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Record Review Episodes

  1. Bach's Cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben BWV147 in Building a Library with Jeremy Summerly and Andrew McGregor

    A personal recommendation for Bach's Cantata 147 "Heart and mouth and deed and life"

  2. 17/01/2026

    A thorough look at the week's classical music releases, plus news and recommendations

  3. Alice Farnham and Andrew McGregor in Building a Library on Copland's Third Symphony

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

  4. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante

    Violinist Tasmin Little's recommended recording of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante, K364.

  5. Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante K364 in Building a Library with Tasmin Little and Andrew McGregor

    Tasmin Little picks her favourite recording of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante K364.

  6. Schumann's Kreisleriana

    A chance to hear more of yesterday's Building a Library recommendation

  7. Schumann's Kreisleriana in Building a Library with Lucy Parham and Andrew McGregor

    A personal recommendation for Schumann's Kreisleriana.

  8. Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.1 (Winter Daydreams)

    Jonathan Cross's recommended recording of Tchaikovky's Symphony No. 1 'Winter Daydreams'.

  9. Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.1 'Winter Daydreams' in Building a Library with Jonathan Cross and Andrew McGregor

    Navigating the best new classical albums of music for Christmas and the festive period.

  10. Monteverdi's L'Orfeo in Building a Library with Joseph McHardy and Andrew McGregor

    Harpsichordist Joseph McHardy chooses his favourite recording of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo

  11. Debussy: Pell茅as and M茅lisande

    A chance to hear more of yesterday's Building a Library recommendation.

  12. Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande in Building a Library with Jeremy Sams and Andrew McGregor

    A personal recommendation for Debussy's only completed opera.

  13. Berlioz: Harold in Italy

    chance to hear in full yesterday's recommendation of Berlioz's Harold in Italy.

  14. Berlioz's Harold in Italy in Building a Library with Flora Willson and Andrew McGregor

    Flora Willson picks her top recording of Berlioz's Harold in Italy.

  15. Beethoven: String Quartet Op.132

    Beethoven's String Quartet no.15.

  16. Beethoven's Quartet Op.132 in Building a Library with Katy Hamilton & Andrew McGregor

    A personal recommendation for Beethoven's epic, penultimate string quartet.

  17. Bartok: Piano Concerto No.2

    A thorough look at the week's classical music releases, plus news and recommendations

  18. Bartok's Piano Concerto No 2 in Building a Library with Joanna MacGregor and Andrew McGregor

    Pianist Joanna MacGregor chooses her favourite recording of Bartok's Piano Concerto No 2.

  19. Gershwin: An American in Paris

    A thorough look at the week's classical music releases, plus news and recommendations

  20. Gershwin's 'An American in Paris' in Building a Library with Ben Gernon and Andrew McGregor

    Ben Gernon chooses his favourite recording of Gershwin's 'An American in Paris'.

  21. Rachmaninov Etudes-tableaux

    An extended selection of piano works from yesterday's Building a Library recommendation.

  22. Rachmaninov's Etudes Tableaux in Building a Library with Keelan Carew and Andrew McGregor

    The best new classical releases, and a top choice for Rachmaninov's Etudes Tableaux.

  23. Brahms: Symphony No.4

    A complete performance of William Mival's Building a Library recommendation.

  24. Brahms' Symphony no.4 in Building a Library with William Mival and Andrew McGregor

    William Mival's personal recommendation from recordings of Brahms' Fourth Symphony

  25. Ravel Piano Concerto in G

    A complete performance of Yshani Perinpanayagam's Building a Library recommendation.

  26. Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major in Building a Library with Yshani Perinpanayagam and Andrew McGregor

    Yshani Perinpanayagam chooses her favourite recording of Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major

  27. Purcell Sacred Music

    A complete performance of one of Nicholas Kenyon's Building a Library recommendation.

  28. Purcell's Anthems in Building a Library with Nicholas Kenyon and Andrew McGregor

    Nicholas Kenyon's recommendation from recordings of Purcell's Anthems.

  29. 05/10/2025

    A significant extract from Sarah Lenton's Building a Library recommendation.

  30. Mozart's Cosi fan tutte in Building a Library with Sarah Lenton and Andrew McGregor

    Sarah Lenton chooses her favourite recording of Mozart's opera Cosi fan tutte.

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