Podcasts by Record Review Podcast

Bruckner's Symphony No 8 in C minor from 2023-12-11T09:34

Tom Service chooses his favourite recording of Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 8 in C minor

Bartók's The Miraculous Mandarin from 2023-12-04T10:14

Kate Molleson chooses her favourite recording of Béla Bartók's The Miraculous Mandarin

Ravel’s Le tombeau de Couperin from 2023-11-27T10:20

Flora Willson chooses her favourite recording of the piano version of Ravel’s Le tombeau de Couperin

Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 from 2023-11-20T09:11

William Mival chooses his favourite recording of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

Dvořák's Symphony No 9 in E minor from 2023-11-13T09:35

Katy Hamilton chooses her favourite recording of Dvořák's 'New World' Symphony

JS Bach's Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 from 2023-11-06T10:03

Simon Heighes chooses his favourite recording of JS Bach's Violin Concerto in A minor.

Schubert’s Four Impromptus, D935 from 2023-11-06T09:52

Pianist Iain Burnside chooses the ultimate recording of Schubert’s Impromptus, D935

Brahms's Clarinet Trio in A minor from 2023-10-23T08:28

Natasha Loges chooses her favourite version of Brahms's Clarinet Trio

Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F major from 2023-10-16T08:51

Richard Wigmore chooses his favourite recording of Beethoven's Symphony No 8 in F.

Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade from 2023-10-09T08:18

Nigel Simeone discusses his favourite recordings of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade

Schumann's Piano Quartet in E flat, Op.47 from 2023-10-02T08:42

Marina Frolova-Walker chooses her favourite version of Schumann's Piano Quartet, Op.47

Mahler's Symphony no. 8 in E-flat Major from 2023-09-25T08:40

Gillian Moore's personal recommendation for Mahler's epic 'Symphony of a Thousand'

Mozart's Symphony No 35 in D, 'Haffner' from 2023-09-18T08:33

Roger Parker chooses his favourite recording of Mozart's Symphony No. 35 in D major

Stravinsky's Petrushka from 2023-07-10T09:56

Jonathan Cross with a personal recommendation for Stravinsky's second ballet Petrushka,

The essential works by English composer William Byrd. from 2023-07-04T10:49

A survey of William Byrd with Kirsten Gibson and Andrew McGregor.

Poulenc’s Piano Concerto in C sharp minor from 2023-06-26T13:36

Jeremy Sams chooses his favourite recording of Poulenc's Piano Concerto.

Puccini's Tosca from 2023-06-20T10:49

Roger Parker's recommendation for the ultimate recording of Puccini's opera Tosca.

Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf from 2023-06-12T11:42

Kate Molleson chooses her favourite recording of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.

Brahms's A German Requiem from 2023-06-05T08:45

Composer John Rutter's recommendation of a recording of Brahms's A German Requiem

Smetana's The Bartered Bride from 2023-05-30T08:48

Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite recording of Smetana's The Bartered Bride

Mahler's Rückert-Lieder from 2023-05-22T09:25

Flora Willson chooses her favourite recording of Mahler's Rückert-Lieder

Sibelius's Symphony No. 6 from 2023-05-15T12:40

Mark Lowther nominates the best recording of Sibelius's sixth symphony

Handel's Coronation Anthems from 2023-05-02T08:47

Simon Heighes chooses his favourite recording of Handel's Coronation Anthems

Schubert's Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D. 485 from 2023-04-24T09:42

Sarah Devonald chooses her favourite recording of Schubert Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D. 485.

When he wrote his fifth symphony at the age of 19, Schubert was working unhappily as an a...

Janáček's String Quartet No 1, 'Kreutzer Sonata' from 2023-04-17T09:45

Erik Levi chooses his favourite recording of Leoš Janáček's String Quartet No 1 'Kreutzer Sonata'

Composed in only nine days in 1923, Janáček's compact, emotionally supercharged String Qua...

Britten's Peter Grimes from 2023-04-11T10:21

Kate Kennedy chooses her favourite recording of Britten's Peter Grimes

The opera Peter Grimes is set in a fictional small town that bears some resemblance to Britten's home of Aldeburgh, S...

Handel's Water Music from 2023-04-05T15:29

Hannah French has been listening to recordings - old and new - of Handel's Water Music, whittling them down until she can herald the ultimate version to buy, download or stream.

Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances from 2023-04-03T13:48

Marina Frolova-Walker chooses her favourite recording of Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances.

Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor from 2023-03-20T12:30

Building a Library: Kenneth Hamilton chooses his favourite recording of Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor.

Frédéric Chopin composed this glorious concerto in 1829 when he was 20 and ...

Walton's Viola Concerto from 2023-03-06T12:23

David Owen Norris chooses his favourite recording of William Walton's Viola Concerto.

It was conductor Sir Thomas Beecham's suggestion that Walton should write a viola concerto for the vir...

Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony from 2023-02-27T12:57

Messiaen's Turangalîla Symphony with Gillian Moore

Olivier Messiaen's only symphony was written for an orchestra of enormous forces. The title comes from two Sanskrit words. "Lîla" means p...

Handel's Messiah from 2022-04-20T12:08

Messiah is Handel's best-known work and one of the most frequently performed choral works in western music. It was composed in 1741 with a text compiled from the King James Bible. It is full of sho...

Mahler's 9th Symphony from 2022-04-11T17:25

Gillian Moore compares recordings of Mahler's Ninth Symphony and chooses her favourite. Mahler's final completed symphony is a monumental achievement ranging in emotion from wild passion to deep d...

Mozart's The Marriage Of Figaro from 2022-04-04T21:43

Inspired by the tumult of the impending French Revolution, Mozart's intricate and sublime opera Le nozze di Figaro proved explosive yet rapidly became one of the true masterpieces of the genre. Nic...

Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major from 2022-03-28T10:42

Perhaps the deepest-felt of Beethoven's piano concertos, the G major poses both interpretative and technical challenges of the highest order. Joanna MacGregor has been listening to a wide range of ...

Bruckner's Symphony No.9 in D minor from 2022-03-21T12:46

Dedicated to 'dem lieben Gott' (the beloved God), Bruckner's monumental Ninth Symphony in D minor was intended to be the culmination of his life's work. Bruckner began working on the Ninth Symphony...

Schubert's String Quintet in C major from 2022-03-14T10:55

Franz Schubert's last chamber piece, the String Quintet in C major (D. 956), is one of the most sublime pieces in the repertoire. It is scored for a standard string quartet plus an extra cello. The...

Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings from 2022-03-07T10:51

The Serenade's status as a darkly dazzling 20th-century classic is founded on Britten's unerring ear for finding and setting English poetry, coupled with his instinctive sense of instrumental and v...

Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043 from 2022-03-01T11:24

Bach's Concerto for two violins in D minor, BWV1043, affectionately known as the 'Double Concerto', is one of the most popular works of the Baroque repertoire. The two solo parts of this concerto h...

Scriabin's Piano Music from 2022-02-21T12:28

Born in Moscow 150 years ago this year, Alexander Scriabin's music for solo piano has been recorded by many of the great pianists over the last century. But where to start if you're not familiar wi...

Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe from 2022-02-13T17:19

Building a Library: Jeremy Sams recommends his favourite recording of Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe (complete ballet). Maurice Ravel described his ballet, Daphnis and Chloe as a choreographic symphony...

Haydn's Symphony No 49, 'La Passione' from 2022-02-05T13:52

Simon Heighes recommends his favourite recording of Haydn's Symphony No 49 in F minor, 'La Passione'. This sombre and darkly dramatic Haydn symphony is one of a series of visceral minor key sympho...

Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Sonata from 2022-01-30T16:07

Pianist Lucy Parham picks through the greatest recordings of Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Sonata. Sergei Rachmaninov's Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36, in B-flat minor was composed in 1913 and revised it ...

Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra from 2022-01-22T14:46

Building a Library: Emily MacGregor recommends a her favourite recording of Béla Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra. For Bartók, the circumstances surrounding the composition of his Concerto for Orch...

Amy Beach from 2022-01-16T14:44

Katy Hamilton surveys the key works and recordings of American composer Amy Beach and chooses her favourite. Born in 1867 in New Hampshire, Amy Beach became the first successful American female co...

Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony from 2022-01-08T14:36

Marina Frolova-Walker recommends a version of Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony in Building a Library. Sergei Prokofiev wrote his Symphony No 5 in B-flat major in just a month in the summer of 1944 durin...

Mozart's Piano Concerto No 20 in D minor, K466 from 2022-01-01T12:00

Perhaps the first of Mozart's extraordinary sequence of 'late' piano concertos, the D minor, K466, has attracted pianists as varied as Edwin Fischer and Mitsuko Uchida, many directing the orchestra...

Beethoven's Cello Sonata No 3, Op 69 from 2021-12-18T12:00

Pianist Iain Burnside with a recommendation of the ultimate recording of the third, and arguably greatest, of Beethoven's five sonatas for cello and piano.

Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony from 2021-12-13T10:32

Edward Seckerson recommends a version of Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony. Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 in C major was at first dedicated to Lenin. But eventually the composer dedicated i...

Brahms's String Quintet No 1 from 2021-12-08T15:06

Natasha Loges compares recordings of Brahms's String Quintet No 1 in F major, Op 88, and chooses her favourite. Brahms composed his String Quintet No 1 in F major in 1882 during a summer sojourn i...

Heinrich Schütz from 2021-12-06T10:45

Henrich Schütz is one of the most important composers before JS Bach. But with over 500 surviving works and despite his pivotal position as the first German composer to achieve international fame a...

Mozart's Divertimento in E flat, K563 from 2021-11-22T12:14

Roger Parker talks to Andrew about the wide range of approaches to one of Mozart's masterpieces, the Divertimento in E flat, K563, from classic recordings from the 60s and 70s to young ensembles' r...

Richard Strauss' An Alpine Symphony from 2021-11-15T00:07

Mark Simpson compares recordings of Richard Strauss's Eine Alpensinfonie and chooses his favourite. The epic Alpine Symphony is Strauss's vivid evocation of the thrills and spills of a day out in ...

Zelenka Survey from 2021-11-08T10:02

Hannah French surveys the key works works and recordings of Czech composer Jan Dismas Zelenka and chooses her favourite. Zelenka was born in Central Bohemia in 1679 and, after his musical educatio...

Elgar's Violin Concerto from 2021-10-31T22:54

David Owen Norris chooses his favourite recording of Elgar's Violin Concerto. Elgar's Violin Concerto in B minor was composed for the violinist Fritz Kreisler, who gave the premiere in London in 1...

Mendelssohn's Octet from 2021-10-24T19:14

There has never been a more prodigiously talented child composer than Felix Mendelssohn and proof of that is his Octet. Written in 1825 when he was 16 years old, it was unprecedented in form: there...

Haydn's Missa in tempore belli from 2021-10-16T18:56

Haydn's Mass in Time of War is sometimes known as his Paukenmesse because of his prominent use of timpani for dramatic effect. It's one of the best known of his fourteen mass settings, and has been...

Lehar's Merry Widow from 2021-10-10T23:04

Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite recording of Lehar's The Merry Widow. The Merry Widow by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár is one of the most popular operettas in the repertoire. It's ...

Bach's Coffee Cantata from 2021-10-02T16:20

Simon Heighes compares recordings of Bach's Coffee Cantata and chooses his favourite. Among Bach's secular cantatas, perhaps the most famous and frequently recorded is Schweigt stille, plaudert ni...

Saint-Saëns - Carnival of the Animals from 2021-09-27T11:43

Sarah Devonald chooses her favourite recording of Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the Animals. The Carnival of the Animals is a glorious romp in fourteen movements by Camille Saint-Saëns. It is for two ...

Schumann's Liederkreis from 2021-09-24T12:26

Allyson Devenish compares recordings of Schumann's Liederkreis, Op 39, and chooses her favourite. Schumann's Liederkreis, Op 39, is considered to be one of the greatest song cycles of the 19th cen...

Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini from 2021-07-25T19:56

Musicologist Marina Frolova-Walker chooses her favourite recording of Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, a set of dazzling variations for...

Liszt Piano Sonata in B Minor from 2021-07-17T09:15

Music researcher and writer Katy Hamilton chooses her favourite recording of Liszt's Sonata in B minor. When Clara Schumann described Liszt's 1854 Piano Sonata in B minor as 'truly terrible' it ...

Bernstein's Chichester Psalms from 2021-07-12T09:28

Leonard Bernstein's exuberant Chichester Psalms was one of the composer's many strong connections with the UK, commissioned for the 1965 Southern Cathedrals Festival at Chichester Cathedral. Music...

Beethoven Kreutzer Sonata from 2021-07-04T21:10

Musicologist Professor Natasha Loges chooses her favourite recording of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata. Beethoven's Violin Sonata in A major, Op.47, more commonly known simply as the Kreutzer Sonata, ...

Mozart Quintet for Piano and Wind K.452 from 2021-06-27T17:02

Iain Burnside chooses his favourite recording of Mozart's Quintet for Piano and Wind K.452. Mozart wrote his famous Quintet in E flat major for Piano and Winds in 1784 and it was premiered at the...

Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde from 2021-06-20T16:08

Musicologist Dr Flora Willson chooses her favourite recording of Mahler's orchestral song cycle Das Lied von der Erde. Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde, 'Song of the Earth', is a set of six songs fo...

Building a Library: Carmina Burana from 2021-06-13T20:34

Conductor and choral expert Jeremy Summerly chooses his favourite recordings of Carl Orff's iconic cantata, Carmina Burana. Carl Orff composed his cantata in 1936, based on 24 poems from the medie...

Sibelius Violin Concerto from 2021-06-06T17:29

Academic and Sibelius enthusiast Dr Leah Broad chooses her favourite recordings of Sibelius' Violin Concerto. Presented by Andrew McGregor.

Bach's Motets from 2021-05-31T18:19

Baroque music specialist Dr Simon Heighes chooses his favourite version of Bach's Motets. These technically challenging works contain some of Bach's very best music and can be thrilling in perform...

Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 from 2021-05-24T10:57

Pianist and composer Yshani Perinpanayagam chooses her favourite recording of Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2. We hear at the keyboard, amongst others, Alexander Melnikov, Cristina Ortiz and t...

CPE Bach Cello Concerto in A from 2021-05-17T09:18

Broadcaster and baroque flautist Hannah French selects her favourite recording of CPE Bach's Cello Concerto in A Major. Cellists featured include Alison McGillivray, Steve Isserlis and Truls Mørk....

Smetana - Má Vlast from 2021-05-11T11:34

Writer Anna Picard chooses from her favourite recordings of Bedřich Smetana's set of six symphonic Czech tone poems, Má Vlast. Performances range from 1939 to 2016, and include no less than six ve...

Haydn: Symphony No. 92 (Oxford) from 2021-05-03T13:26

Writer and lecturer Richard Wigmore chooses his favourite recording of Haydn's Oxford Symphony, No. 92 in G Major. Performances featured include: the Hanover Band, conducted by Ron Goodman; the ...

Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D from 2021-04-26T11:03

Nigel Simeone picks his favourite recording of Stravinsky's Violin Concerto in D

Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op 44 from 2021-04-18T21:15

Katy Hamilton picks her favourite recording of R Schumann's Piano Quintet in E flat major

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 5 in E minor, Op 64 from 2021-04-05T08:40

William Mival picks his favourite recording of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 5 in E minor

Mozart: Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K 491 from 2021-03-29T10:48

Lucy Parham picks her favourite recording of Mozart's Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor

Monteverdi: Madrigals from 2021-03-20T10:20

Kirsten Gibson selects her favourite recordings of Monteverdi's Madrigals

Ravel: Introduction and Allegro from 2021-03-15T11:19

Jeremy Sams selects his favourite recordings of Ravel's Introduction and Allegro

Debussy: Études from 2021-03-08T11:35

Iain Burnside selects his favourite recordings of Debussy's Études

Josquin des Prez: 500th Anniversary from 2021-03-01T15:12

Elin Manahan Thomas selects her favourite recordings of the music of Josquin des Prez

Bruckner: Symphony No 6 from 2021-02-24T09:48

Tom Service selects his favourite recordings of Bruckner's Sixth Symphony

Stravinsky: Pulcinella from 2021-02-15T10:39

Jonathan Cross chooses his favourite recording of Stravinsky's Pulcinella.

Bartok: String Quartet No 5 from 2021-02-08T11:52

Kate Molleson chooses her favourite recording of Bela Bartok's String Quartet No 5

Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel from 2021-02-01T11:06

Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite recording of Humperdinck's opera Hansel and Gretel.

Summer Review - recent re-releases from the RCA label from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew talks to Rob Cowan about the recently-released collection of RCA's 'Living Stereo' recordings, celebrating a golden age in the American label's history.

Wagner's Siegfried Idyll from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Martin Cotton with a personal recommendation from recordings of Wagner's intimate musical birthday gift for his wife, Cosima

Gluck Orfeo ed Euridice from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Simon Heighes compares recordings of Gluck's great reform opera on both CD and DVD and makes a personal recommendation

Ravel La Valse from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

William Mival compares recordings of Ravel's La Valse and makes a personal recommendation

Elgar Cello Concerto from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Helen Wallace with a personal recommendation from recordings of Elgar's autumnal Cello Concerto

Rameau Pieces de Clavecin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Nicholas Kenyon compares recordings on both harpsichord and piano of Rameau's volumes of harpsichord music and makes a personal recommendation

Der Rosenkavalier from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Richard Osborne considers the available recordings of Strauss's opera Der Rosenkavalier and recommends his favourite version

Schumann's Kreisleriana from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Kenneth Hamilton considers the available versions of Schumann's Kreisleriana and recommends his favourite recording.

Beethoven's 2nd Symphony from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Rob Cowan joins Andrew McGregor in the studio to make a recommendation from the available recordings of Beethoven's 2nd Symphony

Mussorgsky's Songs and Dances of Death from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Nicholas Baragwanath makes a recommendation from the available recordings of Mussorgsky's Songs and Dances of Death

Mozart's Marriage of Figaro on DVD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sarah Lenton with a personal recommendation from the many DVD versions of Mozart's serious comedy, the opera The Marriage of Figaro

Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Chris De Souza recommends a version from the available recordings of Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto.

Haydn Symphony 101 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Misha Donat recommends a version from the available recordings of Haydn's Symphony No.101 "The Clock"

Nielsen 2nd Symphony from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

David Fanning recommends a version from the available recordings of Nielsen's 2nd Symphony.

Schubert Impromptus D899 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Robert Philip with a personal recommendation from nearly 80 years of recordings of Schubert's first set of Impromptus for piano, D899

Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel from 2021-01-23T11:00

Mark Lowther picks his favourite recording of Ralph Vaughan Williams's Songs of Travel

Handel's Tamerlano from 2021-01-19T10:40

Roger Parker chooses his favourite version of Handel's Tamerlano.

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 from 2021-01-18T16:08

David Owen Norris chooses his favourite version of Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto

Brahms: Horn Trio in E flat major, Op. 40 from 2021-01-08T12:40

Natasha Loges recommends recordings of Brahms's Horn Trio in E flat major, Op. 40

Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 from 2020-12-26T11:00

Nicholas Kenyon recommends recordings of Bach's Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major from 2020-12-22T08:41

Gillian Moore recommends recordings of Mahler's First Symphony

Franck: Three Organ Chorales from 2020-12-15T18:49

Anna Lapwood recommends recordings of César Franck's Three Organ Chorales

Copland: Clarinet Concerto from 2020-12-11T17:51

Mark Simpson recommends recordings of Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto

Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major from 2020-12-09T10:35

Sarah Willis recommends recordings of Richard Strauss's Second Horn Concerto

Mozart: The Magic Flute K. 620 from 2020-11-25T16:25

Flora Willson recommends recordings of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute K. 620

Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 from 2020-11-20T18:32

Natasha Loges recommends recordings of Felix Mendelssohn's String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 29 in B flat, Op 106, 'Hammerklavier' from 2020-11-12T15:48

Katy Hamilton recommends recordings of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 29 in B flat, Op 106, 'Hammerklavier'

Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen from 2020-11-04T15:20

Nigel Simeone recommends recordings of Janáček's opera The Cunning Little Vixen

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater from 2020-10-26T11:17

Jeremy Summerly recommends recordings of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater

Dvořák: Symphony no. 7 in D minor, Op.70 from 2020-10-22T11:51

Jan Smaczny recommends recordings of Dvořák's seventh symphony

Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 from 2020-10-14T09:52

Lucy Parham recommends recordings of Brahms's Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34

Schumann: Symphony No. 3 “Rhenish” from 2020-10-09T11:21

Marina Frolova-Walker recommends recordings of Schumann's 3rd symphony "Rhenish"

Mozart: 'Great' Mass in C minor, K427 from 2020-09-29T16:53

Simon Heighes recommends recordings of Mozart's 'Great' Mass in C minor, K427

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin from 2020-09-22T12:17

Nicholas Baragwanath recommends recordings of Tchaikovsky's best-loved opera, Eugene Onegin

Ravel: String Quartet in F major from 2020-03-19T18:17

Jeremy Sams recommends recordings of Ravel's String Quartet in F major

Vivaldi: L'estro armonico, Op. 3 from 2020-03-12T16:36

Hannah French recommends recordings of Vivaldi's set of twelve concerti 'L'estro armonico' Op. 3

Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3 from 2020-03-04T11:19

Kate Molleson recommends recordings of Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3, Sz. 119, BB 127

Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40 from 2020-02-24T17:05

Oliver Condy recommends recordings of Grieg's Holberg Suite, Op. 40

Poulenc: Gloria from 2020-02-17T17:25

Elin Manahan Thomas recommends recordings of Poulenc's Gloria

Mozart: Symphony No.39 in E-Flat Major, K.543 from 2020-02-10T17:01

Nicholas Kenyon recommends recordings of Mozart's Symphony no.39 in E-Flat Major, K.543

Chopin: The Four Scherzi from 2020-01-28T13:02

Iain Burnside recommends recordings of Chopin's four scherzi

Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 from 2020-01-21T12:30

Richard Wigmore recommends recordings of Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21

Elgar: 'Enigma' Variations from 2020-01-07T17:17

Kate Kennedy recommends recordings of Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations

Schumann: Dichterliebe Op.48 from 2020-01-06T11:13

Laura Tunbridge recommends recordings of Schumann's poignant song cycle "Dichterliebe"

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker from 2020-01-06T09:31

Edward Seckerson recommends recordings of Tchaikovsky's ballet music, The Nutcracker

Schubert: Quintet in A major, D.667 "Trout" from 2019-12-16T12:07

David Owen Norris recommends recordings of Schubert’s Trout Quintet D.667

Delibes: Lakmé from 2019-12-09T17:06

Flora Willson recommends recordings of Delibes's opera, Lakmé

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas from 2019-12-03T18:41

Kirsten Gibson recommends recordings of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas Z.626

Haydn: Symphony No.102 in B flat major from 2019-11-26T09:28

Sarah Walker recommends recordings of Haydn's Symphony No.102 in B flat major, H.1:102

Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms from 2019-11-19T11:11

Jeremy Summerly recommends recordings of Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 from 2019-11-12T13:19

William Mival recommends recordings of Mahler's Symphony no. 3

Bach: Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 from 2019-11-05T13:32

Mark Lowther recommends recordings of J. S. Bach's Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042

Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 4 "Dumky" from 2019-10-29T11:12

Katy Hamilton recommends recordings of Dvořák's Piano Trio no.4 in E minor "Dumky" Op.90

Verdi: La Traviata from 2019-10-21T09:11

Mahan Esfahani recommends recordings of Verdi's La Traviata

Mozart: Serenade No.10 in B-flat, 'Gran Partita', K.361/370a from 2019-10-14T08:54

Sarah Devonald recommends recordings of Wolfang Amadeus Mozart's Serenade No.10 in B-flat, 'Gran Partita', K.361/370a

Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben from 2019-10-11T13:06

Tom Service recommends recordings of Richard Strauss's Ein Heldenleben.

Martinu: Top Five from 2019-09-30T10:26

Jan Smaczny chooses his favourite Martinu recordings

Prokofiev: Symphony No 1 'Classical' from 2019-09-27T16:40

Marina Frolova-Walker recommends recordings of Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No 1

Strauss: Four Last Songs from 2019-07-15T09:52

Iain Burnside recommends recordings of Richard Strauss's Four Last Songs

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring from 2019-07-06T09:20

Jonathan Cross recommends recordings of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring

Mozart: Piano Quartets from 2019-07-01T10:50

Laura Tunbridge recommends recordings of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Quartets

Handel: Israel in Egypt from 2019-06-25T13:27

Suzanne Aspden recommends recordings of George Frideric Handel's Israel in Egypt

Elgar: Violin Sonata from 2019-06-17T15:22

David Owen Norris recommends recordings of Edward Elgar's Violin Sonata in E minor

Janáček: Glagolitic Mass from 2019-06-10T12:29

Elin Manahan Thomas recommends recordings of Leoš Janáček's Glagolitic Mass

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 'Italian' from 2019-06-03T10:57

Oliver Condy recommends recordings of Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 'Italian'.

Bach: Ascension Oratorio from 2019-05-27T09:52

Hannah French recommends recordings of Bach's Ascension Oratorio, BWV 11.

Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite from 2019-05-18T09:20

Andrew Mellor recommends recordings of Sibelius's Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22

Poulenc: Concerto for Two Pianos from 2019-05-11T09:20

Tom McKinney recommends recordings of Poulenc's Concerto for Two Pianos in D minor, FP 61

Beethoven: Op.1 Piano Trios from 2019-05-07T16:13

Helen Wallace recommends recordings of Beethoven's Piano Trios Op.1 Nos.1-3

Gershwin: Porgy and Bess from 2019-04-30T12:05

Edward Seckerson recommends recordings of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess

R. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor from 2019-04-20T09:20

Lucy Parham recommends recordings of Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor

Brahms: Cellos Sonata No.1 in E minor from 2019-04-13T09:20

Katy Hamilton recommends recordings of Brahms's Cello Sonata No.1 in E minor

Mahler: Symphony No.4 from 2019-04-06T09:20

Nicholas Baragwanath recommends recordings of Mahler's Symphony No.4 in G major

Shostakovich: Piano Quintet from 2019-03-30T10:20

Ivan Hewett recommends recordings of Shostakovich's Piano Quintet in G minor

Kurtag Survey from 2019-03-27T13:15

Gillian Moore recommends recordings of music by György Kurtág

Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2 from 2019-03-16T10:20

Tom Service recommends recordings of Brahms's Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat Major

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet from 2019-03-09T10:30

Richard Wigmore recommends recordings of Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A major

Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence from 2019-03-02T10:20

Stephen Johnson recommends recordings of Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence

Verdi: La forza del destino from 2019-02-25T12:50

Flora Willson recommends recordings of Verdi's opera, La forza del destino

Berlioz: Top 5 from 2019-02-16T10:20

Jeremy Sams chooses his favourite Berlioz recordings

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major 'Emperor' from 2019-02-09T10:20

Nicholas Kenyon recommends recordings of Beethoven's Emperor concerto

Schubert: Schwanengesang from 2019-02-02T10:20

Natasha Loges recommends recordings of Schubert's Schwanengesang

Schumann: String Quartet Op. 43 No. 3 in A Major from 2019-01-26T10:30

Erica Jeal recommends recordings of Schumann’s String Quartet Op. 43 No. 3 in A Major

Handel: Ariodante from 2019-01-19T10:20

Roger Parker recommends recordings of Handel's Ariodante

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.1 from 2019-01-12T10:20

Kate Molleson recommends recordings of Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.1 in D major, Op.19

Debussy: String Quartet from 2019-01-05T10:20

Laura Tunbridge recommends recordings of Debussy's String Quartet

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor from 2019-01-02T10:53

Marina Frolova-Walker recommends recordings of Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto

Vivaldi: Gloria from 2018-12-27T17:36

Caroline Gill compares recordings of Vivaldi's Gloria

Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel from 2018-12-15T10:20

William Mival compares recordings of Richard Strauss's tone poem, Till Eulenspiegel

Haydn: Piano Sonata in E-flat major from 2018-12-10T10:57

Iain Burnside compares recordings of Haydn's Piano Sonata in E-flat major Hob.XVI:52

Dvořák: Wind Serenade from 2018-12-01T10:20

Sarah Devonald recommends recordings of Dvořák's Serenade for Winds in D minor, Op.44

Mendelssohn: String Quartet No.2 in A minor, Op.13 from 2018-11-24T10:30

Harriet Smith recommends recordings of Mendelssohn's String Quartet No.2 in A minor

Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle from 2018-11-17T10:30

Ben Walton recommends recordings of Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle

Couperin: Trois Leçons de Ténèbres from 2018-11-10T10:30

Simon Heighes recommends recordings of Couperin's Trois Leçons de Ténèbres

Stravinsky: Mass from 2018-11-03T10:30

Jeremy Summerly recommends recordings of Stravinsky's Mass

Purcell: King Arthur from 2018-10-27T09:30

Kirsten Gibson recommends recordings of Purcell's King Arthur

JS Bach: Keyboard Concertos from 2018-10-20T09:20

Mark Lowther recommends recordings of Bach's Keyboard Concertos

Franck: Violin Sonata in A major from 2018-10-13T09:20

Mahan Esfahani recommends recordings of Franck's Violin Sonata in A major

Gibbons Survey from 2018-10-06T09:20

Alexandra Coghlan recommends recordings of music by Orlando Gibbons

Ravel: L’enfant et les sortilèges from 2018-09-29T09:20

Anna Picard recommends recordings of Ravel's L’enfant et les sortilèges

Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge from 2018-09-22T09:20

David Owen Norris recommends recordings of Vaughan Williams's On Wenlock Edge

Mozart: Concerto for two pianos E-flat major from 2018-09-15T10:00

Sarah Walker recommends recordings of Mozart's Concerto for Two Pianos in E-flat major

Mozart: Don Giovanni from 2018-07-07T09:30

Nicholas Kenyon recommends recordings of Mozart's Don Giovanni

Finzi: Dies Natalis from 2018-06-30T09:30

Elin Manahan Thomas recommends recordings of Finzi's Dies Natalis

Debussy: Violin Sonata from 2018-06-23T09:20

Caroline Rae recommends recordings of Debussy's Violin Sonata

Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk from 2018-06-16T11:34

Marina Frolova-Walker recommends recordings of Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin from 2018-06-09T09:30

Laura Tunbridge recommends recordings of Franz Schubert's Die Schöne Müllerin

Schumann: Symphony No. 4 in D minor from 2018-06-04T11:41

William Mival recommends recordings of Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 4 in D minor.

Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex from 2018-05-26T09:30

Kate Molleson recommends a recorded version of Igor Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex.

Handel: Concerti a due cori from 2018-05-19T09:30

Simon Heighes recommends a recorded version of Handel's Concerti a due cori.

Britten: Winter Words from 2018-05-12T09:30

Kate Kennedy recommends a recorded version of Benjamin Britten's Winter Words.

Corelli: Violin Sonata Op. 5 from 2018-05-05T09:30

Hannah French recommends a recorded version of Arcangelo Corelli's Violin Sonata Op. 5.

Brahms: Symphony No. 1 from 2018-04-28T09:30

Ivan Hewett recommends a recorded version of Brahms' Symphony No. 1.

Leonard Bernstein: Candide from 2018-04-26T13:50

Edward Seckerson recommends a recorded version of Leonard Bernstein's musical Candide.

Dvorak: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op 81 from 2018-04-14T09:30

Richard Morrison recommends recordings of Dvorak’s Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op 81

Widor: Organ Symphony No. 5 from 2018-04-07T09:30

Andrew Mellor recommends recordings of Charles-Marie Widor's Organ Symphony No. 5

Tallis: The Lamentations of Jeremiah from 2018-04-03T09:13

Alexandra Coghlan recommends recordings of Thomas Tallis' The Lamentations of Jeremiah.

Debussy: Piano Preludes Book 1 from 2018-03-28T15:16

Iain Burnside recommends a recorded version of Debussy's Piano Preludes Book 1.

Massenet: Manon from 2018-03-17T10:30

Flora Willson recommends a recording of Massenet's Manon

Britten: Piano Concerto, Op 13 from 2018-03-13T14:46

Erica Jeal recommends a recorded version of Britten's Piano Concerto, Op 13.

Mahler: Symphony No. 7 from 2018-03-03T10:30

Stephen Johnson recommends a recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 7.

Berlioz: The Damnation of Faust from 2018-02-24T10:30

Nicholas Baragwanath recommends a recorded version of Berlioz's Damnation of Faust.

Haydn: String Quartet Op. 20 No. 3 in G minor from 2018-02-17T10:30

Helen Wallace recommends a recording of Haydn's String Quartet Op. 20 No. 3 in G minor.

Boulez: Le Marteau sans maître from 2018-02-12T10:22

Tom McKinney recommends recordings of Le Marteau sans maître by Pierre Boulez

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 from 2018-02-03T10:30

Harriet Smith recommends recordings of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op 109.

Dvorak: Serenade for Strings from 2018-01-27T10:30

Sarah Devonald recommends recordings of Dvorak's Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22.

Donizetti L'elisir d'amore from 2018-01-20T10:30

Sarah Lenton recommends a recording of Donizetti's opera L'elisir d'amore

Handel Jephtha from 2018-01-13T10:30

Suzanne Aspden recommends recordings of Handel's Jephtha.

Mozart Prague Symphony from 2017-12-30T10:30

Tom Service recommends a recorded version of Mozart's Prague Symphony - No. 38 in D, K504

Bach Brandenburg Concertos from 2017-12-23T10:30

Sara Mohr-Pietsch recommends a recorded version of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos

Schubert Piano Sonata in B flat major from 2017-12-21T11:15

David Owen Norris recommends a recorded version of Schubert's Piano Sonata in B flat D960

Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius from 2017-12-11T12:03

Mark Lowther chooses his preferred recording of Elgar's 'The Dream of Gerontius'

Bruckner - Motets from 2017-12-02T10:15

Bruckner wrote about 40 motets: Jonathan Freeman-Attwood reviews recordings.

Brahms String Quartet No.3 Op.67 from 2017-11-25T10:30

Katy Hamilton chooses the best recording of Brahms' String Quartet No.3 in B flat major.

Rodgers&Hammerstein Oklahoma! from 2017-11-18T10:30

Richard Sisson recommends the best recording of Rodgers&Hammerstein's musical Oklahoma!

Shostakovich Symphony No.11 in G minor, 'The Year 1905' from 2017-11-15T15:02

Gerard McBurney recommends the best recording of Shostakovich's Symphony No.11 in G minor

Building a Library: Vivaldi's La Stravaganza, Op.4 from 2017-11-04T10:30

Simon Heighes recommends the best recording of Vivaldi's La Stravaganza, Op.4

Record Review from 2017-10-28T09:15

Kirsten Gibson recommends a recorded version of Dowland's Lachrimae.

Giacomo Puccini - Il Tabarro from 2017-10-21T09:15

Anna Picard recommends a recorded version of Puccini's Il Tabarro

Henry Purcell - My heart is inditing Z.30 from 2017-10-17T14:52

Jeremy Summerly recommends a recorded version of Henry Purcell's My heart is inditing Z.30 in a live edition of Building a Library

Handel - Concerti Grossi Op.3 from 2017-10-07T08:45

These 6 lively concertos were compiled into a set and published by John Walsh in 1734. Richard Wigmore surveys recordings and makes a recommendation.

Richard Wagner - Wesendonck-Lieder from 2017-09-30T09:15

Natasha Loges recommends a recorded version of Richard Wagner's Wesendonck-Lieder

César Franck - Symphony in D minor from 2017-09-23T09:15

Mahan Esfahani recommends a recorded version of César Franck's Symphony in D minor

Mozart Horn Quintet from 2017-09-16T08:45

Sarah Walker recommends a recorded version of Mozart's Horn Quintet

Building a Library: Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem from 2017-07-10T09:56

Alexandra Coghlan recommends the best recording of Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem

Building a Library:Janá?ek's Sinfonietta from 2017-07-01T09:30

Richard Morrison recommends the best recording of Janá?ek's Sinfonietta.

Building a Library: Telemann's 'Water Music' from 2017-06-24T09:30

Simon Heighes recommends the best recording of Telemann's 'Water Music'

Building a Library: Beethoven's Diabelli Variations from 2017-06-19T11:11

Iain Burnside recommends the best recording of Beethoven's Diabelli Variations.

Building a Library: Survey of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor recordings from 2017-06-10T09:30

Ivan Hewett and Andrew survey recordings of the composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

Building a Library:Sinfonia da Requiem by Benjamin Britten from 2017-06-03T09:30

Building a Library:Sinfonia da Requiem by Benjamin Britten

Building a Library: The Mikado by Sir Arthur Sullivan from 2017-05-27T09:30

Sarah Lenton recommends the best recording of The Mikado by Sir Arthur Sullivan.

Building a Library: Sofia Gubaidulina from 2017-05-20T08:45

Gillian Moore surveys recordings of music by Russia's greatest living composer.

Building a Library: Monteverdi's L'Orfeo from 2017-05-15T12:07

Jeremy Summerly joins Andrew for a live review of recordings of Monteverdi's opera.

Building a Library: Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto from 2017-05-06T08:45

Prokofiev was soloist at the concerto's 1921 premiere, which has become his most popular.

Building a Library: Schumann's Liederkreis, Op. 24 from 2017-04-29T08:45

Liederkreis was written in the year he devoted to song composition after marrying Clara.

Building a Library: Mahler's Second Symphony from 2017-04-25T10:05

William Mival assesses recordings of Mahler's epic Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection' and makes a recommendation. A journey from the darkness of a funeral march via the terror of the Last Judgement thr...

Building a Library: Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata from 2017-04-15T08:45

Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata was overshadowed by the success of his Piano Concerto No. 2.

Building a Library: Kodaly's Dances of Galanta from 2017-04-08T08:45

Kodaly's joyful work is based on the Hungarian dances of Galanta where he lived as a boy.

Building a Library: Verdi's Aida from 2017-04-01T08:45

Set in the Egypt of the Pharaohs, Verdi's Aida premiered at the Cairo opera house in 1871

Building a Library: Mozart's Clarinet Concerto from 2017-03-25T09:45

Mozart's final instrumental work was written for his friend, clarinettist Anton Stadler.

Building a Library: Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time from 2017-03-21T16:11

Messaien's piece was premiered at a prisoner of war camp, outdoors in the rain, in 1941.

Building a Library: Schoenberg's Gurrelieder from 2017-03-11T09:45

Building a Library on Schoenberg's epic cantata Gurrelieder. Nicholas Baragwanath guides us through this gargantuan late flowering of 19th-century Romanticism in which Schoenberg wove together a su...

Building a Library: Survey of Ethel Smyth recordings from 2017-03-04T09:45

Kate Kennedy explores the music of an underrated English composer and a member of the women's suffrage movement.

Building a Library: Ives's Second Symphony from 2017-02-27T10:40

Edward Seckerson joins Andrew McGregor to assess recordings of Ives Symphony No. 2.

Building a Library: Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez from 2017-02-18T09:45

Tom McKinney heads to Spain with the ever-popular Rodrigo Guitar Concerto.

Building a Library: Bach's B Minor Mass from 2017-02-11T09:45

Sir Nicholas Kenyon sifts through the available recordings of Bach's B minor Mass. It was one of Bach's last compositions, completed in 1749, the year before his death. He refashioned music that he...

Building a Library: Rossini's The Barber of Seville from 2017-02-04T09:45

Ben Walton compares recordings of Rossini's hugely popular opera on Beaumarchais's play.

Building a Library: Sibelius's Tapiola from 2017-01-28T09:45

Tapiola is Sibelius's final masterpiece for orchestra. Andrew Mellor recommends a version

Building a Library: Beethoven's String Quartet No 12, Op. 127 from 2017-01-21T09:45

Stephen Johnson compares recordings of the first of Beethoven's late string quartets.

Building a Library: Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony from 2017-01-14T09:45

Rob Cowan sifts through "Tchaik 4," a piece written at a time of emotional turmoil.

Building a Library: Schubert's Fantasy in C, D934, for violin and piano. from 2017-01-07T09:45

Harriet Smith compares recordings of Schubert's piece, which baffled its 1828 audience.

Building a Library: Bruckner's Third Symphony from 2016-12-31T09:45

Dedicated to his hero Wagner, Bruckner revised his Third Symphony several times.

Building a Library: Mozart's Piano Concerto no. 21 from 2016-12-24T09:45

David Owen Norris sifts through the available recordings of Mozart's Piano Concerto No 21

Building a Library: Lassus's Lagrime di San Pietro from 2016-12-17T09:45

Caroline Gill compares recordings of Lassus's depiction of the sorrows of St Peter.

Building a Library: Puccini's La fanciulla del West from 2016-12-10T09:30

Flora Willson pans for gold in available recordings of Puccini's California-based opera

Building a Library: Haydn's Symphony no. 99 from 2016-12-03T09:45

Symphony No.99 is an example of late, great Haydn. Richard Wigmore recommends a recording

Building a Library: Survey of Barbara Strozzi from 2016-11-26T09:45

Dr Hannah French surveys recordings of music of 17th-century Venetian Barbara Strozzi.

Building a Library: Bach's Lutheran Masses from 2016-11-19T09:45

Jonathan Freeman-Attwood surveys recordings of Lutheran Masses by JS Bach.

Building a Library: Vaughan Williams's London Symphony from 2016-11-12T09:45

Mark Lowther makes a recommendation from the available recordings.

Building a Library: Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress from 2016-11-05T09:45

Anna Picard compares recordings on CD and DVD of Stravinsky's operatic morality tale.

Building a Library: Brahms' String Sextet No 1 in B flat from 2016-10-29T09:30

Katy Hamilton recommends a recording of Brahms's String Sextet No.1, composed in 1860.

Building a Library: Mateo Flecha's ensaladas from 2016-10-22T09:30

Tess Knighton compares recordings of 'Ensaladas' of the early 16th century Mateo Flecha

Cabaret from 2016-10-15T09:44

Richard Sisson compares recordings of Kander and Ebb's 1966 musical 'Cabaret'

Elgar: Falstaff – Symphonic Study in C minor, Op. 68 from 2016-10-08T11:54

David Nice surveys recordings of Elgar's Falstaff – Symphonic Study in C minor, Op. 68

Tallis Spem in alium from 2016-10-06T12:42

Simon Heighes recommends a recorded version of Tallis's Spem in alium

Building a Library: Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor from 2016-09-27T16:20

Sara Mohr-Pietsch on Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1, live from Southbank Centre

Building a Library:Vivaldi's The Four Seasons from 2016-09-17T09:25

Mahan Esfahani comes up with a personal recommendation for Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

Proms Composer: Jonathan Dove from 2016-09-12T13:16

The final Proms Composer of this season is British composer Jonathan Dove

Proms Composer: Max Reger from 2016-09-05T15:57

Our weekly Proms Composer is German composer, organist, pianist, and teacher Max Reger.

Proms Composer: Alexander Zemlinsky from 2016-08-30T10:16

This week's Proms Composer is Austrian late Romantic Alexander Zemlinsky.

Proms Composer: Emily Howard from 2016-08-21T08:00

British composer Emily Howard (born in Liverpool in 1979) is this week's Proms Composer.

Proms Composer: Thomas Adès from 2016-08-16T15:08

Summer Record Review's weekly look at a Proms Composer explores recordings of Thomas Adès

Proms Composer: Kurt Schwertsik from 2016-08-08T10:47

Summer Record Review's Proms Composer explores the recordings of Kurt Schwertsik

Proms Composer: Wolfgang Rihm from 2016-07-30T15:49

Summer Record Review's weekly Proms Composer explores recordings by Wolfgang Rihm

Proms Composer: Galina Ustvolskaya from 2016-07-28T13:36

Summer Record Review explores recordings of music by Galina Ustvolskaya

Proms Composer: Galina Usvolskaya from 2016-07-16T09:10

Summer Record Review's Proms Composer slot explores recordings of music by Ustvolskaya

Building a Library: Faure's Requiem in D minor, Op. 48 from 2016-07-14T16:18

Richard Morrison compares recordings of Fauré's Requiem in D minor, Op. 48

Offenbach Orphée aux enfers from 2016-07-09T08:50

Sarah Lenton recommends a recorded version of Offenbach's Orphée aux enfers

Victoria - Masses from 2016-06-25T09:30

Tess Knighton gives a recommendation for Victoria's Masses from among available versions.

Mahler Symphony 5 from 2016-06-21T12:16

William Mival's live traversal of recordings of Mahler's 5th Symphony

JS Bach's ‘Funeral Ode’ for the Queen of Poland BWV198 from 2016-06-11T09:25

Jonathan Freeman-Attwood recommends a recording of Bach's ‘Funeral Ode’

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 (Op. 74) 'Pathétique' from 2016-06-04T09:25

Marina Frolova-Walker recommends a recording of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 6, 'Pathétique'

Schumann's Fantasie in C, Op. 17 from 2016-05-28T09:15

Kenneth Hamilton recommends a recording of Schumann's Fantasie in C, Op. 17

Handel's Alcina from 2016-05-21T09:30

Berta Joncus recommends a recording of Handel's Alcina from among available versions.

Haydn String Quartet in G Op.77 No.1 from 2016-05-14T09:30

Caroline Gill recommends a recording of Haydn's String Quartet Op.77 No.1

Bohuslav Martinu's Symphony No. 6 from 2016-05-09T09:14

Jonathan Swain recommends a recording of Bohuslav Martinu's Symphony No. 6

Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat major, D.929 from 2016-04-30T09:30

Iain Burnside compares recordings of Schubert's E flat Piano Trio D.929.

Verdi's Falstaff from 2016-04-27T13:26

Andrew is joined by Roger Parker live in Stratford-upon-Avon to discuss Verdi's opera.

Hildegard of Bingen survey from 2016-04-16T09:30

Sara Mohr-Pietsch surveys music by Hildegard of Bingen&makes a personal recommendation

Bach's Concerto for Oboe, Violin and strings in C minor BWV1060R from 2016-04-14T14:42

David Vickers recommends a version of this ever-popular Bach Concerto.

Brahms's Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 78 from 2016-04-02T09:13

Katy Hamilton recommends a recording from the available versions.

Schumann's Frauenliebe und -leben from 2016-03-26T10:30

Erica Jeal recommends a recording from the available versions of this great song cycle.

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, 'Pathetique' from 2016-03-19T10:25

Sarah Walker recommends a recording from the available versions.

Rachmaninov Symphony No. 3 from 2016-03-14T12:30

Sarah Devonald recommends a recording of Rachmaninov's Symphony No. 3.

Delius Sea Drift from 2016-03-05T09:45

Daniel Grimley recommends a version from the available recordings of Delius's Sea Drift

Mozart's Requiem from 2016-02-29T10:55

Nicholas Kenyon recommends a recording of Mozart's Requiem.

Shostakovich Symphony No 9 from 2016-02-20T09:45

David Nice recommends a recorded version of Shostakovich's 9th Symphony

Guillaume de Machaut from 2016-02-13T10:30

Simon Heighes recommends recordings which represent the music of Guillaume de Machaut.

Mendelssohn’s Symphony No.5 ‘Reformation’ from 2016-02-06T10:30

Andrew Mellor compares recordings of Mendelssohn’s Symphony No.5, the ‘Reformation’. It was written to mark the 300th anniversary of the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession in 1530, a critical ...

Jerome Kern: Show Boat from 2016-02-01T11:21

Edward Seckerson joins Andrew live to recommend a recording of Jerome Kern's Show Boat.

Debussy's Nocturnes from 2016-01-25T15:31

Julian Johnson recommends a recording of Debussy's Nocturnes.

Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana from 2016-01-16T10:30

Anna Picard compares recordings of Mascagni's perennially popular 'Cavalleria Rusticana'

Dutilleux survey from 2016-01-09T10:30

Ivan Hewett surveys recordings of music by Henri Dutilleux, a composer with a unique voice who took inspiration from the tradition of Ravel, Debussy and Roussel, but created a sound world of sensuo...

Beethoven: Symphony No 5 from 2016-01-02T09:45

Nicholas Baragwanath recommends a version of Beethoven's 5th Symphony

Poulenc Organ Concerto from 2015-12-26T09:45

Oliver Condy recommends a version of Poulenc's Organ Concerto

Nielsen Symphony No. 6 from 2015-12-19T10:00

Stephen Johnson surveys recordings of Nielsen's Symphony No.6, his "Sinfonia semplice"

Sibelius Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 from 2015-12-12T10:20

Gillian Moore recommends a recorded version of Sibelius's 1st Symphony in E minor

Schubert Mass No. 6 in E flat, D950 from 2015-12-09T14:57

Jeremy Summerly compares recordings of Mass No. 6 in E flat, D950, by Schubert - a powerful masterpiece, written during the final year of the composer's life.

Bellini Norma from 2015-11-28T09:45

Roger Parker recommends a recording of Bellini's opera Norma

Bartok Piano Concerto No.2 from 2015-11-21T10:25

Harriet Smith compares recordings of Bartok's Second Piano Concerto, widely recognised as one of the most technically challenging pieces in the repertoire, and makes a personal recommendation.

Poulenc Flute Sonata from 2015-11-14T09:45

David Owen Norris recommends a version of Poulenc's Flute Sonata

Building a Library on Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks from 2015-11-11T15:49

With Andrew McGregor, an edited version of the regular CD Review slot.

Berg Violin Concerto from 2015-10-31T09:45

Kate Molleson recommends a version of Berg's Violin Concerto

Building a Library: Mozart Symphony No.36 'Linz' from 2015-10-24T09:30

Building a Library: Richard Wigmore compares recordings of Mozart's Symphony No. 36 in C major, K425, known as the Linz Symphony, which was written in just four days during the Mozarts' stopover in...

Rebecca Clarke Viola Sonata from 2015-10-17T08:45

Helen Wallace recommends a recorded version of Rebecca Clarke's Viola Sonata

Haydn Trumpet Concerto from 2015-10-10T09:30

As part of BBC Music's Ten Pieces Secondary, which aims to open up the world of classical music to children aged 11 and above, Hannah French compares available versions of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto ...

Verdi Requiem from 2015-10-03T08:45

Flora Willson recommends a recorded version of Verdi's Requiem

Beethoven Symphony No 4 from 2015-09-19T08:45

Rob Cowan recommends a recorded version of Beethoven's 4th Symphony.

Proms Composer: Arvo Part from 2015-09-14T12:35

Estonian-born Arvo Part is the final Proms Composer for 2015 Summer CD Review

CD Review Interview: Marin Alsop from 2015-09-12T10:30

Andrew McGregor talks to Marin Alsop about her recordings and career

Proms Composer: Franz Schmidt from 2015-09-07T13:45

This week's Proms Composer is Austrian composer and cellist Franz Schmidt (1874-1939)

Proms Composer: Henry Cowell from 2015-09-01T14:35

American composer Henry Cowell (1897-1965) is this week's Proms Composer.

Proms Composer - Jon Leifs from 2015-08-20T15:35

Andrew McGregor explores recordings of music by Icelandic composer Jon Leifs

Proms Composer: John Foulds from 2015-08-11T10:15

Andrew McGregor explores recordings of music by John Foulds

Proms Composer: Brett Dean from 2015-08-07T15:20

This week's Proms Composer is Australian Brett Dean.

Proms Composer: Boulez from 2015-07-27T08:00

CD Review explores recordings of music by French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez

Summer Interview - Carolyn Sampson from 2015-07-18T10:45

Andrew talks to the celebrated and versatile soprano Carolyn Sampson

Proms Composer - HK Gruber from 2015-07-18T09:30

Andrew McGregor explores recordings of music by the many-faceted composer HK Gruber

Brahms Cello Sonata in F major Op.99 from 2015-07-11T09:30

Katy Hamilton recommends a recording of Brahms's Cello Sonata No.2, Op.99

Richard Rodgers Carousel from 2015-07-04T12:41

Edward Seckerson recommends a recording of Richard Rodgers' Carousel

Britten Les Illuminations from 2015-06-27T09:20

Erica Jeal recommends a recorded version of Britten's Les Illuminations

Wagner Die Meistersinger from 2015-06-20T08:45

Nicholas Baragwanath recommends a recorded version of Wagner's Die Meistersinger

Monteverdi Il ritorno d'Ulisse from 2015-06-13T09:30

Tess Knighton compares recordings of Monteverdi's least-known opera, Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria, and makes a personal recommendation

Nielsen 3rd Symphony from 2015-06-06T09:20

Andrew Mellor compares recordings of Nielsen's 'Sinfonia Espansiva' and makes a personal recommendation

Mendelssohn Piano Trio Op.49 from 2015-05-30T09:20

Harriet Smith compares recordings of Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in D minor, Op.49, and makes a personal recommendation

Offenbach: Tales of Hoffmann from 2015-05-26T18:00

Sarah Lenton recommends a recording from the available versions of Offenbach's opera, The Tales of Hoffmann

Mozart - Horn Concertos from 2015-05-18T14:53

Jonathan Freeman-Attwood compares recordings of Mozart’s Horn Concertos and makes a personal recommendation.

Walton's Cello Concerto from 2015-05-09T09:30

Helen Wallace compares recordings of Walton's Cello Concerto and makes a personal recommendation

Scriabin's Prometheus from 2015-05-02T09:00

William Mival recommends a version from the available recordings of Scriabin's Prometheus

Verdi Macbeth from 2015-04-25T09:26

Roger Parker compares recordings of Verdi's first Shakespearean opera Macbeth and makes a personal recommendation

Purcell Funeral Music from 2015-04-18T08:55

Kirsten Gibson recommends a recording from the available versions of Purcell’s Music for Queen Mary’s Funeral and Funeral Sentences

Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake from 2015-04-11T09:00

Marina Frolova-Walker makes a recommendation from the available recordings of Tchaikovsky's ballet, Swan Lake.

Sibelius's 4th Symphony from 2015-04-06T12:00

David Nice recommends a version from the available recordings of Sibelius's 4th Symphony.

Elgar's 2nd Symphony from 2015-03-28T09:45

Richard Morrison recommends a recording from the available versions of Elgar's 2nd Symphony.

Haydn's Nelson Mass from 2015-03-21T12:15

Jeremy Summerly discusses Haydn's Nelson Mass, his Missa in angustiis, live in the studio with Andrew McGregor

Bizet's Carmen from 2015-03-14T09:45

Flora Willson recommends a recording from the available versions of Bizet's opera Carmen

Clara Schumann Piano Trio from 2015-03-07T09:50

David Owen Norris recommends a recording from the available versions of Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio.

Schubert Piano Sonata in A major D959 from 2015-02-28T09:50

Sarah Walker recommends a recording from the available versions of Schubert's Piano Sonata in A major D. 959

Bach Magnificat from 2015-02-21T09:45

Simon Heighes recommends a version from the available recordings of Bach's Magnificat

Ravel Piano Concerto in G from 2015-02-14T09:45

Jonathan Swain recommends a version from the available recordings of Ravel's Piano Concerto in G

Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3 ‘Organ’ from 2015-02-07T09:50

Geoffrey Norris recommends a recording from the available versions of Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3 ‘Organ’

Beethoven Eroica Symphony from 2015-01-31T09:55

Nicholas Kenyon recommends a version of Beethoven's Eroica Symphony from the available recordings.

Bartok Music for Strings Percussion & Celesta from 2015-01-24T11:38

Rob Cowan's live discussion of recordings of Bartok's Music for Strings Percussion & Celesta

Berg's Wozzeck from 2015-01-17T09:45

Gillian Moore makes a recommendation from the available recordings of Berg's opera, Wozzeck

Dvorak's American Quartet from 2015-01-10T09:45

Robert Philip makes a recommendation from the available recordings of Dvorak's American Quartet

RCM Session Report from 2015-01-03T12:00

Simon Heighes visits an unusual recording session at the Royal College of Music where students and early recording experts have teamed up to recreate Arthur Nikisch and the Berlin Philharmonic'€™s ...

Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli from 2015-01-03T10:15

Caroline Gill compares the available recordings of Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli and makes a personal recommendation.

Schubert Symphony no.8 from 2014-12-27T12:00

Chris De Souza with a personal recommnedation from recordings of Schubert's 'Unfinished' Eighth Symphony

27 12 14: Alfred Brendel interview from 2014-12-27T10:30

In a CD Review exclusive, Andrew McGregor talks to legendary pianist Alfred Brendel. Now retired from the concert platform, Brendel’s career stretched over six decades and saw collaborations with ...

Beethoven's Ghost Piano Trio from 2014-12-20T09:45

Harriet Smith recommends a recording from the available versions of Beethoven's Ghost Piano Trio.

Bruckner 7th Symphony from 2014-12-17T21:00

John Deathridge recommends a version from the available recordings of Bruckner's 7th Symphony

Bach Orchestral Suites from 2014-12-06T10:00

Mark Lowther surveys the available recordings of Bach's four orchestral suites and makes his personal recommendation

Schumann Symphony no.2 from 2014-11-29T10:15

Richard Wigmore with a personal recommendation from recordings of Schumann's negelected but deeply-felt Second Symphony

Purcell Hail! Bright Cecilia from 2014-11-22T10:20

Simon Heighes compares recordings of Purcell's Ode Hail! Bright Cecilia and makes a personal recommendation

Rossini William Tell from 2014-11-15T11:19

Richard Osborne compares recordings of Rossini's final opera and makes a personal recommendation

Stravinsky Petrushka from 2014-11-08T10:20

Martin Cotton compares recordings of Stravinsky’s ballet Petrushka, and makes a personal recommendation

Chopin Preludes from 2014-11-03T10:16

Recorded live at Sage Gateshead in conversation with Andrew McGregor, Kenneth Hamilton with a personal recommendation from recordings of Chopin's set of 24 Preludes for piano, Op.28

Strauss Oboe Concerto from 2014-10-25T10:46

Sarah Devonald with a personal recommendation from recordings of Strauss's joyful, autumnal Oboe Concerto

Mozart Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail from 2014-10-18T10:20

Berta Joncus with a personal recommendation from the many recordings of Mozart’s opera Singspiel 'Die Entführung aus dem Serail', the work that prompted the infamous (and now contested) complaint t...

Shostakovich 10th Symphony from 2014-10-11T08:45

Stephen Johnson recommends a version from the available recordings of Shostakovich's powerful 10th Symphony

Interview - Vasily Petrenko from 2014-10-07T09:03

Andrew talks to conductor Vasily Petrenko about completing his cycle of Shostakovich's symphonies for record label Naxos, and his other recent recordings of Russian repertoire.

Brahms Piano Quartet in G minor from 2014-10-04T09:15

Ivan Hewett with a personal recommendation from recordings of Brahms's piano quartet in G minor, Op.25

Holst The Planets from 2014-09-27T10:00

David Owen Norris compares recordings of Holst's The Planets and makes a personal recommendation

Emma Kirkby and Catherine Mackintosh on recording Handel's Messiah with Christopher Hogwoo from 2014-09-26T15:23

In an interview originally broadcast in April 2014 Andrew talks to soprano Emma Kirkby and violinist Catherine Mackintosh about the recording they made of Handel's oratorio Messiah with conductor C...

Handel Orlando from 2014-09-20T09:27

Anna Picard recommends a version from the available recordings of Handel's opera Orlando

Summer Interview - Kristjan Jarvi from 2014-09-16T14:34

Andrew talks to the conductor Kristjan Järvi about the reinvention of core repertoire, the juxtaposing influences in his formative years, and his new collaborative projects

Proms Composer - Harrison Birtwistle from 2014-09-09T10:07

Each week Andrew recommends recordings of music by a Proms composer whose music deserves to be heard more often. The music of this week's Proms Composer, Harrison Birtwistle, is as uncompromising a...

Summer Interview - Andrew Litton from 2014-09-06T10:00

Andrew talks to American conductor Andrew Litton about recording Prokofiev and Wagner in Bergen, as well as a recent labour of love involving his hero, jazz pianist Oscar Peterson

Summer Review - Gluck Operas from 2014-09-01T18:30

Andrew talks to Simon Heighes about a box set of operas by Gluck from Decca. In his anniversary year, Gluck is being reassessed and we are finding out that he was more than just the instigator of o...

Summer Interview - Jessye Norman from 2014-08-23T10:00

Andrew talks to soprano Jessye Norman about her new memoir, the extraordinary recording career, memories of finding herself working in a divided Berlin having grown up in the segregated American so...

Proms Composer - Adams from 2014-08-22T18:20

Each week Andrew recommends recordings of music by a Proms composer. This week's Proms Composer, is the American John Adams who is strongly influenced by minimalism. Known equally for his orchestra...

Proms Composer - Kodaly from 2014-08-22T16:31

Each week Andrew recommends recordings of music by a Proms composer whose music deserves to be heard more often. This week's Proms Composer, Zoltán Kodály, was a Hungarian composer and ethnomusicol...

Proms Composer - Leifs from 2014-08-18T18:21

Each week Andrew recommends recordings of music by a Proms composer whose music deserves to be heard more often. The music of this week's Proms Composer, Jon Leifs, is infused with the rugged, prim...

Proms Composer - Alwyn from 2014-08-11T16:44

Each week Andrew recommends recordings of music by a Proms composer whose music deserves to be heard more often. This week's Proms Composer, William Alwyn, was a flautist with the LSO and wrote no ...

Summer Interview - Sir Neville Marriner from 2014-08-11T16:29

Sir Neville Marriner reflects on half-a-century of recording history with the ensemble he founded in the late 50s, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

Summer Review - Baroque recordings on the L' Oiseau-Lyre label from 2014-08-04T17:59

Caroline Gill joins Andrew live to discuss a 50-CD box set dedicated to L’Oiseau-Lyre’s founding commitment – the music of the Baroque. It contains a range of acclaimed, pioneering recordings that ...

Proms Composer - Casella from 2014-08-04T17:17

Each week during the BBC Proms Andrew recommends recordings of music by a composer featured at the festival whose music deserves to be heard more often. Alfredo Casella was an Italian composer infl...

Proms Composer - Beamish from 2014-07-29T14:55

Each week Andrew recommends recordings of music by a Proms composer whose music deserves to be heard more often. This week's Proms Composer, Sally Beamish, is an individual voice who draws both on ...

Summer Session Report - Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra from 2014-07-26T11:20

A session report from Istanbul. Andrew talks to the conductor and players from The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra as they record Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. Their Austrian conductor, S...

Summer Interview - Kristian Bezuidenhout from 2014-07-19T12:30

Andrew talks to Kristian Bezuidenhout about his cycle of Mozart keyboard works and the joys (and challenges) of playing fortepianos.

Proms Composer - Moeran from 2014-07-19T10:30

Each week during the Proms Andrew recommends recordings of music by a Proms composer whose music deserves to be heard more often. This week's Proms Composer, E.J.Moeran, was heavily influenced by E...