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Sarah Watkins: "Music is to be shared"

24 Apr 2024

Pianist Sarah Watkins, one of the original members of NZTrio, is joining the ensemble again for their 'Unquiet Dream' concert series. It's the first instalment of NZTrio's 2024 season. Audio

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Thursday 02 May

10:00 AM. Days

with Nick Tipping

Poulenc, Francis: Trois mouvements perpétuels - William Bennett (fl), Nicholas Daniel (ob), James Campbell (cl), Rachel Gough (bsn), Richard Watkins (horn), Chris West (dbass) (Cala CACD 1018)

Whitehead, Gillian: Taiohi Taiao - Andrea Cochrane (contralto), Albert Mataafa (ten), Richard Nunns (koauau), Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir (TRUST MMT 2065)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Violin Sonata No 5 in F Op 24, Spring - Bella Hristova (vln), Michael Houstoun (pno) (RATTLE RATD088)

Milhaud, Darius: Le Boeuf sur le toit - Ulster Orch/Yan Pascal Tortelier (Chandos CHAN 9023)

11.00

Mendelssohn, Felix: String Quartet No 1 in Eb Op 12 - New Zealand String Quartet (Naxos 8.570001)

Strauss, Richard: Oboe Concerto in D - Douglas Boyd (ob), CO of Europe/Paavo Berglund (ASV CD COE 808)

Griffin, Philip: Whaia te iti kahurangi - Affetto (Atoll ACD 717)

12.00

Ritchie, Anthony: Symphony No 1, Boum (2) - New Zealand SO/Kenneth Young (RNZ UA86)

Toscanini, Arturo: Meditazione, Tristezza in cor mi piange - Kristina Zelinska (solo vln), Cindy Yan (vln), Miyo Yoon (vln), Vyvyan Yendoll (vla), Paul Mitchell (cello) (RNZ UC18)

Smetana, Bedrich: Dance of the Comedians, from The Bartered Bride - Janácek Phil/Theodore Kuchar (Brilliant Classics 93634)

David, Ferdinand: Trombone Concerto in Eb Op 4 (3) - Christian Lindberg (trombone), Bamberg SO/Leif Segerstam (BIS BISCD378)

Liszt, Franz: Transcendental Study No 5, Feux follets - David James (pno) (RNZ UB48)

Stenhammar, Wilhelm: Symphony No 2 in G minor Op 34 (3) - Gothenburg SO/Herbert Blomstedt (BIS BIS 2424)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sinfonia, from Cantata No 12 - Accademia Bizantina/Ottavio Dantone (DECCA 4782718)

Hawes, Patrick: Quanta Qualia - Janet Coxwell (sop), Conventus, English CO/Patrick Hawes (Black Box BBM 1081)

Albéniz, Isaac: Asturias - Taraf de Haïdouks (Crammed Discs Craw 40)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 31 in D K297, Paris - Amalia Hall (violin/dir) Orchestra Wellington (RNZ 2020)

Mahler, Gustav: Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde, from Das Lied von der Erde - Hadleigh Adams (bar), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei (RNZ OW 2023-07-22)

: Berceuse mariale, from Sonata for Organ No 1 - Isabelle Demers (organ) (RNZ )

Schumann, Robert: Piano Trio No 2 in F Op 80 - NZTrio (RNZ 2018)

1.00

Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto for strings in C RV113 - NZ Barok/Graham McPhail (vln/dir) (RNZ )

Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da: Io son ferito, ahi lasso - The Gesualdo Six (RNZ )

Byrd, William: Vigilate - The Gesualdo Six (RNZ )

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Serenade for Strings Op 48 - Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei (RNZ )

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