Record Review Podcast

By BBC Radio 3Music

Record Review Podcast episodes

January 09, 2016 Dutilleux survey
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 sensuous harmony and colour that was all his own.
57 min
January 02, 2016 Beethoven: Symphony No 5
Nicholas Baragwanath recommends a version of Beethoven's 5th Symphony
50 min
December 26, 2015 Poulenc Organ Concerto
Oliver Condy recommends a version of Poulenc's Organ Concerto
50 min
December 19, 2015 Nielsen Symphony No. 6
Stephen Johnson surveys recordings of Nielsen's Symphony No.6, his "Sinfonia semplice"
56 min
December 12, 2015 Sibelius Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39
Gillian Moore recommends a recorded version of Sibelius's 1st Symphony in E minor
47 min
December 09, 2015 Schubert Mass No. 6 in E flat, D950
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.
53 min
November 28, 2015 Bellini Norma
Roger Parker recommends a recording of Bellini's opera Norma
58 min
November 21, 2015 Bartok Piano Concerto No.2
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.
51 min
November 14, 2015 Poulenc Flute Sonata
David Owen Norris recommends a version of Poulenc's Flute Sonata
49 min
November 11, 2015 Building a Library on Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks
With Andrew McGregor, an edited version of the regular CD Review slot.
1 hr 2 min

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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…