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Diedre Irons rolls over another Beethoven

2 Dec 2025

Diedre Irons talks with RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump ahead of a performance of Beethoven's 3rd Piano Concerto this weekend.  Audio

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Saturday 06 December

3:00 PM. RNZ Concert Afternoons

Dvořák, Antonín: Serenade in E for strings Op 22 (3) - English Chamber Orchestra/Rafael Kubelík (Brilliant Classics 94081)

Chopin, Frédéric: Nocturnes Op 37 (2) - Claudio Arrau (piano) (Philips 464 694)

Bruch, Max: Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor Op 26 (2) - Joshua Bell (violin/director), Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Sony 19075842002)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: 1812 Overture - Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Decca 417 300)

Emil Friis and Patricio Fraile: A moment in time - Emil Friis, Patricio Fraile, Joe Zeitlin (Fat Cat 130701 LP13-54)

Vivaldi, Antonio: Four Seasons, Winter - Alan Loveday (violin), ASMF/Neville Marriner (Decca 466 232)

Byrd, William: Thou poet's friend - Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano), Chelys Consort of Viols (BIS BIS2663)

Rodrigo, Joaquín: Concierto de Aranjuez - Sharon Isbin (guitar), New York Philharmonic/José Serebrier (WARNER 2564 60296)

Liszt, Franz: Hungarian Fantasy S123 - Ivan Davis (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy (SONY MLK 39450)

De Falla, Manuel: Ritual Fire Dance - Taraf de Haïdouks (Crammed Discs Craw 40)

Holst, Gustav: Mercury, the Winged Messenger, from The Planets Suite - London Festival Orchestra/Ross Pople (ASV CD DCA 782)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Concerto in C for flute & harp K299 (1) - Thierry Fischer (fl/director), Charlotte Sprenkels (harp), Chamber Orchestra of Euro (COE Records CD COE 813)

Borodin, Alexander: String Quartet No 2 in D (2) - Prazák Quartet (Praga PRD 250 282)

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