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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: Mahler's Rückert-Lieder in Building a Library with Flora Willson and Andrew McGregor

Mahler's Rückert-Lieder in Building a Library with Flora Willson and Andrew McGregor

BBC Radio 3 - Record Review, Mahler's Rückert-Lieder in Building a Library with Flora Willson and Andrew McGregor

Flora Willson chooses her favourite recording of Mahler's Rückert-Lieder.

Flora Willson chooses her favourite recording of Mahler's Rückert-Lieder, and French horn player Sarah Willis shares some remarkable new releases.

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.

9.30 am
Leading French horn player and member of the Berlin Philharmonic, Sarah Willis shares some new releases which have caught her ear and shares her 'On Repeat' track – a recording which she is currently listening to again and again.

10.30 am
Building a Library: Flora Willson chooses her favourite recording of Mahler's Rückert-Lieder.

Mahler orchestrated four of the songs he wrote to texts by the German poet Friedrich Ruckert, and a fifth was orchestrated after his death. The five songs conjure up a world of yearning, loss and melancholy. But these deep emotions are anything but depressing for the listener; Mahler's music is like a balm to the soul and full of comfort, quiet resignation and even hope.

11.20 am
Record of the Week: Andrew’s top pick.
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