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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 Hannah French

Andrew McGregor with Hannah French

BBC Radio 3 - Record Review, Andrew McGregor with Hannah French

In Building a Library, Hannah French compares recordings of Vivaldi's L'estro armonico.

The best new classical releases. In Building a Library Hannah French compares recordings of Vivaldi's Op 3 concertos, 'L'estro armonico'. Plus discs for International Women's Day.

9.30 
Building a Library: Hannah French compares recordings of Vivaldi's set of 12 concertos, Op.3, better known as L'estro armonico - and picks a favourite.

Vivaldi's reputation across Europe was at its height in 1711 when the Amsterdam-based publisher Estienne Roger published twelve of his concertos for strings as Opus 3 under the title L'estro armonico. The popularity of L'estro armonico was instant and new editions soon appeared in London and Paris. Quantz was impressed by the novelty of Vivaldi's Op.3 and J.S. Bach arranged a dozen of them for keyboard instruments. The 12 concertos together put on a dazzling display of virtuosity, baroque drama, rhythmic energy and intense harmonic development. L'estro armonico, which translates roughly as 'musical rapture', encapsulates Vivaldi's inventiveness in the collection as a whole. 


10.50
On the eve of International Women's Day, Andrew McGregor reviews the most recent releases of music by female composers.

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


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