Andrew McGregor presents a special 2,000th edition, including reminiscences of over
50 years of CD Review and its predecessor
Record Review. Plus a last chance to vote for your disc of the century (for contact details see below).
9.30 Building a Library: Peter Hill recommends a version of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.
10.30 A round-table discussion prompted by Norman Lebrecht 's "rock-solid prediction that the year 2004 will be the last for the classical record industry". Taking part are Peter Alward , president of EMI Classics; Chris Craker , head of classics at the Sanctuary Group; the pianist Joanna MacGregor , who also owns her own record label, SoundCircus; and Harriet Smith , editor of BBC Music Magazine.
11.30 An interview with Vladimir Ashkenazy about his long career on record as pianist and conductor, and his recent recording of piano music by Shostakovich.
12.15 Listeners' Disc of the Century www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/cdreview PHONE: [number removed] email: cdreview@bbc.co.uk Text: [number removed] Disc details are posted on the website and on CEEFAX. BBC1. page 651