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24 January 2026
Kreisler, Fritz: Schön Rosmarin; Tambourin chinois; Polichinelle; Syncopation; Toy-Soldier March - James Ehnes (violin), Eduard Laurel (piano) (FLEURS DE LYS FL 2 3159)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No 3 in Eb Op 55, Eroica (4) - Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique/John Eliot Gardiner (Archiv 439 900)
Sparke, Philip: The Land of the Long White Cloud, Aotearoa - National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand/Nigel Weeks (Trust MMT 2049)
Monteverdi, Claudio: Ave maris stella from Vespro della beata vergine SV206 - La Tempête/Simon-Pierre Bestion (Alpha ALPHA552)
Lilburn, Douglas: Four Canzonas - Gunter Herbig (guitar) (Naxos 8.572185)
1:00 approx
Cannabich, Christian: Symphony No 52 in E - Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.55434)
Respighi, Ottorino: Suite in G - New Berlin Chamber Orchestra/Michael Erxleben (dir) (Capriccio 10 563)
Tartini, Giuseppe: Violin Sonata in G minor, Devil's Trill - Joshua Bell (violin), John Constable (harpsichord) (SONY 88697 11013)
Stamitz, Johann: Orchestral Trio in C minor Op 4/3 (1) - New Zealand Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (vln/dir) (Naxos 8.553213)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Recorder Concerto in C minor RV441 - Pamela Thorby (recorder), Sonnerie/Monica Huggett (dir/vln) (LINN CKD 183)
2:00 approx
Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn (EMI 3 82157)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 5 in G K283 - Sharon Joy Vogan (piano) (RNZ UB32)
Dvořák, Antonín: String Quartet No 10 in Eb Op 51 (2) Dumka - New Zealand String Quartet (Atoll ACD 703)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Mélodie in E Op 3/3 - Irish National Symphony Orchestra/Alexander Anissimov (Naxos 8.550808)
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine: Kyrie, from Messe de Minuit - Ensemble Correspondances, Jordan Mouaïssia (tenor), Etienne Bazola (baritone)/Sébastien Daucé (Harmonia mundi HMM902707)
3:00 approx
Statham, Keith: Suite for flute & string quartet - Ariana Lis (flute), Puertas Quartet (Atoll ACD 881)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Andante in F WoO57, Andante favori - Sviatoslav Richter (piano) (Philips 456 949)
Dvořák, Antonín: Symphony No 9 in E minor, From the New World (1) - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons (BR Media 900 116)
Balfe, Michael William: I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls - Joan Sutherland (soprano), London Symphony Orchestra/Richard Bonynge (Decca 425 850)
4:00 approx
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Viola Concerto in G - Stephen Shingles (viola), ASMF/Neville Marriner (Decca 430 265)
Chopin, Frédéric: Nocturnes Op 37 - Angela Hewitt (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67371/2)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 22 in Eb, Philosopher - BBC Philharmonic/Nicholas Kraemer (BBC Music BBC MM 307)
Reich, Steve: Electric Counterpoint (3) - Svet Stoyanov (percussion) (CAG Records cag103)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Violin Concerto in A minor BWV1041 (2) - Janine Jansen (violin/director), Janine Jansen & Friends/Janine Jansen (vln/dir) (Decca 478 5362)
Traditional Irish arr Christensen/McDunn: Londonderry Air - BonaNZa Trombone Quartet (RATA RT 011)
5:00 approx
Vivaldi, Antonio: Violin Concerto in D RV232 - Giuliano Carmignola (violin), Accademia Bizantina/Ottavio Dantone (Archiv 479 1075)
Schubert, Franz: Impromptu in C minor D899/1 - Maria João Pires (piano) (DG 457550)
Schumann, Robert: Concert Piece in F for four horns Op 86 - Mark Robbins (horn), David Knapp (horn), Scott Wilson (horn), Seattle SO, Robert Bonnevie (horn)/Gerard Schwarz (Naxos 8.57277)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: French Suite No 5 in G BWV816 (6) - Tony Chen Lin (piano) (Rattle RATD080)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Romance No 1 in G Op 40 - Gil Shaham (violin), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (DG 449 923)
Guerrero, Francisco: Beatus es et bene tibi erit a 5 - Brabant Ensemble/Stephen Rice (Hyperion CDA68408)
Debussy, Claude: La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin, from Preludes - Víkingur Ólafsson (piano) (DG 4837701)
Satie, Eric arr Debussy: Gymnopédie No 1 - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Sedares (Universal 399 8782)
25 January 2026
Dvořák, Antonín: Romance in F minor Op 11 - Arabella Steinbacher (violin), Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra/Marek Janowski (PENTATONE PTC 5186 353)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 16 in C K545, For Beginners - András Schiff (piano) (Philips 456 925)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: The Art of Fugue, excerpts - Vesa-Matti Leppänen (vln, dir), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (RNZ NZSO 2022-03-17)
Mendelssohn, Felix: Piano Trio No 2 in C minor Op 66 (1) - Florestan Trio (Hyperion CDA 67485)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 3 in Bb K281 (2) - John Chen (piano) (RNZ UB13)
1:00 approx
Chopin, Frédéric: Ballade No 4 in F minor Op 52 - Krystian Zimerman (piano) (DG 423 090)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: The Tempest Op 18 - Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi (Chandos CHAN 9454)
Farquhar, David: Ring Round the Moon - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Young (Continuum CCD 1073)
Rachmaninov, Sergei arr A Bax: Vocalise Op 34/14 - Alessio Bax (piano) (SIGNUM SIGCD 264)
2:00 approx
Messner, Joseph: Rondo giocoso Op 54 - Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra/Ivor Bolton (OEHMS OC 734)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 14 in C# minor, Moonlight - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RAT D048)
Fauré, Gabriel: Nocturne No 1 in Eb minor Op 33/1 - Richard Mapp (piano) (RNZ UB65)
Novello, Ivor arr Tunick: We'll gather Lilacs - Ben Heppner (tenor), London Philharmonic/Jonathan Tunick (RCA 09026 63508)
3:00 approx
D'Indy, Vincent: Fantasy on French Popular Themes - Albrecht Mayer (oboe), ASMF/Mathias Mönius (Decca 478 2564)
Ritchie, Anthony: Double Concerto for bass clarinet & cello Op 93 - Andrew Uren (bass cl), Katherine Hebley (cello), Auckland Chamber Orchestra/Peter Scholes (Atoll ACD 129)
Brahms, Johannes: Ballades Op 10 (2) - Richard Farrell (piano) (Atoll ACD 208)
Naderman, Françcois-Joseph: Etude fantastique in F - Masumi Nagasawa (harp) (ETCETERA KTC 1341)
Victoria, Tomas Luís de: Ne timeas Maria - The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16088)
4:00 approx
Sibelius, Jean: Pohjola's Daughter - Moscow Philharmonic/Vassily Sinaisky (Brilliant Classics 9212)
Strauss, Richard: String Sextet, from Capriccio - members of Bamberg Symphony Orchestra/Karl Anton Rickenbacher (Koch 1687482)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 51 in Bb - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Franz Brüggen (Philips 473 015)
Stamitz, Johann: Orchestral Trio in A Op 1/2 (3) - New Zealand Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (vln/dir) (Naxos 8.553213)
Burleigh, Harry: Southland Sketches (3) - Calefax (Pentatone PTC5187046)
Handel, George Frideric arr Pluhar: Where'er you walk, from Semele - Nuria Rial (soprano), L'Arpeggiata/Christina Pluhar (Erato 9029 5811693)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Vocalise Op 34/14 - Murray Khouri (clarinet), Rosemary Barnes (piano) (Continuum CCD 1014)
Ellington, Duke: It Don't Mean A Thing - The Black Quartet (Private P001452)
5:00 approx
Prokofiev, Sergei: Lieutenant Kijé Suite - Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Järvi (TELARC SACD 60683)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No 7 in A Op 92 (2) - Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Charles Mackerras (Hyperion CDS 44301/5)
Saint-Saëns, Camille: Septet in Eb Op 65 - Nash Ensemble (Hyperion CDA 67431/2)
Parry, Hubert: Jerusalem - National Band of New Zealand, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (RNZ NZSO 2022-05-18)
Scarlatti, Domenico: Keyboard Sonata in A Kk212 - Murray Perahia (piano) (Philips 456 922)
McGonigal, Dominic: Ave Maris Stella Takes Flight - Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, Sam Corkin (saxophone)/David Newsholme (Signum SIGCD766)
Traditional arr Dragon: Shenandoah - Virginia Symphony/JoAnn Falletta (Albany TROY 589)