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★★★☆☆

2.6

from

45 reviews

Description

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

Podcast episodes

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Nielsen's Symphony no.2

2026/09/14

Mark Lowther surveys recordings of Nielsen's Symphony no.2 and makes a recommendation.

Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' Symphony

2026/07/13

Dr Katy Hamilton picks her top recording of Mendelssohn's 3rd Symphony, the 'Scottish'.

Falla's The Three-Cornered Hat

2026/07/06

Jonathan Cross makes a recommendation from recordings of Falla's The Three-Cornered Hat.

Brahms' Op.116-119

2026/06/29

Lucy Parham surveys recordings of Brahms' Op.116-119 and makes a top recommendation.

Bach's Cello Suites

2026/06/22

Joseph McHardy surveys recordings of JS Bach's Cello Suites and makes a recommendation.

Verdi's Rigoletto

2026/06/18

Flora Willson makes a top recommendation from recordings of Verdi's Rigoletto.

Mahler's Symphony no.5

2026/06/08

Alice Farnham surveys recordings of Mahler's Symphony no.5 and makes a top recommendation

Schubert's String Quartet in G major D.887

2026/06/04

Jeremy Sams picks his favourite recording of Schubert's String Quartet in G major D.887.

Brahms' Piano Concerto no.2

2026/05/26

Joanna MacGregor's picks her top recording of Brahms' Piano Concerto no.2.

Fauré's Requiem

2026/05/18

Samir Savant surveys recordings of Fauré's Requiem and makes a top recommendation.

Liszt's Transcendental Studies

2026/05/18

Pianist Keelan Carew picks his favourite recording of Liszt's Transcendental Studies.

Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

2026/05/05

Charlotte Gardner's personal recommendation from recordings of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

Respighi's La Boutique Fantasque

2026/04/27

Conductor Ben Gernon picks his favourite recordings of Respighi's La Boutique Fantasque.

Shostakovich's Symphony no.9

2026/04/20

Yshani Perinpanayagam chooses her favourite recording of Shostakovich's Symphony no.9.

Haydn's Matin, Midi and Soir Symphonies

2026/04/13

Sir Nicholas Kenyon recommends a top recording of Haydn's 6th, 7th and 8th Symphonies.

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2.6 out of 5

45 reviews

★☆☆☆☆

scwilli1 2026/08/24

Unavailable in US

I loved this podcast, but now, I can’t listen to it anymore. BBC has dropped access to all non-UK listeners.

★☆☆☆☆

REPUSA 2026/02/28

Unavailable

The text says “temporarily” but for me it’s been permanent since the format was changed. Is there hope?

★★☆☆☆

a220a220 2024/12/29

Can’t play in USA

I would love to be able to hear these in the USA

★★★★★

Jankers too 2024/01/05

Access from North America

Love this podcast Opens a new window on listening, interpretation and enjoyment. Accessed from US but needed to use a VPN allowing both UK and US ….....

★★★★★

S Woodside 2023/12/02

“Unavailable” - use a VPN

Great podcast. You need to be in the UK to play this. My VPN makes it work.

★☆☆☆☆

coyote song 2023/09/19

unavailale

this sounds good. Any reason it’s always unavailable? I listen to other BC podcasts.

★☆☆☆☆

golden spell 2021/12/06

Not available in U.S.?

I would love to listen to this podcast, but virtually all the episodes I’ve tried are “temporarily unavailable”. Will these ever be playable in the St...

★☆☆☆☆

2008 BMW Individual 760Li 2020/03/20

High quality pods, IF IT WORKS

It seems that the Franck Violin Sonata podcast is the only one that actually plays for me. All other pods give me an error message.

★★★★★

MooSuu Yunn 2019/05/13

VPN needed

For those that say it’s not downloadable, you need to switch your IP address to the UK. Or try to find BBC radio on SoundCloud.

★☆☆☆☆

cburton12 2017/05/04

buggy

Won't download on the computer or the phone.