Record Review of the Century on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025

[Pulcinella]

21 April 2025 (Easter Monday)
0930–2145
Andrew McGregor presents Record Review of the Century, with landmark recordings from the last 25 years.

Place your bets here.

[Barbirollians]

I suspect lots of John Wilson and I would have until recently have expected lots of F X Roth too .

[Pulcinella]

From the website:

0930
Part 1

Andrew McGregor, presenter of Radio 3's Record Review, hosts the first part of a special Bank Holiday day-long celebration of the very best classical recordings of the last 25 years.

Across the day, Andrew will be joined live in the studio by some of Record Review's regular guest contributors, including three mini-Building a Library slots: slimmed-down versions of Record Review’s regular feature, comparing some of the most recent versions of a key classical work.

In this first part of the day, Andrew is joined by singer and pianist Allyson Devenish, who introduces some of her favourite recordings of the 21st Century, and by Radio 3 Breakfast presenter Tom McKinney for a mini-Building a Library on some of the best recent recordings of Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata. We'll hear Tom's top choice in full.

Plus, celebrity classical music fans reveal their favourite album of the century, and the day is packed with lots of the very best recordings of the very best classical music to make a great soundtrack for your Bank Holiday.

1300
Part 2

Andrew McGregor hosts the first part of a special Bank Holiday day-long celebration of the very best classical recordings of the last 25 years. Andrew will be joined in the studio by some of Record Review's regular guest contributors, and there will be three mini-Building a Library slots across the day - slimmed-down versions of Record Review’s regular feature, comparing some of the most recent versions of a particular key classical work.

In this second segment, Andrew will be joined by conductor Ben Gernon, who will introduce some of his favourite recordings of the 21st Century, and by composer and conductor Yshani Perinpanayagam for a mini-Building a Library on some of the best recent recordings of Mozart's Requiem. We'll hear an extended section of Yshani's top choice.

Plus, celebrity classical music fans reveal their favourite album of the century, and the day is packed with lots of the very best recordings of the very best classical music to make a great soundtrack for your Bank Holiday.

1600
Part 3

Andrew McGregor hosts the first part of a special Bank Holiday day-long celebration of the very best classical recordings of the last 25 years. Andrew will be joined in the studio by some of Record Review's regular guest contributors, and there will be three mini-Building a Library slots across the day - slimmed-down versions of Record Review’s regular feature, comparing some of the most recent versions of a particular key classical work.

In this final segment, Andrew will be joined by Gillian Moore, Director of Music at the Southbank Centre, who will introduce some of her favourite recordings of the 21st Century, and by Radio 3 presenter Kate Molleson for a mini-Building a Library on some of the best recent recordings of Mahler's epic Symphony No.2, the Resurrection Symphony. A complete performance of Kate's top choice will form the climax to the day, starting at 19.30.

Plus, celebrity classical music fans reveal their favourite album of the century, a specially curated sequence of 21st Century recordings in the Classical Mixtape at 19.00, and the day is packed with lots of the very best recordings of the very best classical music to make a great soundtrack for your Bank Holiday.

[Alison]

Why not use the extra time for maxi Building a Library’s?!

[vinteuil]

Plus, celebrity classical music fans reveal their favourite album of the century, a specially curated sequence of 21st Century recordings in the Classical Mixtape at 19.00, and the day is packed with lots of the very best recordings of the very best classical music to make a great soundtrack for your Bank Holiday.

.... celebrity... fans... favourite album... specially curated... mixtape... very best... very best... great soundtrack...

Can't find the {vomit} emoji

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[pastoralguy]

Sounds terrific! A whole day of the great Andrew McGregor. And I’ll be off work so I’ll get to hear most of it.

[Barbirollians]

Sounds truly ghastly . All but Gillian Moore are pretty ordinary BAL contributors .

[oliver sudden]

“three mini-Building a Library slots: slimmed-down versions of Record Review’s regular feature”



Surely the last thing it needs doing to it is making it even shorter!

[LMcD]

21 April 2025 (Easter Monday)
0930–2145
Andrew McGregor presents Record Review of the Century, with landmark recordings from the last 25 years.

Place your bets here.

Not 1925 to 2025 then?

[vinteuil]

Not 1925 to 2025 then?

... excellent point.

And why are we so hung up on the decimal system anyway??

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[LMcD]

“three mini-Building a Library slots: slimmed-down versions of Record Review’s regular feature”



Surely the last thing it needs doing to it is making it even shorter!

A number of Radio 3 listeners are becoming increasingly upset, to the point where they can accurately be described as being 'in bits' - rather like swathes of the 'refreshed' schedule.

[MickyD]

Just how mini is "mini"? At this rate the reviewer will turn up and present just the final selection.

[LMcD]

Just how mini is "mini"? At this rate the reviewer will turn up and present just the final selection.

... or perhaps just the final part of the final selection?

[oliver sudden]

Just how mini is "mini"? At this rate the reviewer will turn up and present just the final selection.

I was thinking something of this sort. Specifically that the point can’t be far away (indeed may already have been reached) where rather than even bother pretending to give an idea of the discography as a whole it might make more sense for a reviewer just to present their favourite recording of the piece in question and say why they like it (perhaps with excerpts from other recordings to show what the performer has avoided doing).

But then you wouldn’t have a Winner or a Big Reveal, I suppose.

[Sir Velo]

and the day is packed with lots of the very best recordings of the very best classical music to make a great soundtrack for your Bank Holiday.

The work experience kids have been let loose again on the website:

."packed with" "Lots of" . No doubt there will be "lots of fun filled" smiles in the voice and a "very warm welcome". This really is six year old stuff.