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

Record Review: Ravel's Piano Trio in Building a Library with Jeremy Sams and Andrew McGregor

Ravel's Piano Trio in Building a Library with Jeremy Sams and Andrew McGregor

BBC Radio 3 - Record Review, Ravel's Piano Trio in Building a Library with Jeremy Sams and Andrew McGregor

Jeremy Sams chooses his favourite recording of Ravel's Piano Trio in A minor.

In Building a Library, Jeremy Sams chooses his favourite recording of Ravel's Piano Trio in A minor, plus some of the best new classical releases assessed.

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.

9.30 am
Sarah Devonald brings a seasonal selection of new releases to the studio, and in On Repeat she shares a track with Andrew and explains her current preoccupation with it.

10.30 am
Building a Library
Jeremy Sams chooses his favourite recording of Maurice Ravel's Piano Trio in A minor.

Ravel was living in the Basque country not far from the town where he was born when completed his Piano Trio in 1914, just after the outbreak of World War I, far away from the front line. But there are no grim premonitions in this music and its lush harmonic sound world, full of Basque dance patterns and playful rhythmic sleights of hand, is characterised by the sort of lavish instrumental textures so typical of this master orchestrator. And based on Classical structures (Ravel joked "I’ve written my trio. Now all I need are the themes."), including a haunting passacaglia as its emotional centre of gravity, the Trio is a deeply satisfying musical journey which needs outstanding musicians to meet its exacting demands.

11.20 am
Record of the Week
An exceptional new release.

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