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12 March 2026

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Seht, was die Liebe tut! from Cantata No 85, Ich bin ein guter Hirt - Flinders Quartet (ABC Classics ABC4813573)

Chopin, Frédéric: Nocturnes Op 27 - Peter Katin (piano) (OLYMPIA OCD 254)

Weber, Carl Maria von orch Berlioz: Invitation to the Dance - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/John Hopkins (Tartar TRL 020)

Ravel, Maurice: Noctuelles, from Miroirs - John Chen (piano) (ABC 4766834)

Keiser, Reinhard: Overture, from The Ridiculous Prince Jodelet - Ensemble I Zefirelli (Arcantus ARC24053)

Farrenc, Louise: Piano Quintet No 2 in E (1) - Schubert Ensemble of London (ASV CD DCA 1122)

Walton, William: Viola Concerto in C minor Op 25 (3) - Helen Callus (viola), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Marc Taddei (ASV CD DCA 1181)

1:00 approx

Tárrega, Francisco: Gran Jota - Narciso Yepes (guitar) (DG 410 655)

Holland, Dulcie: Piano Trio - Eggner Trio (ABC Classics ABC 4817995)

Bach, Johann Sebastian orch Raff: Chaconne, from Violin Partita No 2 in D minor BWV1004 - BBC Philharmonic/Leonard Slatkin (Chandos CHAN 9835)

Piccinini, Alessandro: Toccata Folias - Latitude 37 (ABC Classics 476 4525)

Finzi, Gerald: Five Bagatelles Op 23 - Murray Khouri (clarinet), Peter Pettinger (piano) (Continuum CCD 1038)

2:00 approx

Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters von: Harp Concerto in A - Marisa Robles (harp), ASMF/Iona Brown (Decca 425 723)

Massenet, Jules: Première Suite Op 11 - Aldo Ciccolini (piano) (EMI 5 85517)

Stamitz, Carl Philipp: Concerto in Bb for clarinet & bassoon - Kálmán Berkes (clarinet/director), Koji Okazaki (bsn), Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Naxos 8.553584)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trio No 3 in C minor Op 1/3 (1) - Turnovsky Trio (TRUST MMT 2007)

Mendelssohn, Felix: String Quartet No 1 in Eb Op 12 (3) - New Zealand String Quartet (Naxos 8.570001)

Haydn, Franz Jospeh: Violin Concerto in G HobVIIa/4 (3) - Noriko Amano (violin), Ryo Terakado (harpsichord), Pearls in Baroque Chamber Orchestra (Challenge Records CC72983)

3:00 approx

Schubert, Franz: Quartet for guitar, flute, viola & cello D96 - JoAnn Falletta (guitar), Alexa Still (flute), Paul Neubauer (viola), Ronald Thomas (cello) (KOCH INTERNATIONAL 3-7404)

Brahms, Johannes: Violin Sonata No 1 in G Op 78 (1) - Bella Hristova (violin), Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RAT-D144)

Lilburn, Douglas: Symphony No 1 (3) - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (NAXOS 8.555862)

Silvestrov, Valentin: Hymn 2001 - Valentin Silvestrov (piano) (ECM 1776)

Stokowski, Leopold: Two ancient liturgical melodies - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/José Serebrier (Naxos 8.557883)

4:00 approx

Bassi, Luigi: Concert Fantasia - Julian Bliss (clarinet), Julien Quentin (piano) (EMI 5 85639)

Locatelli, Pietro: Concerto in F Op 4/12 - La Serenissima/Adrian Chandler (dir) (Avie AV 2154)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 4 in Eb K282 - Sharon Joy Vogan (piano) (RNZ UB32)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Trio in G for keyboard, flute & cello HobXV/15 (2) - Uwe Grodd (flute), Martin Rummel (cello), Christopher Hinterhuber (piano) (Naxos 8.572667)

Butterworth, George: A Shropshire Lad - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Grant Llewellyn (Argo 436 401)

Zimmer, Hans: Batman Begins - Eptesicus - City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/James Fitzpatrick (Silva Screen SILCD 1238)

5:00 approx

Sibelius, Jean: Pohjola's Daughter - Lahti Symphony Orchestra/Osmo Vänskä (BIS CD 1225)

Rachmaninov, Sergei: Moment Musical Op 16/6 - Jason Bae (piano) (Austrian Gramophone AG 0003)

Respighi, Ottorino: Three Botticelli Pictures - Lausanne Chamber Orchestra/Jesús López-Cobos (Telarc CD 80309)

Merlin, José Luis: Suite del recuerdo (3) - Bruce Paine (guitar) (PRIVATE RECORDING BNP 02 CD)

Connesson, Guillaume: Constellation de la Couronne Boreale - Guillaume Leroy (viola), Victor Métral (piano) (Orchestre national d 'ile de Paris)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Finale from Swan Lake, Act 1 - National Philharmonic Orchestra/Richard Bonygne (Decca E4732832)

13 March 2026

Giraud, Hubert arr Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann: Sous le ciel de Paris - 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic (EMI 6085012)

Wagner, Richard: Tannhäuser, Prelude to Act 3 - BBC Philharmonic/Edward Downes (BBC Music BBC MM 257)

Debussy, Claude: Images oubliées - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RAT D075)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 2 in C - Hanover Band/Roy Goodman (Hyperion CDA 66524)

Geminiani, Francesco: Concerto Grosso in E minor Op 3/3 (3) - NZ Barok (Atoll ACD 813)

Stamitz, Carl Philipp: Clarinet Concerto No 1 in F - Kálmán Berkes (clarinet/director), Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Naxos 8.553584)

1:00 approx

Phillips, Montague: A Surrey Suite Op 59 - BBC Concert Orchestra/Gavin Sutherland (DUTTON CDLX 7140)

Handel, George Frideric: Keyboard Suite No 5 in E HWV430 - Alicia de Larrocha (piano) (Philips 456 886)

Herz, Maria: Cello Concerto Op 10 - Raphaela Gromes (cello), German Symphony Orchestra Berlin/Anna Rakitina (Sony 19802932902)

Chopin, Frédéric: Waltz in C# minor Op 64/2 - Eric Lu (piano) (DG 4868297)

Lilburn, Douglas: Forest - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (Naxos 8.557697)

2:00 approx

Dring, Madeleine: Trio for oboe, bassoon & keyboard - Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Amy Harman (bassoon), Antonio Oyarzabal (piano) (Chandos CHAN20344)

Mahler, Gustav: Blumine, symphonic movement - Bonn Beethoven Orchestra/Stefan Blunier (MDG 937 1804)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 14 in C minor K457 - Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) (Decca 448 629)

Merulo, Claudio: Toccata No 3 - Latitude 37 (ABC Classics 476 4525)

Hummel, Johann Nepomuk: Rondo brillant in Eb Op 120, La Galante - Georgina Zellan-Smith (piano) (ZELLAN RECORDS ZRCD 1002)

3:00 approx

Bernard, Emile: Divertissement Op 36 (3) - Holland Wind Players/Jeroen Weierink (Ars Produktion FCD368407)

Lilburn, Douglas: Symphony No 2 - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/John Hopkins (Continuum CCD 1069)

Parish Alvars, Elias: Fantasy on Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor - Ieuan Jones (harp) (Claudio CR 4939)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor Op 37 (2) - Diedre Irons (piano), Christchurch Symphony Orchestra/Marc Taddei (TRUST MMT 2051)

Völtz, Alexander: Gran Vals, from Stradella Suite - Fisarmonica Amici (ABC Classics)

4:00 approx

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Keyboard Sonata No 50 in D HobXVI/37 - Alfred Brendel (piano) (Philips 416 643)

Telemann, Georg Philipp: Sinfonia melodica in C TWV50/2 - Berlin Baroque Soloists/Rainer Kussmaul (dir) (DG 477 5923)

Scarlatti, Domenico: Keyboard Sonata in C Kk132 - Terence Dennis (piano) (RNZ UB39)

Bosmans, Henriëtte: Poème for Cello & Orchestra - Raphael Wallfisch (cello), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Ed Spanjaard (CPO 555694-2)

Brahms, Johannes: Intermezzi Op 76, extracts - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RATD131)

5:00 approx

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sanctus & Benedictus, from Mass in B minor BWV250 - Katherine Watson (soprano), Tim Mead (cntrtenor), Reinoud Van Mechelen (tenor), André Morsch (baritone), Les Arts Florissants/William Christie (Harmonia Mundi HAF890529394)

Chopin, Frédéric: Mazurkas Op 59 - Ingrid Fliter (piano) (EMI 5 14899)

Kalliwoda, Johann: Oboe Concertino in F Op 110 - Burkhard Glaetzner (oboe), Berlin Symphony Orchestra/Claus Peter Flor (CAPRICCIO 10 281)

Toscanini, Arturo: Minuettino - David Vine (piano) (RNZ UC18)

Walker, Lucy: O Nata Lux - Voces8 (Decca)

Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno: Intermezzo, from The Jewels of the Madonna - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Sedares (UNIVERSAL 99072)

Rossini, Gioachino: La Danza - Yamandu Costa (guitar), Francesco Buzzurro (guitar) (Bagual Produções e Eventos Ltda)

Brahms, Johannes: Symphony No 3 in F Op 90 (3) - London Symphony Orchestra/Bernard Haitink (LSO LIVE LSO 0056)