Summer Record Review

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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: BBC Proms Composer: Vivaldi with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor

BBC Proms Composer: Vivaldi with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor

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Simon Heighes chooses five indispensable recordings of BBC Proms Composer Vivaldi.

Simon Heighes chooses five indispensable recordings of BBC Proms Composer Vivaldi and explains why you need to hear them.

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.

9.30 am
BBC Proms Composer: Vivaldi

Simon Heighes joins Andrew to discuss five indispensable recordings of BBC Proms Composer Vivaldi and explains why you need to hear them.

Known as "The Red Priest", Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi wrote prolifically in many genres - opera, sacred music chamber music and many, many concertos.  What will Simon consider to be the essential five recordings to buy, download or stream?

11.05 am 
Proms Recording

To round off each edition of Summer Record Review, Andrew introduces the Building a Library recommendation of a major work featured in this year's BBC Proms.

Beethoven
Piano Concerto No 4 in G
Emil Gilels, piano
Philharmonia Orchestra
Leopold Ludwig, conductor

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