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11 March 2026

Pärt, Arvo: Fratres - NZSO Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (dir) (RNZ UB12)

Kodály, Zoltán: Adagio - Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola), Anthony Hewitt (piano) (Naxos 8.572533)

Handel, George Frideric: Organ Concerto in F Op 4/5 - Simon Preston (organ), English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (dir) (Archiv 413 465)

Vivaldi, Antonio: Violin Concerto in G minor RV317 - Takako Nishizaki (violin), New Zealand Symphony Orchestraestra National Youth Orchestra/Peter Walls (Naxos 8.572381)

Brahms, Johannes: Intermezzo in Bb minor Op 117/2 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RATD131)

Bruch, Max: Kol Nidrei - Maria Kliegel (cello), Ireland National Symphony Orchestra/Gerhard Markson (Naxos 8.550519)

1:00 approx

Chilcott, Robert "Bob": Peace Mass - Philip Ledger (piano), Cotswold Children's Choir/Hilary Tadman-Robins (Cotswold CCC 0401)

Debussy, Claude: Jeux - Cleveland Orchestra/Pierre Boulez (DG 439 896)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 16 in C K545, For Beginners - Sharon Joy Vogan (piano) (RNZ UB33)

Ritchie, Anthony: Symphony No 1, Boum (2) - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Young (RNZ UA86)

Raum, Elizabeth: Pershing Concerto - John Griffiths (tuba), Orchestra of the Capella of St. Petersburg (MSR Classics LOG 14342)

2:00 approx

Vaughan Williams, Ralph: On Wenlock Edge - Mark Padmore (tenor), Schubert Ensemble, Alison Dods (violin) (Chandos CHAN 10465)

Young, Kenneth: Three Sad Waltzes - Matthew Marshall (guitar) (Rattle D097)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 73 in D, The Hunt - Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra/Adam Fischer (NIMBUS NI 5652/5)

Lilburn, Douglas: Piano Sonatina No 1 - Margaret Nielsen (piano) (EX KIWI SLD 78)

Anonymous: The New Hornpipe - Prisma (Fuga Libera FUG814)

3:00 approx

Torke, Michael: Javelin - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/Yoel Levi (Argo 452 101)

Chen Gang/He Zhanhao: Butterfly Lovers Concerto - Chen Jie (piano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Carolyn Kuan (Naxos 8.570607)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Flute Sonata in C BWV1033 - Barthold Kuijken (transverse fl), Ewald Demeyere (harpsichord) (Accent ACC 22150)

Chopin, Frédéric: Scherzo No 1 in B minor Op 20 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA29)

Ellisor, Connie: Blackberry Winter (1) - Nashville Chamber Orchestra/Paul Gambill (Warner 9 46739)

4:00 approx

Poulenc, Francis: Thème varié - Anatol Ugorski (piano) (DANACORD DACOCD 649)

Richter, Franz Xaver: Sinfonia a quattro in Bb - New Dutch Academy Chamber Orchestra/Simon Murphy (PENTATONE PTC 5186 028)

Brahms, Johannes: Two Rhapsodies Op 79 - Martha Argerich (piano) (DG 447 430)

Graham, Peter: Brillante - Adam Frey (euphonium), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Bruce Hangen (Naxos 8.570538)

Farr, Gareth: Taheke - Bridget Douglas (flute), Carolyn Mills (hrp) (Atoll ACD 709)

5:00 approx

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

Schubert, Franz: Impromptu in C minor D899/1 - John O'Conor (piano) (TELARC CD 80337)

Lully, Jean-Baptiste: Chaconne de l'Amour médecin, from Divertissement Royal - Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall (Alia vox)

Telemann, Georg Philipp: Viola Concerto in G - Stephen Shingles (viola), ASMF/Neville Marriner (Decca 430 265)

Bizet, Georges: March, from Jeux d'enfants - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Donald Johanos (Naxos 8.553596)

Fauré, Gabriel: Nocturne No 4 in Eb Op 36 - Richard Mapp (piano) (RNZ UB65)

Schmidt, Steffen: The Creation, from Palia (Original Soundtrack) - Studio orchestra, synth (Singularity 6 Corporation)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Una donna a quindici anni, from Così fan Tutte - Pierre Génisson (clarinet), Concerto Köln/Jakob Lehmann (Erato 5419773233)

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)