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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: Schumann's Cello Concerto in Building a Library with Laura Tunbridge and Andrew McGregor

Schumann's Cello Concerto in Building a Library with Laura Tunbridge and Andrew McGregor

BBC Radio 3 - Record Review, Schumann's Cello Concerto in Building a Library with Laura Tunbridge and Andrew McGregor

Laura Tunbridge chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's Cello Concerto.

In Building a Library, Laura Tunbridge chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's Cello Concerto and tenor Nicky Spence shares his selection of exciting new releases.

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.

9.30 am
Celebrated Scottish tenor Nicky Spence brings his selection of exciting new releases to the studio and shares his On Repeat track: music he has been listening to again and again.

10.30 am
Building a Library

Laura Tunbridge chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129.

Schumann wrote his Cello Concerto in 1850 in just two weeks, shortly after moving from Dresden to Düsseldorf with his wife Clara and their six children to be music director of the local music society. Unsuited to the role, within a few years Schumann was asked to resign and in 1854, ever more mentally unstable, he attempted to kill himself by throwing himself into the Rhine. He died in an asylum two and a half years later.

Schumann struggled to find a performer and a publisher for the Cello Concerto and it was first played in 1860, four years after his death. With its impassioned and song-driven emotional depth, the concerto is more lyrical than virtuosic, but it nevertheless took the advocacy of some of the great cellists of the 20th Century to establish its place in the repertoire.

Laura's choice:
Stephen Isserlis (cello)
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie
Christoph Eschenbach (conductor)
RCA 09026688002

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

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