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Sibelius's Symphony No. 5 in Building a Library with William Mival and Andrew McGregor

Andrew McGregor picks the best new classical releases, joined by guests Cathy Newman and William Mival, who recommends his favorite recording of Sibelius's Symphony No. 5.

Andrew McGregor with the week's best new classical releases.

2.10pm
Andrew is joined by guest reviewer Cathy Newman, presenter of Channel 4 News, who picks four new releases that have caught her ear.

3pm
Building a Library: William Mival, Composition Professor at the Royal College of Music, surveys some of the many recordings of Sibelius's Symphony No. 5 and makes a personal top recommendation.
Premiered in 1915, Sibelius wrote his Symphony No. 5 at the instigation of the Finnish government to mark the composer's 50th birthday. The majestic finale was inspired by Sibelius seeing a group of swans taking flight.

Top choice:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Rattle (cond.)
Berlin Philharmonic BPHR150071

3.50pm
Record of the Week: Andrew picks a new release that has most impressed him this week.

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1 hour, 59 minutes

Last on

Sat 7 Feb 202614:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Clara Schumann

    Piano Trio in G minor Op.17 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Neave Trio.
    • In Her Hands.
    • Chandos.
    • 103.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony no.6 in B minor Op.74 'Pathetique' (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.
    • Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 – Mussorgsky: Prelude to Khovanshchina.
    • LSO Live.
    • 103.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Goldberg variations BWV.988 (Variations 10 & 25)

    Performer: Yunchan Lim.
    • Decca.

  • Enrique Granados

    Danzas espanolas (Galante & Oriental)

    Music Arranger: MZ Duo. Ensemble: MZ Duo.
    • Delphian.

  • Huw Watkins

    Violin Sonata (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Tamsin Waley-Cohen. Performer: Huw Watkins.
    • Reflection.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 8.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Piano trio no.3 in F minor Op.65 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Trio 258.
    • Challenge Classics.

  • Lepo Sumera

    Concerto for voices and instruments (1st mvt)

    Choir: Netherlands Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Amsterdam Sinfonietta. Conductor: Martina Batič.
    • Spiegel im Spiegel.
    • Channel Classics.
    • 5.

  • Errollyn Wallen

    The shadow of my sorrow

    Singer: Ruby Hughes. Performer: Jonas Nordberg.
    • Amidst the Shades.
    • BIS.
    • 120.

  • Franz Liszt

    Unstern S.208

    Performer: Kenneth Hamilton.
    • Prima Facie.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Solo violin partita no.3 in E major BWV.1006 (Gavotte en Rondeau)

    Performer: Renaud Capuçon.
    • J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 29.

  • Johann Ludwig Bach

    Denn du wirst meine Seele nicht in der Hölle lassen (Leipzig cantata JLB21)

    Ensemble: capella sollertia. Conductor: Johanna Soller.
    • Johann Ludwig Bach: The Leipzig Cantatas.
    • Ricercar.
    • 16.

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  • Sat 7 Feb 202614:00
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