece, ending with a recommendation.
- 48 minutes 34 secondsShostakovich's Symphony no.9
Yshani Perinpanayagam chooses her favourite recording of Shostakovich's Symphony no.9.
20 April 2026, 11:25 am - 54 minutes 2 secondsHaydn's Matin, Midi and Soir Symphonies
Sir Nicholas Kenyon recommends a top recording of Haydn's 6th, 7th and 8th Symphonies.
13 April 2026, 12:10 pm - 45 minutes 31 secondsMascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana
Iain Burnside's personal recommendation for Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana.
7 April 2026, 10:56 am - 47 minutes 9 secondsBeethoven's Waldstein Sonata
Allyson Devenish picks her favourite recording of Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata Op.53.
30 March 2026, 9:27 am - 48 minutes 16 secondsVaughan Williams' 'A London Symphony'
Kate Kennedy picks her top recording of Vaughan Williams' 'A London Symphony'.
23 March 2026, 10:26 am - 50 minutes 12 secondsJanacek's Sinfonietta
Nigel Simeone surveys recordings of Janacek's Sinfonietta and makes a top recommendation.
16 March 2026, 10:17 am - 48 minutes 1 secondHandel's Dixit Dominus HWV.232
Mark Lowther surveys recordings of Handel's Dixit Dominus, and makes a recommendation.
9 March 2026, 11:16 am - 46 minutes 48 secondsDvorak's String Quintet Op.97
Professor Laura Tunbridge surveys recordings of Dvorak's String Quintet Op.97.
2 March 2026, 2:37 pm - 51 minutes 31 secondsWeber's Der Freischutz
Marina Frolova-Walker recommends her favourite recording of Weber's opera Der Freischutz.
23 February 2026, 9:31 am - 50 minutes 51 secondsRachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2
Pianist Kathryn Stott picks her favourite recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2.
16 February 2026, 5:17 pm - 47 minutes 31 secondsSibelius's Symphony no.5
William Mival recommends his favorite recording of Sibelius's Symphony no.5.
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