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Building a Library: Borodin: Symphony No. 2

With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Borodin: Symphony No 2; New releases: Schumann/Schubert chamber music; Versailles Box Set; Disc of the Week: Sibelius: Kullervo.

Andrew McGregor introduces Radio 3's weekly programme devoted to all that's new in the world of recorded music.

Building a Library:
Borodin: Symphony No. 2

Reviewer - Jonathan Swain

Studio Recommendation:
(c/w In The Steppes of Central Asia; Symphony No. 1)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor)
Decca 436 6512 (CD)

Live Recommendation:
(c/w RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade Op. 35)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*, Herman Krebbers (violin), Kyril Kondrashin (conductor)*
Philips 475 7570 (CD, Medium Price)

Budget Recommendations:
(c/w Symphonies 1 and 3)
National Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian (conductor)
RCA 82876623212 (CD, Budget)

(c/w Symphony No. 1)
USSR Symphony Orchestra, Evgeni Svetlanov (conductor)
Melodiya MELCD1000154 (2 CDs, Budget)

CD Review BAL Catalogue Data
bal.borodin:
bal.borodin.symphony.no.2

3 hours, 15 minutes

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Sat 21 Jun 2008 09:00

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