Vivaldi's Cello Concertos in Building a Library with Charlotte Gardner and Andrew McGregor

Available for 28 days

Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases. He's joined by Andrew Matthews-Owen and Charlotte Gardner, who surveys Vivaldi's Cello Concertos and makes a top choice. c. 2.10pm Andrew is joined by pianist Andrew Matthews-Owen who picks some of his favourite new releases of the week, from orchestral works by Vaughan Williams & Maconchy to chamber music by Brahms & Enescu. c.3pm Building a Library. Andrew is joined by music journalist Charlotte Gardner to survey recordings of Vivaldi's Cello Concertos and make a top recommendation. Vivaldi wrote over 500 concertos during his lifetime, of which 27 were for solo cello. None of these concertos were published during Vivaldi’s lifetime: they had been written for his young students at the Ospedale della Pietà, where the composer was employed in Venice, and were therefore not widely known. Top choice: Roel Dieltiens (cello) Ensemble Explorations Harmonia Mundi HML5908235/36 c.3.45pm Record of the Week: Andrew's top pick.