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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: Sibelius's Symphony no.6 in Building a Library with Mark Lowther and Andrew McGregor

Sibelius's Symphony no.6 in Building a Library with Mark Lowther and Andrew McGregor

BBC Radio 3 - Record Review, Sibelius's Symphony no.6 in Building a Library with Mark Lowther and Andrew McGregor

Mark Lowther nominates the best recording of Sibelius's sixth symphony.

Mark Lowther joins Andrew to nominate the best recording of Sibelius's sixth symphony, plus new releases suggested by pianist Allyson Devenish.

Mark Lowther joins Andrew McGregor to nominate the best recording of Sibelius's sixth symphony, plus new releases suggested by pianist Allyson Devenish

9.30am
New Releases
Pianist Allyson Devenish brings in four of the week's best new releases, plus the disc that she has 'On Repeat'
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10.30am
Building a Library
Mark Lowther has been listening to a wide range of recordings of Sibelius's sixth symphony, choosing is personal recommendation to buy, download or stream

The work had a long gestation but was completed in 1923; after an early performance of the work, the composer said: 'I do not think of a symphony only as music in this or that number of bars, but rather as an expression of a spiritual creed, a phase in one's inner life.'

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

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