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 the music and the different ways of performing it, ending with a recommendation for your library
Latest episodes
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47 min ↗
Ravel's Miroirs
Yshani Perinpanayagam surveys recordings of Ravel's Miroirs and makes a recommendation.
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Vivaldi's Cello Concertos
Charlotte Gardner surveys Vivaldi's Cello Concertos and makes a top recommendation.
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50 min ↗
Walton's Belshazzar's Feast
David Owen Norris picks his top recording of William Walton's Belshazzar's Feast.
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46 min ↗
Haydn's 'Emperor' String Quartet
Laura Tunbridge makes a recommendation from recordings of Haydn's 'Emperor' Quartet.
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46 min ↗
Beethoven's 'Spring' Sonata
Kathryn Stott surveys recordings of Beethoven's 'Spring' Sonata and makes recommendation.
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40 min ↗
Nielsen's Symphony no.2
Mark Lowther surveys recordings of Nielsen's Symphony no.2 and makes a recommendation.
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46 min ↗
Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' Symphony
Dr Katy Hamilton picks her top recording of Mendelssohn's 3rd Symphony, the 'Scottish'.
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43 min ↗
Falla's The Three-Cornered Hat
Jonathan Cross makes a recommendation from recordings of Falla's The Three-Cornered Hat.
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48 min ↗
Brahms' Op.116-119
Lucy Parham surveys recordings of Brahms' Op.116-119 and makes a top recommendation.
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47 min ↗
Bach's Cello Suites
Joseph McHardy surveys recordings of JS Bach's Cello Suites and makes a recommendation.
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55 min ↗
Verdi's Rigoletto
Flora Willson makes a top recommendation from recordings of Verdi's Rigoletto.
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49 min ↗
Mahler's Symphony no.5
Alice Farnham surveys recordings of Mahler's Symphony no.5 and makes a top recommendation
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46 min ↗
Schubert's String Quartet in G major D.887
Jeremy Sams picks his favourite recording of Schubert's String Quartet in G major D.887.
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50 min ↗
Brahms' Piano Concerto no.2
Joanna MacGregor's picks her top recording of Brahms' Piano Concerto no.2.
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53 min ↗
Fauré's Requiem
Samir Savant surveys recordings of Fauré's Requiem and makes a top recommendation.
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51 min ↗
Liszt's Transcendental Studies
Pianist Keelan Carew picks his favourite recording of Liszt's Transcendental Studies.
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51 min ↗
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Charlotte Gardner's personal recommendation from recordings of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
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44 min ↗
Respighi's La Boutique Fantasque
Conductor Ben Gernon picks his favourite recordings of Respighi's La Boutique Fantasque.
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49 min ↗
Shostakovich's Symphony no.9
Yshani Perinpanayagam chooses her favourite recording of Shostakovich's Symphony no.9.
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54 min ↗
Haydn's Matin, Midi and Soir Symphonies
Sir Nicholas Kenyon recommends a top recording of Haydn's 6th, 7th and 8th Symphonies.