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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: Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto in Building a Library with Joanna MacGregor and Andrew McGregor

Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto in Building a Library with Joanna MacGregor and Andrew McGregor

BBC Radio 3 - Record Review, Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto in Building a Library with Joanna MacGregor and Andrew McGregor

Joanna MacGregor's pick of the ultimate recording of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto.

Pianist Joanna MacGregor picks her ultimate recording of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto, and conductor Ben Gernon discusses some of the best recent releases.

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music

9.30 am
The conductor Ben Gernon discusses some of the best recent releases, including a new set of Schumann's symphonies with the Staatskapelle Berlin under Daniel Barenboim. And he plays the track which he has regularly "On Repeat".

10.30 am
Building a Library
The pianist Joanna MacGregor's pick of the ultimate recording of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto in B flat minor, Op. 23

Tchaikovsky's famous piano concerto is one of the most popular concertos in the repertoire - full of swaggering great tunes and still, soulful melodies.  And many of the piano titans of the past and present have recorded it. Joanna will cut a swathe through the available recordings and come up with a suggestion for your library. And there should be plenty of fireworks along the way.

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

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