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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: Grieg's Violin Sonata No 3 in Building a Library with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor

Grieg's Violin Sonata No 3 in Building a Library with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor

BBC Radio 3 - Record Review, Grieg's Violin Sonata No 3 in Building a Library with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor

Katy Hamilton's chooses her ultimate recording of Grieg's Third Violin Sonata.

Katy Hamilton's chooses her ultimate recording of Grieg's Third Violin Sonata, plus Nicholas Kenyon's pick of this week's new releases.

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music

9.30 am
Nicholas Kenyon chooses his pick of new releases from Christophe Rousset's Couperin to historical Vaughan Williams, as well as the track which he has regularly "On Repeat"

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10.30 am
Building a Library
Katy Hamilton with her pick of recordings of the last and greatest of Edvard Grieg's three violin sonatas, written when the composer was living in Troldhaugen in 1886-7

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

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