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A thorough look at the week's classical music releases, plus news and recommendations.

A thorough look at the week's classical music releases, plus news and the Radio 3 Disc of the Week recommendation.

Record Review: Andrew McGregor with Elin Manahan Thomas and Katy Hamilton

Andrew McGregor with Elin Manahan Thomas and Katy Hamilton

BBC Radio 3 - Record Review, Andrew McGregor with Elin Manahan Thomas and Katy Hamilton

The best new classical releases, plus Building a Library on Janáček's Glagolitic Mass.

The best new classical releases, plus in Building a Library Elin Manahan Thomas compares recordings of Janáček's Glagolitic Mass.

with Andrew McGregor. 

09.30
Building a Library: Elin Manahan Thomas compares recordings of Leoš Janáček's Glagolitic Mass and picks a favourite.

There is nothing quite like Janáček's Glagolitic Mass, the crowning glory of the extraordinary creative final decade of his life. With its elemental energy and power - wild organ solos, flashing brass fanfares and powerful speech-based rhythms - it's easy to imagine not only the storm that Janacek said had inspired him but also his vision of a Mass being celebrated in nature within a forest cathedral with star-capped treetops as candles. The text is based on Old Church Slavonic (with its Glagolitic script) rather than the traditional Latin, reflecting Janáček's Pan-Slavism sympathies and, as well as chorus, large orchestra and organ, the scoring includes a solo vocal quartet. This monumental work is demanding for everyone, performers and recording engineers alike.

10.50
Ahead of next week's Take Five, Radio 3's five-day focus on the musical worlds of young people, Katy Hamilton picks some recent releases featuring youthful performers.

11.25
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Recording of the Week.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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