Record Review Episodes Episode guide
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±«Óătv Proms Composer: Schumann with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor
Katy Hamilton chooses five indispensable recordings of ±«Óătv Proms Composer Robert Schumann.
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±«Óătv Proms Composer: Shostakovich with Marina Frolova-Walker and Andrew McGregor
Marina Frolova-Walker chooses five essential recordings of Proms Composer Shostakovich.
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±«Óătv Proms Composer: Poulenc with Allyson Devenish and Kate Molleson
Allyson Devenish picks five indispensable recordings of ±«Óătv Proms Composer Poulenc.
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±«Óătv Proms Composer: Mendelssohn with William Mival and Andrew McGregor
William Mival picks five indispensable recordings of ±«Óătv Proms Composer Felix Mendelssohn.
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±«Óătv Proms Composer: Brahms with Natasha Loges and Andrew McGregor
Natasha Loges chooses five indispensable recordings of ±«Óătv Proms Composer Brahms.
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±«Óătv Proms Composer: Vivaldi with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor
Simon Heighes chooses five indispensable recordings of ±«Óătv Proms Composer Vivaldi.
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Stravinsky's Petrushka in Building a Library with Jonathan Cross and Andrew McGregor
Jonathan Cross with a personal recommendation for Stravinsky's second ballet Petrushka.
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A survey of William Byrd with Kirsten Gibson and Andrew McGregor
The essential works by William Byrd to buy, download or stream.
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Poulenc's Piano concerto with Jeremy Sams and Andrew McGregor
Jeremy Sams chooses his favourite recording of Poulenc's Piano Concerto.
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Puccini's Tosca in Building a Library with Roger Parker and Andrew McGregor
Roger Parker's recommendation for the ultimate recording of Puccini's dramatic opera Tosca
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Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf in Building a Library with Kate Molleson and Andrew McGregor
Kate Molleson chooses her favourite recording of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.
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Brahms's A German Requiem in Building a Library with John Rutter and Andrew McGregor
Composer John Rutter's recommendation of a recording of Brahms's A German Requiem.
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Smetana's The Bartered Bride in Building a Library with Nigel Simeone and Andrew McGregor
Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite recording of Smetana's The Bartered Bride.
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Mahler's RĂĽckert-Lieder in Building a Library with Flora Willson and Andrew McGregor
Flora Willson chooses her favourite recording of Mahler's RĂĽckert-Lieder.
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Sibelius's Symphony no.6 in Building a Library with Mark Lowther and Andrew McGregor
Mark Lowther nominates the best recording of Sibelius's sixth symphony.
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Handel's Coronation Anthems in Building a Library with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor
Simon Heighes chooses his favourite recording of Handel's Coronation Anthems.
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Schubert's Symphony No 5 in Building a Library with Sarah Devonald and Andrew McGregor
Sarah Devonald chooses her favourite recording of Schubert's Symphony No 5 in B flat.
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Janáček's String Quartet No 1, 'Kreutzer Sonata', in Building a Library with Erik Levi and Andrew McGregor
Erik Levi chooses his favourite recording of Janáček's 'Kreutzer Sonata' String Quartet.
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Britten's Peter Grimes with Kate Kennedy and Andrew McGregor
Kate Kennedy chooses her favourite recording of Britten's Peter Grimes.
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Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances in Building a Library with Marina Frolova-Walker and Andrew McGregor
Marina Frolova-Walker chooses her favourite recording of Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances.
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Handel's Water Music in Building a Library with Hannah French and Andrew McGregor
Hannah French finds the definitive recording of Handel's ever-popular Water Music.
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Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2 in Building a Library with Kenneth Hamilton and Andrew McGregor
Kenneth Hamilton chooses his favourite recording of Chopin's Second Piano Concerto.
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Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the Animals in Building a Library with Sarah Devonald and Andrew McGregor
Sarah and Andrew compare recordings of Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the Animals.
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Walton's Viola Concerto in Building a Library with David Owen Norris and Andrew McGregor
David Owen Norris chooses his favourite recording of William Walton's Viola Concerto.
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Messiaen's Turangalîla Symphony in Building a Library with Gillian Moore and Andrew McGregor
Gillian Moore's recommendation for Messiaen's Turangalîla Symphony.
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Mozart's 'Dissonance' String Quartet in Building a Library with Laura Tunbridge and Andrew McGregor
Laura Tunbridge chooses her favourite recording of Mozart's 'Dissonance' Quartet, K465.
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Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 23, 'Appassionata', in Building a Library with Iain Burnside and Andrew McGregor
The must-have recording of Beethoven's Piano Sonata in F minor, 'Appassionata'.
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Purcell's Fairy Queen in Building a Library with Nicholas Kenyon and Andrew McGregor
Nicholas Kenyon's recommendation for Purcell's most ambitious stage work, The Fairy Queen.
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Debussy's Images for Orchestra in Building a Library with Yshani Perinpanayagam and Andrew McGregor
Yshani Perinpanayagam chooses her favourite recording of Debussy's Images for Orchestra.
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Shostakovich's String Quartet No 8 in Building a Library with Emily MacGregor and Andrew McGregor
Emily MacGregor's must-have recording of the most popular of Shostakovich's 15 quartets.