Falla's Three-Cornered Hat in Building a Library with Jonathan Cross and Andrew McGregor

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Andrew McGregor with the best of the week's new classical releases, joined by guest reviewers Natalie Burch and Jonathan Cross, who surveys recordings of Falla's The Three-Cornered Hat. 2.10pm Pianist Natalie Burch joins Andrew to explore some new releases that have caught her ear. 3pm Building a Library. Jonathan Cross surveys recordings of Manuel de Falla's ballet The Three-Cornered Hat, and makes a top recommendation. Commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev for his Ballets Russes, Falla's ballet premiered in 1919. The story, based on a novel by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón, is about a magistrate infatuated with a miller's faithful wife, whom he attempts to seduce. Falla's deeply evocative music brims with unmistakeably Spanish dance idioms. Top choice: Philharmonia Orchestra Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor) Chandos CHAN8904 3.45pm Record of the Week. Andrew's top pick of the week's releases.