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Live: Ākarana Piano Quartet

17 Jun 2025

Respected solo players with distinct voices come together as one in this intense, exhilarating concert to lift the spirits. Hear music by Turina, Martinu and R Schumann, as well as a NZ premiere inspired by a colourful abstract painting.

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Wednesday 18 June

3:00 PM. Three to Seven

with Bryan Crump

Smyth, Ethel: Two interlinked French melodies, from Entente Cordiale - City of Prague Phil/Gavin Sutherland (ASV 2147)

Schubert, Franz: Fantasy in C D934 (2) Allegretto - Stella Chen (vln), Henry Kramer (pno) (Platoon PLAT17190)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Waltz of the snowflakes, from The Nutcracker - Members of the Finchley Children's Music Group, National Phil/Richard Bonynge (Decca 458 595)

Reinecke, Carl: Trio Op 274 (3) Scherzo - Trio - Trio 2 - Hexagon Ensemble (ETCETERA KTC 1295)

Mendelssohn, Fanny: String Quartet in Eb (2) - Lafayette String Quartet (CBC Records MVCD1149)

Dukas, Paul orch Vitali Bujanowski: Villanelle - Hermann Baumann (horn), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur (Philips 416 380)

Diamond, David: Symphony No 4 - Seattle Symphony/Gerard Schwarz (Naxos 8.559154)

4.00

Boccherini, Luigi arr Grützmacher: Cello Concerto in Bb (2) - Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), Royal Phil/James Judd (Philips 462 588)

Berlioz, Hector: Hungarian March - Philharmonia/Herbert von Karajan (EMI 7 81421)

Bizet, Georges: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle, from Carmen - Angela Gheorghiu (sop), Royal Phil/Marco Armiliato (EMI 0 84377)

Debussy, Claude: Mouvement, from Images, Book 1 - Stephen Hough (piano) (Hyperion CDA68139)

Mendelssohn, Felix: Violin Concerto in E minor Op 64 (3) - Ray Chen (vln), Swedish Radio SO/Daniel Harding (Sony 88697 98410)

Pearce, Cameron: Apricity - Ingrid Jensen (trumpet), Cameron Pearce (trumpet), Barrett Hocking (trumpet), Scott Taitoko (trombone), Pablo Ruiz- Henao (tuba) (Rattle RATJ1056)

Vangelis, Evángelos: Conquest Of Paradise (Theme) - Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Pops Orch/John Williams (SONY SK62622)

5.00

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sinfonia, from Cantata No 29, Wir danken dir - Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott (EMI CDM 7 69853)

Weber, Carl Maria von: Clarinet Concerto No 2 in Eb Op 74 (3) - Emma Johnson (cl), English CO/Gerard Schwarz (ASV CD DCA 659)

Traditional arr Rozankovic: Le Réel du diable - Angèle Dubeau (vln), La Pietà (Analekta AN 2 8723)

Ravel, Maurice arr Renz: Le Tombeau de Couperin (6) - Berlin Ensemble (Berlin Philharmonic 6001)

Saint-Saëns, Camille: Piano Concerto No 5 in F Op 103, Egyptian (3) - Jean-Yves Thibaudet (pno), Swiss Romande Orch (Decca 475 8764)

Lilburn, Douglas: Two Preludes (1951) (1) - Michael Houstoun (pno) (Rattle RAT D040)

Phillips, Montague: Hampton Court - Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland (ASV White Line CD WHL 2140)

Brahms, Johannes orch Brahms: Hungarian Dance No 3 in F - Swedish CO/Thomas Dausgaard (BIS SACD 1756)

Williams, John: Hedwig's Theme, from the Harry Potter films - studio orch/John Williams (Warner 793 086)

LASSUS, Orlando di: Matona mia cara - Viva Voce/John Rosser (VIVA VOCE ACD 901)

Dvořák, Antonín: Symphony No 7 in D minor Op 70 (3) - Baltimore SO/Marin Alsop (Naxos 8.572112)

6.00

Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Pygmalion, Acte de Ballet, Suite (1) Overture - European Union Baroque Orch/Roy Goodman (Naxos 8.55749)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Trio No 1 in G K496 - Maria Joao Pires (pno), Augustin Dumay (vln), Jian Wang (cello) (DG 449 208)

Mahler, Gustav: Blumine, symphonic movement - Les Siècles/François-Xavier Roth (Harmonia Mundi HMM 905299)

Fuchs, Kenneth: Eventide (10) Fugato - Tim McAllister (sax), Sinfonia of London/John Wilson (Chandos CHSA5326)

Ravel, Maurice Arr Barker & Balsom: Piece in the form of a Habanera - Alison Balsom (tpt), Guy Barker Orch/Guy Barker (Warner 2564 632789)

Brahms, Johannes arr Carlos Roque Alsina: Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer Op 105/2 - Trio Ernest (Aparté AP341)

Lawson, Doyle / Waller, Charles / Yates, Robert arr Jennings: Calling My Children Home - Chanticleer (Warner Classics 2564683247)

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