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21 May 2024

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich arr Grainger: Waltz of the Flowers, from The Nutcracker - Janine Sowden (pno) (ASV CD WHL 2117)

Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Norfolk Rhapsody No 1 - New Zealand SO/James Judd (Naxos 8.555867)

Tallis, Thomas: Spem in alium - Tallis Scholars/Peter Philips (Gimell 454 895)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 7 in D Op 10/3 (1) - Nikolai Lugansky (pno) (warner 2564 62300)

Williams, Michael F: Suite per antiche archi - Archi D'amore Zelanda (Atoll ACD218)

Vivaldi, Antonio: Flute Concerto in G RV437 - Emmanuel Pahud (fl), Australian CO/Richard Tognetti (dir) (EMI 3 47212)

Biddington, Eric: Romance - Gretchen La Roche (cl), Julie Downard (pno) (MANU CD MANU 1558)

1:00 approx

Mozetich, Marjan: Fantasia... sul linguaggio perduto - I Musici de Montréal/Yuli Turovsky (Chandos CHAN 9748)

Pärt, Arvo: Berliner Messe (ordinary mass) - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn CO/Tonu Kaljuste (ECM 1505)

Grieg, Edvard: Piano Concerto in A minor Op 16 (1) - Richard Farrell (pno), Hallé Orch/George Weldon (Atoll ACD 208)

Hasted, Derek: Celebration Suite (1) - Bruce Paine (gtr) (PRIVATE RECORDING BNP 02 CD)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Viola da gamba Sonata No 1 in G BWV1027 - Althea Ifeka (cor anglais), Katharine May (hpschd) (OBOE CLASSICS CC 2013)

2:00 approx

Mendelssohn, Felix: Nocturne, from A Midsummer Night's Dream - New Zealand SO/James Sedares (RNZ UB22)

Holst, Gustav: Lyric Movement for viola - Stephen Tees (vla), City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 9270)

Hummel, Johann Nepomuk: Piano Trio No 1 in Eb Op 12 - Micaela Comberti (vln), Pal Banda (cello), Susan Alexander-Max (pno) (ASV CD GAU 210)

Chopin, Frédéric: Etude in E Op 10/3, Tristesse - Lixin Zhang (piano) (Rattle RATD084)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 75 in D - Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orch/Adam Fischer (NIMBUS NI 5652/5)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Ach, ich fühl's, from The Magic Flute - Margaret Price (sop), Dresden State Orch/Colin Davis (Philips 422 278)

3:00 approx

Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel: Keyboard Sonata in G Wq62/19 - Mikhail Pletnev (pno) (DG 459 614)

Delius, Frederick arr Fenby: Violin Concerto - Philippe Djokic (vln), Symphony Nova Scotia/Georg Tintner (CBC Records SMCD 5134)

Barrios Mangoré, Agustín: The Cathedral - Craig Ogden (gtr) (Chandos CHAN 9743)

Brahms, Johannes: Clarinet Sonata in Eb Op 120/2 (1) - Marie Ross (clarinet), Petra Somlai (piano) (Centaur CRC3760)

Weber, Carl Maria von: Euryanthe, Overture - New Zealand SO/Antoni Wit (Naxos 8.570296)

Hawes, Patrick: Dressed in Blue - Hugh Webb (harp), Jo Knight (cello), Conventus, English CO/Patrick Hawes (Black Box BBM 1081)

4:00 approx

Rossini, Gioachino: Introduction, Theme & Variations in Eb - Charles Neidich (cl), Orpheus CO (DG 435 875)

Wiedoeft, Rudy: Valse Vanité - Jess Gillam (sax), Zeynep Özsuca (pno) (Decca 4834862)

Mozart, Leopold: Sinfonia pastorale in G - Edward Allen (horn), NZSO Chamber Orch/Donald Armstrong (NAXOS 8553347)

Hubay, Jenő: Variations in D minor on a Hungarian Theme Op 72 - Hagai Shaham (vln), BBC Scottish SO/Martyn Brabbins (Hyperion CDA 67367)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Trio Sonata in E minor BWV528 - Kevin Bowyer (org) (NIMBUS NI 5647/8)

Hahn, Reynaldo: A Chloris - Susan Graham (mezzo), Roger Vignoles (pno) (Sony SK 60168)

5:00 approx

Saint-Georges, Joseph Bologne Chevalier de: L'amant anonyme - Tafelmusik Baroque Orch/Jeanne Lamon (dir) (Tafelmusik Media TMK1032CD)

Vivaldi, Antonio: The Four Seasons, Op. 8, "Spring": Allegro - Pieter Schoeman (vln), London Phil/David Parry (X5 105)

Glazunov, Alexander: Spring and Summer, from The Seasons - Royal Scottish National Orch/José Serebrier (Warner 2564 61434)

Mendelssohn, Fanny: Fantasia in G minor - Johannes Moser (cello), Alasdair Beatson (piano) (Pentatone PTC5186781)

Balfe, Michael William: I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls - Joan Sutherland (sop), London SO/Richard Bonynge (Decca 425 850)

Massenet, Jules: Orchestral Suite No 2, Hungarian Scenes (5) - New Zealand SO/Jean-Yves Ossonce (Naxos 8.553124)

22 May 2024

Delius, Frederick: Florida Suite - II. By the River - Ulster Orchestra/Vernon Handley (Chandos CHAN 8413)

Hummel, Johann Nepomuk: Variations on a theme by Gluck Op 57 - Georgina Zellan-Smith (pno) (ZELLAN RECORDS ZRCD 1002)

Boieldieu, François Adrien: Harp Concerto in C (1) - Marisa Robles (harp), ASMF/Iona Brown (Decca 425 723)

Schubert, Franz: Piano Quintet in A D667, Trout (4) - Anne-Sophie Mutter (vln), Daniil Trifonov (pno), Hwayoon Lee (vla), Maximilian Hornung (cello), Roman Patkoló (dbass) (DG 479 7570)

Stamitz, Johann: Symphony in Bb - NZSO Chamber Orch/Donald Armstrong (dir) (Naxos 8.553194)

Albinoni, Tomaso: Concerto in C for two oboes Op 9/9 - Stefan Schilli (ob), Giovanni Deangeli (ob), Stuttgart CO/Nicol Matt (Brilliant Classics 92791)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: French Suite No 5 in G BWV816 (6) - Tony Chen Lin (piano) (Rattle RATD080)

1:00 approx

Dvořák, Antonín: Romantic Pieces Op 75 - Pavel Sporcl (vln), Petr Jiríkovsky (pno) (SUPRAPHON SU 3621-2 131)

Liszt, Franz: The Funeral Triumph of Tasso, from Three Funeral Odes - New Zealand SO/Michael Halász (Naxos 8.557847)

Dett, Robert Nathaniel: Magnolia Suite - Denver Oldham (piano) (New World NW 367)

Ellington, Edward Kennedy "Duke": Don't Get Around Much Anymore - The Black Quartet (Private P001452)

Strauss, Richard: Der Rosenkavalier, Trio & Finale from Act 3 - Renée Fleming, Barbara Bonney (sops), Susan Graham (mezzo), Walter Berry (bbar), Vienna Phil/Christoph Eschenbach (Decca 466 314)

2:00 approx

Telemann, Georg Philipp: Overture in G, Burlesque de Don Quixotte - Jeanne Lamon (vln/dir), Tafelmusik (FLEURS DE LYS FL 2 3138)

Chopin, Frédéric: Nocturnes Op 27 - Fou Ts'ong (pno) (SONY SB2K 53249)

Alwyn, William: Concerto for oboe, harp & strings - Jonathan Small (ob), Eleanor Hudson (harp), Royal Liverpool Phil/David Lloyd-Jones (Naxos 8.570144)

Brahms, Johannes: String Quintet No 1 in F Op 88 (2) - New Zealand String Quartet, Maria Lambros (vla) (Naxos 8.573455)

Traditional arr Leon: The Wife Of Usher's Well - Andreas Scholl (countertenor), Stacey Shames (harp), Edin Karamazov (lute), Orpheus CO (Decca 468 499)

3:00 approx

Halvorsen, Johan: Norwegian Rhapsody No 1 - Bergen Phil/Karsten Andersen (NCB 435 963)

Mussorgsky, Modest: Pictures at an Exhibition - Stephen De Pledge (pno) (Champs Hill CHRCD 030)

Tavener, John: The Lamb - Voces8 (Signum Classics SIGCD 283)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Minuet in F K6; Andante in C K1a - Cyprien Katsaris (pno) (PIANO 21 P21 019)

Young, Kenneth: Douce Tristesse - Donald Armstrong (vln), New Zealand SO/Kenneth Young (Atoll 502164)

4:00 approx

Boccherini, Luigi: Flute Quintet in G G438 - Jean-Pierre Rampal (fl), Régis Pasquier (vln), Bruno Pasquier (vla), Roland Pidoux, Mathilde Sternat (cellos) (SONY SK 62679)

Respighi, Ottorino: Ancient Airs & Dances Suite No 2 (4) - Lausanne CO/Jesús López-Cobos (TELARC CD 80309)

Bach, Johann Sebastian trans Busoni: Chaconne, from Violin Partita No 2 in D minor BWV1004 - Nikolai Demidenko (pno) (Hyperion CDA 67324)

Grieg, Edvard: Symphonic Dances on Norwegian motifs Op 64 (4) - Estonian National SO/Paavo Järvi (Virgin 3 44722)

Wagner, Richard: Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigem Schein - Jonas Kaufmann (ten), Prague Phil/Marco Armiliato (Decca 478 6029)

5:00 approx

Debussy, Claude arr Amsterdam Guitar Trio: Petite Suite - Amsterdam Guitar Trio (Newton 880 2093)

Whitacre, Eric: Water night - London SO/Eric Whitacre (Decca 279 6323)

Brahms, Johannes: Piano Concerto No 2 in Bb Op 83 (1) - Emanuel Ax (pno), Boston SO/Bernard Haitink (SONY SK 63229)

Bossi, Marco Enrico: Giga Op 73 - Gillian Weir (org) (KOSS KC 1013)

Puccini, Giacomo: Minuet No 3 in A - Berlin Radio SO/Riccardo Chailly (Decca 410 007)

Dowland, John arr Bergeron/Dagher/Slattery: Come again, Sweet Love - Michael Slattery (ten), La Nef (Atma ACD2 2650)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: String Quartet No 1 in D Op 11 (2) - Emerson Quartet (DG 445 551)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Allegretto in C minor - Alfred Brendel (pno) (Philips 456 031)