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09 May 2024
Finzi, Gerald: Romance in Eb Op 11 - City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 9888)
Ravel, Maurice: Don Quichotte à Dulcinée - Julien Van Mellaerts (bar), James Baillieu (pno) (Champs Hill CHRCD164)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Waltz of the Flowers, from The Nutcracker Suite - Montreal SO (Decca 417 300)
Strauss, Richard: Duet Concertino for clarinet & bassoon (3) - Joy Farrall (cl), Julie Andrews (bsn), Britten Sinfonia/Nicholas Cleobury (EMI CD EMX 2238)
Sibelius, Jean: Karelia Suite - New Zealand SO/James Sedares (UNIVERSAL 99072)
Schumann, Robert: Piano Trio No 3 in G minor Op 110 (4) - Florestan Trio (Hyperion CDA 67175)
Schubert, Franz: Sanctus, from Mass in Eb D950 - St Cecilia National Academy Chorus & Orch, Rome/Myung-Whun Chung (DG 459 146)
1:00 approx
Tosti, Francesco Paolo: Sogno; Non t'amo più; Ideale; Luna d'estate - Anna Leese (sop), Stephen De Pledge (pno) (Champs Hill CHRCD 050)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 73 in D, The Hunt - Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orch/Adam Fischer (NIMBUS NI 5652/5)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Flute Sonata in C BWV1033 - Enno Voorhorst (gtr) (Brilliant Classics 9136)
Schmitt, Florent: Andantino - Murray Khouri (cl), Rosemary Barnes (pno) (Continuum CCD 1014)
Wagner, Richard: Rienzi, Overture - New York Phil/Zubin Mehta (SONY MLK 64061)
2:00 approx
Grieg, Edvard: Lyric Pieces, excerpts - Peter Jablonski (pno) (Decca 455 631)
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Concerto in E minor for flute & violin - Simon Standage (vln/dir), Rachel Brown (fl), Collegium Musicum 90 (Chandos CHAN 0519)
Dvořák, Antonín: Two Waltzes Op 54 - NZSO Chamber Orch/Donald Armstrong (dir) (RNZ UB11)
Merk, Joseph: Fantasy on Donizetti's Torquato Tasso Op 26/3 - Martin Rummel (cello), Roland Krüger (pno) (Naxos 8.572759)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 5 in C minor Op 10/1 - András Schiff (pno) (ECM 1942 (476 3100))
3:00 approx
Mussorgsky, Modest: Reverie - Mikhaïl Rudy (pno) (Calliope CAL 4687)
Strauss II, Johann: Csárdás, from Die Fledermaus - Renée Fleming (sop), English CO/Jeffrey Tate (Decca 458858)
Ravel, Maurice: String Quartet in F - New Zealand String Quartet (Atoll ACD 399)
Lilburn, Douglas: Concert Overture in D - Ithaca College Festival Orch/Grant Cooper (KIWI CD SLD 99)
Prokofiev, Sergei: Piano Sonata No 7 in Bb Op 83 (2) - Tony Yan Tong Chen (piano) (Rattle RAT-D112)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Divertimento in Bb K254 (3) - Daniel Barenboim (piano), Michael Barenboim (violin), Kian Soltani (cello) (DG 4837506)
4:00 approx
Brahms, Johannes: Piano Trio No 1 in B Op 8 (1) - Macquarie Trio (ABC Classics 472 668)
Bach, Johann Sebastian trans Stokowski: Komm süsser Tod BWV478 - Bournemouth SO/José Serebrier (Naxos 8.557883)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Romanza, from Symphony No 5 in D - New Zealand SO/James Sedares (Universal 399 8782)
Handel, George Frideric arr Balsom: Eternal Source of Light Divine, from the Birthday Ode for Queen - Iestyn Davies (countertenor), Alison Balsom (trumpet), English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (EMI 440329)
Chopin, Frédéric: Mazurkas Op 41 - Terence Dennis (pno) (RNZ UB40)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Violin Sonata in C minor RV6 - Elizabeth Wallfisch (vln), Members of the Purcell Quartet (Chandos CHAN 0511)
Copland, Aaron: Laurie's song, from The Tender Land - Dawn Upshaw (sop), Orch of St Luke's/David Zinman (nonesuch 79458)
5:00 approx
Geminiani, Francesco: Concerto Grosso in D minor, La Folia - Fabio Biondi (vln/dir), Europa Galante (OPUS 111 OPS 30-172)
Barber, Samuel: Adagio for Strings - Keller Quartet (ECM 2197)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Keyboard Sonata No 38 in F HobXVI/23 - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (pno) (Chandos CHAN 10736)
Schubert, Franz: Der Schiffer D536 - Jonathan Lemalu (bbar), Roger Vignoles (pno) (EMI 5 75203)
Grainger, Percy: Harvest Hymn - BBC Phil/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 9493)
Bottesini, Giovanni: Andante sostenuto for strings - English CO/Andrew Litton (Naxos 8.570397)
Pachelbel, Johann: Gigue in D - Les Violons du Roy/Bernard Labadie (ATMA ACD22600)
Stanford, Charles Villiers: Beati quorum via, from Three Latin Motets Op 38 - Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge/Richard Marlow (dir) (Conifer CDCF 155)
10 May 2024
Satie, Eric: Gymnopédies - Yitkin Seow (pno) (Hyperion CDA 66344)
Young, Kenneth: The Enchanted Dance Hall - Woolston Brass/David Gallaher (Woolston Brass CDWB 3896340/01)
Strauss II, Johann: Die Fledermaus, Overture - Cincinnati Pops Orch/Erich Kunzel (TELARC CD 80547)
Bolcom, William: Three Rags - Ying Quartet (QUARTZ QTZ 2055)
Delius, Frederick: Summer Night on the River - Symphony Nova Scotia/Georg Tintner (CBC Records SMCD 5134)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Flute Concerto in G RV435 - Emmanuel Pahud (fl), Australian CO/Richard Tognetti (dir) (EMI 3 47212)
Lilburn, Douglas: Music Box No 1 - Michael Houstoun (pno) (Rattle RAT D040)
1:00 approx
Dvořák, Antonín: Miniatures Op 75a - Budapest Festival Orch/Iván Fischer (Philips 464 647)
Foote, Arthur: Suite in E Op 63 - London Octave/Kypros Markou (DUTTON CDLX 7238)
Beach, Amy: Piano Trio in A minor Op 150 - Hartley Trio (DAL SEGNO DSPRCD 057)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Bright is the ring of words, from Songs of Travel - Julien Van Mellaerts (bar), James Baillieu (pno) (Champs Hill CHRCD164)
Ritchie, John: Concertino in A for clarinet & strings - Marina Sturm (cl), NZSO Chamber Orch/Donald Armstrong (vln/dir) (TRUST MMT 2040)
2:00 approx
Bach, Johann Sebastian: The Art of Fugue, excerpts - Vesa-Matti Leppänen (vln, dir), New Zealand SO (RNZ NZSO 2022-03-17)
Rubbra, Edmund: Transformations Op 141 - Danielle Perrett (harp) (ASV CD DCA 1036)
Diamond, David: Symphony No 4 - Seattle Symphony/Gerard Schwarz (Naxos 8.559154)
Scriabin, Alexander: Piano Sonata No 3 in F# minor Op 23 - Marc-André Hamelin (pno) (Hyperion CDA 67131/2)
3:00 approx
Fauré, Gabriel: Nocturne No 4 in Eb Op 36 - Stefan Irmer (pno) (MDG 618 1626)
Debussy, Claude: String Quartet in G minor Op 10 (1) - New Zealand String Quartet (Atoll ACD 399)
Chen Gang/He Zhanhao: Butterfly Lovers Concerto - Takako Nishizaki (vln), New Zealand SO/James Judd (Naxos 8.557348)
Holst, Gustav: St Paul's Suite - London Festival Orch/Ross Pople (ASV CD DCA 782)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Piano Sonata No 2 in Bb minor Op 36 (2) - Jason Bae (pno) (Austrian Gramophone AG 0003)
Cano, Jose Maria: Epílogo, from Luna - Renée Fleming (sop), English CO/Jeffrey Tate (Decca 458858)
4:00 approx
Rota, Nino: Trombone Concerto in C - David Bremner (tbn), New Zealand SO/James Judd (RNZ NZSO 2022-05-18)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Divertimento in D K136 - Amadeus Quartet (DG 423 300)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No 1 in C Op 21 (3) - Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique/John Eliot Gardiner (Archiv 439 900)
Walton, William arr Palmer: As You Like It, Suite - RTE Concert Orch/Andrew Penny (Naxos 8.553344)
Liszt, Franz arr Liszt & Doppler: Hungarian Rhapsody No 5 in E minor S359/5 - Vienna Academy Orch/Martin Haselböck (CPO 777 797)
Schutz, Heinrich: Selig sind die Toten SWV391 - Vox Luminis, Bart Jacobs (org)/Lionel Meunier (Ricercar RIC153)
5:00 approx
Saint-Saëns, Camille arr Thibaudet/Kerber: Fantasy on two themes from Samson & Delilah - Jean-Yves Thibaudet (pno) (Decca 475 7668)
Chabrier, Emmanuel: Suite pastorale - Swiss Romande Orch/Neeme Järvi (Chandos CHSA 5122)
Schumann, Robert: Papillons Op 2 - Diedre Irons (pno) (TRUST MMT 2041)
Goodwin, Ron: Puppet Serenade - New Zealand SO/Ron Goodwin (Marco Polo 8.223518)
Bax, Arnold: The maiden with the daffodil - Eric Parkin (pno) (Chandos CHAN 8732)
Victoria, Tomás Luis de: Ne timeas Maria - The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16088)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Brandenburg Concerto No 6 in Bb BWV1051 (2) - New Zealand Guitar Quartet (Ode CDMANU 5153)
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: L'Enharmonique - Víkingur Ólafsson (pno) (DG 4837701)