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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: Schumann's Myrthen in Building a Library with Elin Manahan-Thomas and Andrew McGregor

Schumann's Myrthen in Building a Library with Elin Manahan-Thomas and Andrew McGregor

BBC Radio 3 - Record Review, Schumann's Myrthen in Building a Library with Elin Manahan-Thomas and Andrew McGregor

Elin Manahan-Thomas's pick of the ultimate recording of Schumann's song cycle Myrthen.

Elin Manahan-Thomas's pick of the ultimate recording of Schumann's song cycle Myrthen, plus Allyson Devenish's new release selection.

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music

9.30 am
Pianist, arranger and composer Allyson Devenish chooses her pick of new releases, as well as the track which she has regularly "On Repeat".

10.30 am
Building a Library
Elin Manahan-Thomas's chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's song-cycle Myrthen.

The 26 songs that Schumann published under the title Myrthen (Myrtles) were all composed in 1840, the year in which great songs flowed out of him in a great flood of inspiration. He gave a beautifully bound edition of the Myrthen songs to his bride Clara on the eve of their wedding that year. This cycle contains some of Schumann's most popular songs such as Der Nussbaum and Die Lotosblume. And some of the greatest Lieder singers from Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau to Christian Gerhaher have recorded their interpretations of many of these great songs.

11.20 am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of the best this week

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