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05 January 2026

Dvořák, Antonín: Rondo in G minor Op 94 - Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Berlin Philharmonic/Lorin Maazel (CBS MK 42206)

Schubert, Franz: Violin Sonatina in G minor D408 - Robin Wilson (violin), Kemp English (piano) (ODE CD MANU 5082)

Chopin, Frédéric: Barcarolle in F# Op 60 - Ingrid Fliter (piano) (EMI 5 14899)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 40 in G minor K550 (1) - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Nicholas McGegan (Private - NZSO 2006B)

Brahms, Johannes: Cello Sonata No 2 in F Op 99 (1) - Heinrich Schiff (cello), Gerhard Oppitz (piano) (Philips 456 402)

Handel, George Frideric: Water Music Suite No 3 in G - London Festival Orchestra/Ross Pople (Arte Nova ANO 304980)

1:00 approx

Debussy, Claude: Images oubliées - Roger Woodward (piano) (ABC Classics 472 170)

Sullivan, Arthur: The Tempest Op 1 - BBC Philharmonic/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 9859)

Boccherini, Luigi: Guitar Quintet in D G448, Fandango (4) - Rolf Lislevand (guitar), Luz Martin León Tello (castanets), David Mayoral (percussion), members of Pulcinella (Ambroisie AM 126)

Lilburn, Douglas: Rondino - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RAT D040)

Verdi, Giuseppe: Grand March, from Aida - National Band of New Zealand, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (RNZ NZSO 2022-05-18)

2:00 approx

McLeod, Jenny: Rock Sonata No 2 (2) - Rae de Lisle (piano) (Atoll ACD223)

Ries, Ferdinand: Introduction & Rondeau brillant WoO54 - Christopher Hinterhuber (piano), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.572088)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Overture, from Orchestral Suite No 2 in B minor BWV1067 - Penelope Evison (flute), Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble (BIS CD 249)

Rachmaninov, Sergei: Andante, from Cello Sonata in G minor Op 19 - Alexander Ivashkin (cello), Rustem Hayroudinoff (piano) (Chandos CHAN 10095)

Schumann, Robert: Papillons Op 2 - Murray Perahia (piano) (CBS MK 76635)

Anonymous arr Lundgren: Vinea Mea - Gustaf Sjökvist Chamber Choir, Jan Lundgren (piano), Lars Danielsson (double bass) (ACT 9457)

3:00 approx

Cowan, Claire: Dances of the Dew Fairies (extracts) from Hansel and Gretel - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich (Private P002363)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 3 in Bb K281 - Sharon Joy Vogan (piano) (RNZ UB34)

Albinoni, Tomaso: Concerto in A minor Op 5/5 - ASMF/Neville Marriner (Decca 436 224)

Psathas, John: Piano Quintet (2) - Amalia Hall (violin), Robert Ashworth (viola), New Zealand Chamber Soloists (Atoll ACD 542)

Boccherini, Luigi: Flute Quintet in Bb G442 - Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), Régis Pasquier (violin), Bruno Pasquier (viola), Roland Pidoux, Mathilde Sternat (cellos) (SONY SK 62679)

Ravel, Maurice: Vocalise en forme de Habanera - Kate Royal (soprano), ASMF/Edward Gardner (EMI 394419)

4:00 approx

Sirmen, Maddalena Lombardini: Violin Concerto No 1 in Bb Op 3 - Zefira Valova (violin), Il Pomo d'Oro (Aparté AP291)

Schubert, Franz: Arpeggione Sonata in A minor D821 (1) - Gautier Capuçon (cello), Frank Braley (piano) (ERATO 9341582)

Glanville-Hicks, Peggy: Etruscan Concerto - Caroline Almonte (piano), Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (ABC Classics ABC 4817995)

Tombs, Beatrice: The Legend of the Cuckoo - Robert Tucker (baritone), David Barnard (piano) (RNZ 2021-05-04)

Schoenberg, Arnold: String Quartet in D (2) - Lasalle Quartet (DG 419 994)

Gibbons, Orlando: O clap your hands - Chanticleer (TELDEC 4509 96515)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Concerto in D minor for oboe & violin BWV1060 (1) - Vesko Eschkenazy (violin), Alexei Ogrintchouk (oboe), Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra (Pentatone PTC 5186 460)

Fauré, Gabriel: Nocturne No 8 in Db Op 84 - Richard Mapp (piano) (RNZ UB66)

5:00 approx

Purcell, Henry arr Balsom: Excerpts, from King Arthur - Alison Balsom (trumpet), English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (EMI 440329)

Mahler, Gustav: Piano Quartet movement in A minor - Nicola Benedetti (violin), Tom Dunn (viola), Leonard Elschenbroich (cello), Alexei Grynyuk (piano) (Decca 4783529)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 72 in D - Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra/Adam Fischer (Nimbus NI 5652/5)

Weber, Carl Maria von: Country Dance - Takako Nishizaki (violin), Terence Dennis (piano) (Naxos 8.572381)

Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Les Cyclopes - Raphaël Feuillâtre (guitar) (DG 4864073)

Anonymous: La Ville de Montaigu - Ensemble Les Présences/Laurent Tixier & Miguel Henry (En Phases NP015)

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai: Song of India, from Sadko - Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), Catrin Finch (harp) (EMI 3 59488)

Handel, George Frideric: See, the Conquering Hero Comes, from Judas Maccabaeus - Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), Tafelmusik/Jean Lamon (vln/dir) (SONY SK53365)

06 January 2026

Sibelius, Jean: The Swan of Tuonela - London Philharmonic/Paavo Berglund (LPO 0065)

Debussy, Claude: Estampes - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA23)

Saint-Saëns, Camille: Aquarium, Aviary, Fossils, The Swan, Finale, from Carnival of the Animals - The Kanneh-Masons (Decca 4851156)

Barber, Samuel: Essay No 1 for orchestra Op12 - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Schenck (Stradivari SCD 8012)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 92 in G, Oxford (1) - Freiburg Baroque Orchestra/René Jacobs (HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90 1849)

Brahms, Johannes: Cello Sonata No 1 in E minor Op 38 (2) - Alexander Ivashkin (cello), Tamás Vesmás (piano) (RNZ UB56)

1:00 approx

Lilburn, Douglas: Violin Sonata (1950) - Elizabeth Holowell (violin), Dean Sky-Lucas (piano) (Atoll ACD 941)

Albéniz, Isaac arr Xuefei Yang: España Op 165 - Xuefei Yang (guitar) (EMI 6 98361)

Mendelssohn, Felix: Octet in Eb Op 20 (1) - Daniel Hope (violin), members of Chamber Orchestra of Europe (DG 477 6634)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in C Op 59/3, Razumovsky (4) - New Zealand String Quartet (Atoll ACD 402)

Vivaldi, Antonio: Flute Concerto in F RV434 - Alexis Kossenko (fl/director), Arte dei Suonatori (Alpha 174)

2:00 approx

Shostakovich, Dmitri: Piano Trio No 2 in E minor Op 67 (1) - New Zealand Chamber Soloists (ATOLL ACD209)

Statham, Keith: Suite for flute & string quartet - Ariana Lis (flute), Puertas Quartet (Atoll ACD 881)

Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von: Sonata in Bb, Peasants' Churchgoing - Musica Antiqua Cologne/Reinhard Goebel (dir) (Archiv 429 230)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No 11 in F K413 (2) - Erin Helyard (fortepiano), NZ Barok (Atoll ACD 229)

Ries, Ferdinand: Piano Concerto in Eb Op 42 (1) - Christopher Hinterhuber (piano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.572742)

Schubert, Franz: Der König von Thule D367 - Konstantin Krimmel (baritone), Ammiel Bushakevitz (piano) (Alpha ALPHA1088)

3:00 approx

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Variations on a Rococo Theme Op 33 - Lynn Harrell (cello), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Gerard Schwarz (RLPO LIVE RLCD 403)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Violin Sonata No 2 in A Op 12/2 - Ben Baker (violin), Robert Thompson (piano) (CHAMPS HILL CHRCD096)

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

Liszt, Franz: Transcendental Study No 4, Mazeppa - Luu Hong Quang (piano) (RATTLE RATD152)

Heath, Dave: The sapphire - John Anderson (oboe), English Chamber Orchestra/Dave Heath (Black Box BBM 1083)

Handel, George Frideric: Yet, I can hear that dulcet lay - Iestyn Davies (countertenor), Arcangelo/Jonathan Cohen (dir) (Hyperion CDA 67924)

4:00 approx

Weissenberg, Alexis: Six arrangements of songs sung by Charles Trenet - Marc-André Hamelin (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67656)

Khachaturian, Aram Illich: Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia, from Spartacus - Royal Philharmonic/Yuri Temirkanov (EMI CDC 7 47348)

Danzi, Franz: Concertino in Bb Op 47 for Clarinet & Bassoon - Albrecht Mayer (cor anglais), Andreas Ottensamer (clarinet), Potsdam Chamber Academy (DG 481 4711)

Brahms, Johannes: Piano Pieces Op 118 (1) - John Chen (piano) (RNZ UB13)

Bizet, Georges: Marche et choeur, from Carmen - London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (Unicat GA99)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Credo, from Mass No 18 in C minor K427, Great - Arleen Augér (soprano), Frederica von Stade (mezzo), Frank Lopardo (tenor), Cornelius Hauptmann (bass), Bavarian Radio Chorus & Orchestra/Leonard Bernstein (DG 431 791)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Rondo in D K485 - Lars Vogt (piano) (EMI 3 36080)

Parry, Hubert: Jerusalem - National Band of New Zealand, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (RNZ NZSO 2022-05-18)

5:00 approx

Ravel, Maurice: Sonatine - Julien Brocal (piano) (Rubicon RCD 1008)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Souvenir de Florence (2) - Amsterdam Sinfonietta/Candida Thompson (leader) (Channel Classics CCS SA 21504)

Milhaud, Darius: Le Boeuf sur le toit - Stephen Coombs, Artur Pizarro (piano duet) (Hyperion CDA 67014)

Lilburn, Douglas: Two Preludes (1951) - Margaret Nielsen (piano) (MANU CD MANU 1511)

Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Fantasia on Greensleeves - Carmen Stefanescu (piano) (Prospero PROSP0098)

Lehar, Franz: Vilja's Song, from The Merry Widow - Renata Tebaldi (soprano), Vienna Philharmonic/Herbert von Karajan (Decca 470 280)

Debussy, Claude: Arabesque No 1 - Zoltán Kocsis (piano) (Philips 422 404)

Prentice, Doris: In the Depth of Night - Robert Tucker (baritone), David Barnard (piano) (RNZ 2021-05-04)