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15 October 2025

Delius, Frederick: Florida Suite - III. Sunset - Ulster Orchestra/Vernon Handley (Chandos CHAN 8413)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Italian Concerto in F BWV971 - Diedre Irons (piano) (RNZ UA39)

Gershwin, George arr Tunick: But Not for Me, from Girl Crazy - Joshua Bell (violin), London Symphony Orchestra/John Williams (Sony SK 60659)

Barber, Samuel: Adagio for Strings - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Sedares (Universal 399 8782)

Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich: Flute Quartet No 3 in C - Les Adieux (DHM RD 77250)

Boyce, William: Symphony No 8 in D minor - Aradia Ensemble/Kevin Mallon (Naxos 8.557278)

Rachmaninov, Sergei: Prelude No 5 in G Major, Op 32 - Colin Horsley (piano) (Atoll ACD 442)

1:00 approx

Ritchie, John: Suite No 2 for string orchestra, Aquarius - NZSO Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (TRUST MMT 2040)

Piazzolla, Astor: Milonga del ángel; Muerte del ángel; Resurrección del ángel; Tango del ángel - Gryphon Trio (Analekta AN 2 9857)

Handel, George Frideric: Concerto Grosso in F Op 3/4 - Concerto Copenhagen/Lars Ulrik Mortensen (CPO 777 488)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 5 in G K283 (2) - Diedre Irons (piano) (TRUST MMT 2041)

Puccini, Giacomo: Capriccio Sinfonico - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra/Riccardo Chailly (Decca 410 007)

2:00 approx

Schumann, Robert: Piano Sonata No 2 in G minor Op 22 - Marc-André Hamelin (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67166)

Terzi, Giovanni Antonio: Jouissance - Hille Perl (viola da gamba), Robert Sagasser (viola da gamba), Paulina van Laarhoven (viola da gamba), Matthias Müller (viola da gamba), Lee Santana (lute/chitarrone) (DHM 05472 77502)

Danzi, Franz: Concertino in Bb Op 47 for Clarinet & Bassoon - Albrecht Mayer (cor anglais), Andreas Ottensamer (clarinet), Potsdam Chamber Academy (DG 481 4711)

Chopin, Frédéric: Ballade No 3 in Ab Op 47 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (TARTAR CD TRL 069)

Daverne, Gary: Ghosts of Alberton - Moravian Philharmonic/Petr Pololáník (EMI 557 9042)

Villa-Lobos, Heitor: Suite populaire brésilienne No 2, Schottish - Choro - Iwan Tanzil (guitar) (Kreuzberg records kr10061)

3:00 approx

Fletcher, Percy: Folksong & Fiddle Dance - Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.557752)

Debussy, Claude: Piano Trio in G - Te Kōkī Trio (Rattle RAT D069 2017)

Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters von: Symphony in D, (7) - Failoni Orchestra/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.553975)

Szymanowski, Karol: Nocturne & Tarantella Op 28 - Tasmin Little (violin), Piers Lane (piano) (Chandos CHAN 10940)

Cawrse, Anne: Imperfect Fourth (3) con anima - Aleksandr Tsiboulski (guitar), Cameron Hill (violin), Helen Ayres (violin), Martin Alexander (viola), Ewen Bramble (cello) (ABC Classics ABCL0012D)

4:00 approx

Sierra, Roberto: Folias - Manuel Barrueco (guitar), Galicia Symphony Orchestra/Victor Pablo Pérez (KOCH KIC CD 7597)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Divertimento in Bb K254 (1) - Daniel Barenboim (piano), Michael Barenboim (violin), Kian Soltani (cello) (DG 4837506)

Sparke, Philip: The Land of the Long White Cloud, Aotearoa - National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand/Nigel Weeks (Trust MMT 2049)

Brahms, Johannes: Piano Trio No 2 in C Op 87 (1) - Turnovsky Trio (TRUST MMT 2007)

Dussek, Jan Ladislav: Sinfonia in Bb - Helsinki Baroque Orchestra/Aapo Häkkinen (Naxos 8.572683)

Granados, Enrique: Spanish Dances Op 37 Book 4 (1) - Alicia de Larrocha (piano) (Decca 414 557)

5:00 approx

Wirén, Dag: Serenade for Strings - Swedish Chamber Orchestra/Petri Sakari (Caprice CAP 21513)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 15 in D Op 28, Pastoral (1) - Jonathan Biss (piano) (EMI 3 94422)

Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Symphony No 5 in D (1) - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/Robert Spano (TELARC CD 80676)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Menuets I & II, from Cello Suite No 1 in G BWV1007 - Yo-Yo Ma (cello) (Sony 19075854652)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich orch Glazunov: Souvenir d'un lieu cher (3) - Gil Shaham (violin), Russian National Orchestra/Mikhail Pletnev (DG 457 064)

Liszt, Franz: Transcendental Study No 5, Feux follets - David James (piano) (RNZ UB48)

Medins, Janis: Aria - Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi (Chandos CHAN 9227)

Lilburn, Douglas: Prelude (1951) - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RAT D040)

Grainger, Percy: Early one morning - BBC Philharmonic/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 9584)

16 October 2025

Fasch, Johan Friedrich: Concerto in C minor FWV L/c2 - Il Gardellino (Accent ACC 24252)

Jennings, Janet: Prelude, Fugue, Variations, and Chaconne - Luca Manghi (flute), Ben Hoadley (bassoon), Liam Wooding (piano) (Atoll ACD221)

Zemtsov, Evgeni: Melodie im alten Stil - Dana Zemtsov (viola), Cathelijne Noorland (piano) (Channel CCSSA37215)

Fauré, Gabriel: Nocturne No 12 in E minor Op 107 - Richard Mapp (piano) (RNZ UB66)

Handel, George Frideric: Water Music Suite No 3 in G - Boston Baroque/Martin Pearlman (TELARC CD 80594)

Brahms, Johannes: Violin Sonata No 1 in G Op 78 (1) - Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Lambert Orkis (piano) (DG 477 8767)

Bellinati, Paulo: Jongo - John Couch (guitar) (John Couch JB 1000)

1:00 approx

Massenet, Jules: Hérodiade, Ballet Suite - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Jean-Yves Ossonce (Naxos 8.553124)

Respighi, Ottorino: Ancient Airs & Dances Suite No 3 - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (DG 437 533)

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

Sibelius, Jean: The Dryad Op 45/1 - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Pietari Inkinen (Naxos 8.570763)

Bach, Johann Sebastian arr anon: French Suite No 5 in G BWV816 - Trio di Clarone (AVI Music AVI 8553162)

2:00 approx

Cowan, Claire: Dances of the Dew Fairies (extracts) from Hansel and Gretel - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich (Private P002363)

Bruch, Max: Romance in F Op 85 - Patricia Pollett (viola), Queensland Philharmonic/Werner Andreas Albert (TALL POPPIES TP 084)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 8 in A minor K310 - Alfred Brendel (piano) (Philips 473 689)

Imamovic, Almer: Sarajevo Nights - New Zealand Guitar Quartet (Ode CDMANU 5153)

Pärt, Arvo: Berliner Messe (ordinary mass) - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra/Tonu Kaljuste (ECM 1505)

Schubert, Franz: Waltzes No 10 in B minor, No 11 in B, No 12 in E, from 38 Waltzes, Ländler and Ecossaises D145 - Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) (Pentatone PTC5187034)

3:00 approx

Vivaldi, Antonio: Sonata in Bb for two violins Op 5/5 - Purcell Quartet (Chandos CHAN 0502)

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

Vejvanovský, Pavel Josef: Sonata Laetitiae - Ars Antiqua Austria/Gunar Letzbor (dir) (SYMPHONIA SY 96151)

Ritchie, John: Three Whimsies - Matthew Marshall (guitar) (RNZ UA11)

Herman, Yaron: Ode to Nearness - Yaron Herman (piano) (Naive 3616847187513)

4:00 approx

Beck, Franz Ignaz: Sinfonia in G minor Op 1/1 - NZSO Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (Naxos 8.554071)

Piazzolla, Astor orch Bacalov: Adiós Nonino - Luis Bacalov (piano), Héctor Ulises Passarella (bandoneón), St Cecilia National Academy Orchestra, Rome/Myung-Whun Chung (DG 463 471)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trio No 8 in Eb WoO38 - Florestan Trio (Hyperion CDA 67393)

Ravel, Maurice: Pavane for a Dead Princess - John Chen (piano) (ABC 4766834)

Weber, Carl Maria von orch Berlioz: Invitation to the Dance - Hanover Band/Roy Goodman (NIMBUS NI 7062/3)

Rachmaninov, Sergei: Cello Sonata in G minor Op 19 (4) - Alexander Kniazev (cello), Nikolai Lugansky (piano) (warner 2564 63946)

5:00 approx

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

Albinoni, Tomaso: Oboe Concerto in D minor Op 9/2 (2) - Frank de Bruine (oboe), Academy of Ancient Music/Christopher Hogwood (Decca 458 129)

Rota, Nino: Bassoon Concerto - Christopher Millard (bsn), CBC Vancouver Orchestra/Mario Bernardi (CBC SMCD 5185)

Anonymous: Chacona - Ensemble Caprice/Matthias Maute (Analekta AN 2 9957)

Brahms, Johannes: Capriccio in F# minor Op 76/1 - Arcadi Volodos (piano) (Sony 8887 5130192)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: String Quartet No 14 in G K387 (4) - New Zealand String Quartet (NZ String Quartet 2006)

Mathieu, André: Printemps Canadien - Alain Lefèvre (piano) (Analekta AN29275)

Traditional: The Maids of Mourne Shore - Carolyn Mills (harp) (Atoll ACD 919)

Traditional; Stevens, James arr Chowhan: Star of the County Down/Lady D'Arbanville - Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), Catrin Finch (harp), Steáfán Hannigan (uilleann pipes) (EMI 3 59488)