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At home on the podium and the pedals

12 Mar 2026

Australian-based conductor Dr Joseph Nolan is directing the music in a revival of Douglas Wright's dance work Gloria, but he also loves to play the organ.  Audio

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Saturday 14 March

10:00 AM. Days

with Maria Mo

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Introduction The lilac fairy, from Sleeping Beauty - Royal Philharmonic/Charles Mackerras (TELARC CD 80151)

Dvořák, Antonín: Serenade in D minor for wind instruments Op 44 (3) - Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Alexander Schneider (asv CD COE 801)

Bottesini, Giovanni: Elégie No 1 in D - Joel Quarrington (double bass), Andrew Burashko (piano) (Analekta AM 2 9931)

Elgar, Edward: Variations on an Original Theme Op 36, Enigma - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn (EMI 3 82157)

3MA: Samedi Glace - 3MA - Ballake Sissoko (kora), Driss El Maloumi (oud), Rajery (valiha) (Mad Minute 281268)

11.00

Handel, George Frideric: Concerto Grosso in D Op 6/5 - ASMF/Iona Brown (dir) (Brilliant Classics 99986)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in C# minor Op 131 - Hagen Quartet (DG 459 611)

Sibelius, Jean: Scènes historiques, Suite No 1 Op 25 (1) - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Pietari Inkinen (Naxos 8.570068)

12.00

Adams, John: Short Ride in a Fast Machine - San Francisco Symphony Orchestra/Edo de Waart (Nonesuch 979 144)

Ives, Charles: In the Barn, Violin Sonata No 2 - Jeremy Denk (violin), Stefan Jackiw (piano) (Nonesuch)

Rameau, Jean-Philippe: L'Enharmonique - Víkingur Ólafsson (piano) (DG 4837701)

Glass, Philip: The Hours, from The Hours - Michael Riesman (piano), Lyric Quartet, Chris Laurence (double bass), studio Orchestra/Nick Ingman (NONESUCH 79693)

Johnson, Tom: Rational Melody No 1 - Roger Heaton (clarinet) (CLARINET CLASSICS CC 0009)

Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto in A minor for two violins RV523 - Dmitry Sinkovsky (violin), Riccardo Minasi (violin), Il Pomo d'Oro (Naive OP 30550)

Enescu, George: Sérénade Lointaine - Trio Brancusi (Zig Zag ZZT 303)

Brahms, Johannes orch Juon: Hungarian Dance No 4 in F# minor - London Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi (Chandos CHAN 8885)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Goldberg Variations, Aria - Víkingur Ólafsson (piano) (DG 4864553)

Adams, Bryan & Vallance, James Douglas: Run to You - Midnite String Quartet (Midnite String Quartet MSQ2021)

1.00

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Keyboard Sonata in E minor HobXVI/34 - Henry Wong Doe (piano) (RNZ WCMT 2024-07-21)

Dvořák, Antonín: Violin Concerto in A minor Op 53 - Benjamin Morrison (violin), Christchurch Symphony Orchestra/Jessica Cottis (RNZ Orpheus 2022-09-10)

Harris, Ross: Prendre ses rêves pour des réalités - NZTrio (RNZ)

Saint-Saëns, Camille: Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor Op 22 (1) - Shan Liu (piano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich (RNZ 2024-10-08)

Farrenc, Louise: Symphony No 3 in G minor Op 36 - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (RNZ NZSO 2025-10-09)

Strauss, Richard: Morgen! Op 27/4 - Filipe Manu (tenor), Terence Dennis (piano) (RNZ 2022)

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