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20 December 2025
Ritchie, John: Suite No 1 for string orchestra - NZSO Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (TRUST MMT 2040)
Debussy, Claude: Poissons d'or, from Images - Cécile Ousset (piano) (Berlin Classics 1345 BC)
Sirmen, Maddalena Lombardini: Violin Concerto No 1 in Bb Op 3 - Zefira Valova (violin), Il Pomo d'Oro (Aparté AP291)
Simones, Moises arr Aragón: El manisero - Sarah Willis (horn), Jorge Aragón (piano), Harold Madrigal Frías (trumpet), Havana Lyceum Orchestra/José Antonio Méndez Padrón (ALPHA ALPHA578)
Mendelssohn, Felix: Overture, from Calm Sea & Prosperous Voyage - London Symphony Orchestra/Claudio Abbado (DG 423 104)
Brahms, Johannes: Clarinet Trio in A minor Op 114 (3) - Marie Ross (clarinet), Claire-Lise Démettre (cello), Petra Somlai (piano) (Centaur CRC3760)
1:00 approx
Merlin, José Luis: Suite del Recuerdo - Bruce Paine (guitar) (PRIVATE RECORDING BNP 02 CD)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Clarinet Quartet in Bb K378 - Charles Neidich (clarinet), members of L'Archibudelli (SONY SK 53366)
Liszt, Franz: Transcendental Study No 5, Feux follets - Luu Hong Quang (piano) (RATTLE RATD152)
Eller, Heino: Five Pieces for string orchestra - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra/Tônu Kaljuste (ECM 1745)
Satie, Eric: Gymnopédies - Bojan Gorisek (piano) (LTM LTMCD 2501)
2:00 approx
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No 3 in E BWV1016 - Lara St John (violin), Marie-Pierre Langlamet (harp) (Ancalagon ANC 139)
Saint-Saëns, Camille: Cello Concerto No 2 in D minor Op 119 - Johannes Moser (cello), Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra/Fabrice Bollon (Hänssler CD 93.222)
Busoni, Ferruccio: Seven Elegies (2) - Sandro Bartoli (piano) (Brilliant Classics 94223)
Psathas, John: Muisca (1) - Jane Curry, Owen Moriarty (gtrs) (Naxos 8.579041)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Andante Cantabile, from String Quartet No 1 - David Chickering (cello), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Sedares (RNZ UB22)
Bennett, Richard Rodney: In the bleak midwinter - BBC Singers/Paul Brough (Signum SIGCD 293)
3:00 approx
Field, John: Nocturne No 17 in E - John O'Conor (piano) (Telarc CD 80290)
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)
Beethoven, Ludwig van arr FRACKENPOHL: Symphony No 5 in C minor Op 67 (1) - Canadian Brass, Members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra & New York Philharmonic/Georg Tintner (Philips 426 487)
Frahm, Nils: Day - Nils Frahm (piano) (LEITER LTR036)
Handel, George Frideric: Overture, from Scipione & March - Brandenburg Consort/Roy Goodman (Hyperion CDA 66860)
4:00 approx
Chopin, Frédéric: Mazurkas Op 56 - Terence Dennis (piano) (RNZ UB40)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 36 in C K425, Linz (4) - Prague Philharmonia/Jirí Belohlávek (HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90 1891)
Kreisler, Fritz: Liebesleid - Ben Baker (violin), Robert Thompson (piano) (CHAMPS HILL CHRCD096)
Glick, Srul Irving: Suite Hébraïque No 5 - Suzanne Shulman (flute), James Campbell (clarinet), Andrew Dawes (violin), Daniel Domb (cello) (CBC Records MVCD 1046)
Granados, Enrique: Spanish Dances Op 37 Book 2 - Alicia de Larrocha (piano) (Decca 414 557)
Dubra, Rihards: Hodie Christus natus est - Choir of Royal Holloway/Rupert Gough (Hyperion CDA 67799)
5:00 approx
Delius, Frederick: Brigg Fair, An English Rhapsody - BBC Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Davis (BBC Music BBC MM 298)
Brahms, Johannes: Violin Sonata No 1 in G Op 78 (1) - Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Lambert Orkis (piano) (DG 477 8767)
Wirén, Dag: Serenade for Strings - Swedish Chamber Orchestra/Petri Sakari (Caprice CAP 21513)
Lilburn, Douglas: Player's Music - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RAT D040)
Stravinsky, Igor: Fireworks Op 4 - London Philharmonic/Charles Mackerras (EMI CD EMX 9517)
Klezmer-ish: September Sun - Klezmer-ish (Private 2020)
Finlay, Harold John: I think I'll stay in bed, from Eight Songs of Childhood for Adults - Boyd Owen (tenor), Bruce Greenfield (piano) (RNZ 2021-05-04)
Joplin, Scott arr Crespo: Pineapple Rag - German Brass/Enrique Crespo (EMI CDC 7 49170)
21 December 2025
Corelli, Arcangelo: Concerto Grosso in D Op 6/7 - Pavlo Beznosiuk (vln/director), Avison Ensemble (Linn CKD 411)
Fauré, Gabriel: Nocturne No 1 in Eb minor Op 33/1 - Richard Mapp (piano) (RNZ UB65)
James, Williams: An Australian Christmas - Huddersfield Choral Society, Sellers Engineering Band/Brian Kay (Chandos CHAN 4530)
Strauss, Richard: Violin Sonata in Eb Op 18 (1) - Augustin Dumay (violin), Louis Lortie (piano) (Onyx 4096)
Sibelius, Jean: Belshazzar's Feast, Suite - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Pietari Inkinen (Naxos 8.570763)
Rota, Nino: Andantino, from Bassoon Concerto - Christopher Millard (bsn), CBC Vancouver Orchestra/Mario Bernardi (CBC SMCD5185)
1:00 approx
Debussy, Claude: Cello Sonata in D minor - Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), Javier Perianes (piano) (Harmonia Mundi HMM902303)
Mahler, Gustav: Excerpts, from Rückert-Lieder - Christa Ludwig (mezzo), Philharmonia/Otto Klemperer (EMI CDM 7 69499)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Keyboard Concerto No 2 in E BWV1053 - András Schiff (piano/director), Chamber Orchestra of Europe (Decca 425 676)
Bridge, Frank: Lament - NZSO Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (dir) (RNZ UB11)
Bloch, Ernest: Baal Shem - Suyeon Kang (violin), Stephen De Pledge (piano) (Atoll ACD 818)
2:00 approx
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 73 in D, The Hunt - Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra/Adam Fischer (NIMBUS NI 5652/5)
Handel, George Frideric: Keyboard Suite in D minor HWV447 - Andrei Gavrilov (piano) (Philips 456 787)
Arutiunian, Alexander: Trumpet Concerto - Alison Balsom (trumpet), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Lawrence Renes (EMI 6 78590)
Brahms, Johannes: Intermezzo in E minor Op 119/2 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RATD131)
Barber, Samuel: Essay No 1 for orchestra Op12 - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Schenck (Stradivari SCD 8012)
Poulenc, Francis: Four Christmas Motets (2) - Robert Shaw Festival Singers/Robert Shaw (TELARC CD 80236)
3:00 approx
Hill, Alfred: String Quartet No 8 in A - Dominion Quartet (Naxos 8.572097)
Koechlin, Charles: Bassoon Sonata Op 71 - Karen Geoghegan (bsn), Philip Fisher (piano) (Chandos CHAN 10521)
Lilburn, Douglas: Concert Overture in D - NZSO Chamber Orchestra (RNZ UA01)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Minuet in F K6 Andante in C K1a - Cyprien Katsaris (piano) (PIANO 21 P21 019)
Kartal, Deniz Mahir: Wind of Araxes - A.G.A. Trio (Riverboat Records TUGCD1143)
4:00 approx
Stamitz, Johann: Orchestral Trio in C minor Op 4/3 - New Zealand Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (vln/dir) (Naxos 8.553213)
Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Labadie: Goldberg Variations BWV988 - Aria & Variations 1-3 - Les Violons du Roy/Bernard Labadie (DORIAN 90281)
Schubert, Franz: Du bist die Ruh' D776 - Andrew Joyce (cello), Rae de Lisle (piano) (Atoll ACD280)
Liadov, Anatol: Eight Russian Folksongs Op 58 - Krasnoyarsk Symphony Orchestra/Ivan Shpiller (Brilliant Classics 94077)
Weiss, Silvius Leopold: Lute Sonata No 94 in G minor - Robert Barto (lute) (Naxos 8.570551)
Dvořák, Antonín: Piano Trio No 3 in F minor Op 65 (2) - Florestan Trio (Hyperion CDA 66895)
5:00 approx
Price, Florence Beatrice: Violin Concerto No 1 in D Major (1) - Er-Gene Kahng (violin), Janacek Philharmonic/Ryan Cockerham (Albany TROY1706)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in F Op 59/1, Razumovsky (1) - Takács Quartet (Decca 470 847)
Lauridsen, Morten: Les Chansons des Roses - Morten Lauridsen (piano), Polyphony/Stephen Layton (Hyperion CDA 67580)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Recorder Concerto in A minor RV445 (3) - Jennifer Bouton (piccolo), ensemble (Novona NV6618)
Liszt, Franz: Transcendental Study No 8 in C minor, Wilde Jagd - Luu Hong Quang (piano) (RATTLE RATD152)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Miniature Overture, from The Nutcracker Suite - Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Decca 417 300)
Melbourne, Hirini: Purea nei - Anna Coddington (vocalist) (RNZ 2018)
Debussy, Claude: La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin, from Preludes - Víkingur Ólafsson (piano) (DG 4837701)