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18 January 2026
Mendelssohn, Felix: Hebrides Overture - London Symphony Orchestra/Claudio Abbado (DG 423 104)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trio No 1 in Eb Op 1/1 (1) - Florestan Trio (Hyperion CDA 67393)
Hamilton, David: Oriori - Sharon Joy Vogan (piano) (Atoll ACD700)
Strauss, Richard: Oboe Concerto in D (3) - Emily Pailthorpe (oboe), BBC Symphony Orchestra/Martyn Brabbins (Champs Hill Records CHRCD116)
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk: Variations on a theme by Gluck Op 57 - Georgina Zellan-Smith (piano) (ZELLAN RECORDS ZRCD 1002)
1:00 approx
Françaix, Jean: Aubade for twelve cellos - Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic (Allegria 221085 205)
Schubert, Franz: Arpeggione Sonata in A minor D821 - Timora Rosler (cello), Klára Würtz (piano) (Brilliant Classics 9157)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Concerto in D minor for oboe & violin BWV1060 - Vesa-Matti Leppänen (vln, dir), Robert Orr (oboe), Bethany Angus (hpchd), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (RNZ NZSO 2022-03-17)
Grieg, Edvard: Melodies Op 53 - Bergen Philharmonic/Ole Kristian Ruud (BIS SACD 1491)
2:00 approx
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang: Piano Trio in D Op 1 (4) - NZTrio (Rattle RAT-D121)
Brahms, Johannes: Violin Sonata No 2 in A Op 100 - Bella Hristova (violin), Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RAT-D144)
Tárrega, Francisco: Recuerdos de la Alhambra - Craig Ogden (guitar) (Chandos CHAN 9743)
Boyce, William: Symphony No 1 in Bb - NZ Barok (Atoll ACD 813)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Exsultate, jubilate K165 (Salzburg version) - Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Bach Collegium Japan/Masaaki Suzuki (BIS 2171)
3:00 approx
Lilburn, Douglas: Symphony No 1 III. Allegro - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (NAXOS 8.555862)
Ritchie, Anthony: Pas de deux Op 51a - Jane Curry, Owen Moriarty (gtrs) (Naxos 8.579041)
Liszt, Franz: Litanies de Marie - Leslie Howard (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67187)
Debussy, Claude arr Rueffer & Hand: Children's Corner - Pro Arte Guitar Trio (ASV CD WHL 2129)
Verdi, Giuseppe: Messa Da Requiem: Dies Irae - Tuba Mirum - London Philharmonic Choir, The London Chorus, London Philharmonic/David Parry (X5 105)
4:00 approx
Saint-Saëns, Camille: Fantasy in A Op 124 - Skaila Kanga (harp), Kenneth Sillito (violin) (Chandos CHAN 8621)
Elgar, Edward: Cello Concerto in E minor (1 & 2) - Jacqueline du Pré (cello), London Symphony Orchestra (EMI CDC 7 47329)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Piano Trio in Eb HobXV/30 - Beaux Arts Trio (Philips 420 790)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Prelude No 9 in Eb minor, Op 23 - Colin Horsley (piano) (Atoll ACD 442)
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: The Entrance of Polyhymnia, from Les Boréades - Ensemble Pygmalion/Raphaël Pichon (Harmonia Mundi HMM902288)
Traditional: Sixteen Come Next Sunday - The Kraken Consort (Alpha ALPHA1027)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Prelude & Fugue No 2 in C minor BWV847 - András Schiff (piano) (Decca )
Farquhar, David: Musette - Matthew Marshall (guitar) (Rattle D097)
5:00 approx
Fasch, Johan Friedrich: Concerto in D for two flutes FWV L/D9 - Il Gardellino (Accent ACC 24252)
Humperdinck, Engelbert: Overture, from Hansel & Gretel - Philharmonia/Otto Klemperer (EMI 5 62621)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Trio No 6 in G K564 - Daniel Barenboim (piano), Michael Barenboim (violin), Kian Soltani (cello) (DG 4837506)
Morricone, Ennio Arr. Anthony Rozankovic: The Mission, film - Angèle Dubeau (violin), La Pietà (Analekta AN28733)
Hahn, Reynaldo: L'heure exquise - Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), John Lenehan (piano) (EMI 3 59488)
Andrès, Bernard: Prelude No 6, from Preludes Vol 2 - Carolyn Mills (harp) (Atoll ACD 917)
19 January 2026
Satie, Eric: Gymnopédies - Yitkin Seow (piano) (Hyperion CDA 66344)
Hill, Alfred: String Quartet No 6 in G, Kids - Dominion Quartet (Naxos 8.572097)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Concerto in C for flute & harp K299 (1) - Thierry Fischer (flute/director), Charlotte Sprenkels (harp), Chamber Orchestra of Euro (COE Records CD COE 813)
Brahms, Johannes: Piano Quartet No 3 in C minor Op 60 (4) - Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Leopold String Trio (Hyperion CDA 67471/2)
1:00 approx
Finzi, Gerald: Five Bagatelles Op 23 - Murray Khouri (clarinet), Peter Pettinger (piano) (Continuum CCD 1038)
Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters von: Double Bass Concerto No 2 in D - Chi-Chi Nwanoku (db), Swedish Chamber Orchestra/Paul Goodwin (Hyperion CDA 67179)
Chabrier, Emmanuel: Five Posthumous Pieces - Emmanuel Strosser (piano) (MIRARE MIR 116)
Dvořák, Antonín: Romantic Pieces Op 75 - Uto Ughi (violin), Leonard Slatkin (piano) (RCA RD 60431)
2:00 approx
Pilati, Mario: Sonata for flute & piano - Luca Manghi (flute), David Kelly (piano) (Atoll ACD 882)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Suite for viola & orchestra (1-3) - Helen Callus (viola), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Marc Taddei (ASV CD DCA 1181)
Rossini, Gioachino: String Sonata No 2 in A - members of Serenata of London (ASV CD DCA 767)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Et resurrexit, from Mass in B minor BWV246 - Katherine Watson (soprano), Tim Mead (cntrtenor), Reinoud Van Mechelen (tenor), André Morsch (baritone), Les Arts Florissants/William Christie (Harmonia Mundi HAF890529394)
3:00 approx
D'Indy, Vincent: Fantasy on French Popular Themes - Philippe Cousu (oboe), Württemberg Philharmonic/Jean-Marc Burfin (MARCO POLO 8.223659)
Kreutzer, Joseph: Grand Trio Op 16 - JoAnn Falletta (guitar), Alexa Still (flute), Robert Alemany (clarinet) (KOCH INTERNATIONAL 2010356)
Delius, Frederick: On hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring - Symphony Nova Scotia/Georg Tintner (CBC Records SMCD 5134)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor: Waltz of Sorrow - Roberta Rust (piano) (Centaur CRC 2224)
Rossini, Gioachino: Una voce poco fa, from The Barber of Seville - Sumi Jo (soprano), Monte Carlo Philharmonic/Paolo Olmi (ERATO 4509 97239)
4:00 approx
Chilcott, Robert "Bob": Peace Mass - Philip Ledger (piano), Cotswold Children's Choir/Hilary Tadman-Robins (Cotswold CCC 0401)
Tallis, Thomas arr Kronos: Spem in alium - Kronos Quartet (ELEKTRA NONESUCH 7559 79242)
Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters von: Symphony No 1 in C, The Four Ages of the World - Failoni Orchestra/Hanspeter Gmür (Naxos 8.553368)
Chopin, Frédéric: Etude in Gb Op 10/5, Black Keys - Lixin Zhang (piano) (Rattle RATD084)
Gorb, Adam: Battle Symphony (1-3) - Czech PhilharmonicWind Ensemble/Shea Lolin (Divine Art DDX21118)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Cum dederit dilectis suis somnum, from Nisi Dominus RV608 - Eva Zaïcik (mezzo), Le Poème Harmonique, Vincent Dumestre/Vincent Dumestre (Alpha ALPHA724)
Debussy, Claude: Arabesque No 2 - Angela Hewitt (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67898)
Schubert, Franz arr Boehm: Der Lindenbaum D911/5 - Uwe Grodd (flute), Matteo Napoli (piano) (Naxos 8.570754)
5:00 approx
Mendelssohn, Felix: Songs without Words Op 38 - Daniel Barenboim (piano) (DG 423 931)
Holst, Gustav: Venus, Bringer of Peace, from Planets Suite - Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Decca 417 553)
Schumann, Robert: Five Pieces in Folk Style Op 102 - Gautier Capuçon (cello), Frank Braley (piano) (ERATO 9341582)
Merlin, José Luis: Zamba, from Suite del recuerdo - Bruce Paine (guitar) (PRIVATE RECORDING BNP 02 CD)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 14 in C# minor, Moonlight (1) - Radu Lupu (piano) (Philips 456 895)
Traditional arr Leon: Charming Beauty Bright - Andreas Scholl (countertenor), Edin Karamazov (lute), Stacey Shames (harp), Jon Pickow (dulcimer/banjo), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (Decca 468499)
Elgar, Edward: Salut d'Amour Op 12 - Kyung-Wha Chung (violin), Philip Moll (piano) (Decca 417289)
Fauré, Gabriel: En Prière - Dawn Harms (violin), Carolyn Mills (harp) (ATOLL ACD199)