Schedule for Saturday 31 January 2026

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12:00 AM. Music Through the Night

Hugo, Adèle: Châtiments - Orchestre Victor Hugo (Alpha)
Lilburn, Douglas: Violin Sonata (1950) - Ruth Pearl (violin), Margaret Nielsen (piano) (Kiwi SLD 32)
Traditional: Highland Battle: The March -They Mend their Pace - The Battle Begins - The Height of the Battle - The Preparation for a Retreat - The Chief is Killed - The Retreat - The Lamentation for the Chief - The Curious Bards (Harmonia Mundi HMN916105)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Horn Sonata in F Op 17 - Teunis Van Der Zwart (horn), Alexander Melnikov (fortepiano) (Harmonia Mundi HMM905351)
Goodwin, Ron: Theme from The Trap - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Ron Goodwin (Marco Polo 8.223518)
Corigliano, John: The Red Violin Caprices - Philippe Quint (violin) (Naxos 8.559364)
Stamitz, Johann: Orchestral Trio in C Op 1/1 (2) - New Zealand Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (vln/dir) (Naxos 8.553213)
1:00 approx
Brahms, Johannes: Intermezzi Op 117 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RATD131)
Ellisor, Connie: Blackberry Winter - Stephen Seifert (mountain dulcimer), Nashville Chamber Orchestra/Paul Gambill (Warner 9 46739)
Ravel, Maurice: Valses nobles et sentimentales - Louis Lortie (piano) (Chandos CHAN 8620)
Sibelius, Jean: Intermezzo, from Karelia Suite - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Pietari Inkinen (Naxos 8.572704)
Groneman, Johannes Fredericus: Flute Sonata in D - Jed Wentz (flute), Balázs Máté (cello), Marcelo Bussi (harpsichord) (NM CLASSICS 92061)
2:00 approx
Davis, Carl: Rhapsody on themes from the Snow Goose - Czech National Symphony Orchestra/Carl Davis (Carl Davis Collection CDC 009)
Corelli, Arcangelo: Trio Sonata in A minor Op 4/5 - Purcell Quartet (Chandos CHAN 0526)
Rossini, Gioachino: String Sonata No 5 in Eb - members of Serenata of London (ASV CD DCA 767)
Utting, Craig: Onslow College Suite - New Zealand Guitar Quartet (Ode CDMANU 5153)
Howells, Herbert: Elegy for viola, string quartet & string orch - Helen Callus (viola), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Marc Taddei (ASV CD DCA 1181)
Kinoshita, Makiko: Ashita no uta - King's Singers (Signum SIGCD739)
3:00 approx
Mayer, Emilie: Symphony No 7 in F minor (2) - Berlin Chamber Symphony Orchestra/Jurgen Bruns (Dreyer Gaido CD21015)
Strauss, Richard: Violin Sonata in Eb Op 18 - Ben Baker (violin), Robert Thompson (piano) (CHAMPS HILL CHRCD096)
Cannabich, Christian: Symphony No 50 in D minor - Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.55434)
Debussy, Claude: La plus que lente - Alain Planès (piano) (HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90 1947.48)
Chaurasia, Rakesh / Fleck, Béla / Hussain, Zakir / Meyer, Edgar: Owl's Misfortune - Rakesh Chaurasi (bansuri flute), Béla Fleck (banjo), Zakir Hussain (tabla), Edgar Meyer (double bass) (Béla Fleck Productions BFP 582CD)
4:00 approx
Beck, Franz Ignaz: Sinfonia in G minor Op 1/1 - NZSO Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (Naxos 8.554071)
Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Yang: Keyboard Concerto No 1 in D minor BWV1052 (3) - Xuefei Yang (guitar), Elias String Quartet (EMI 6 79018)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Preludes Op 23 No 5 in G minor: Alla marcia - Eugene Albulescu (piano) (MANU CD MANU 1523)
Hubay, Jenő: Variations in D minor on a Hungarian Theme Op 72 - Hagai Shaham (violin), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Martyn Brabbins (Hyperion CDA 67367)
Chopin, Frédéric: Nocturnes Op 62 - Fou Ts'ong (piano) (SONY SB2K 53249)
Parsons, Robert: De la court - ensemble feuervogel (MBM)
5:00 approx
Ysaÿe, Eugène: Elegiac Poem in D minor Op 12 - Chantal Juillet (violin), Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Decca 458 143)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Keyboard Sonata No 50 in D HobXVI/37 - Leon McCawley (piano) (Somm SOMM 0602)
Herz, Maria: Cello Concerto Op 10 - Raphaela Gromes (cello), German Symphony Orchestra Berlin/Anna Rakitina (Sony 19802932902)
Jenner, Ernest: Foxglove Bells, from Flower Fancies: Three Miniatures for Piano - Jian Liu (piano) (Rattle RATD149)
Golland, John arr Frey: Peace - Adam Frey (euphonium), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Bruce Hangen (Naxos 8.570538)
Cazzati, Maurizio: La Strozza - Affetto (Atoll ACD 717)
Puccini, Giacomo: O mio babbino caro - Vannina Santoni (soprano), Orchestre National de Lille /Jean-Marie Zeitouni (Alpha ALPHA1118)
6:00 AM. Mornings

with Carey McDonald
Purcell, Henry: Hornpipe, from Abdelazer - David Orlowsky (clarinet), David Bergmüller (lute) (Parlophone)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Overture, from The Marriage of Figaro - Royal Philharmonic/Jane Glover (Tring International TRP 996)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Trio in D for keyboard, flute & cello HobXV/16 (3) - Uwe Grodd (flute), Martin Rummel (cello), Christopher Hinterhuber (piano) (Naxos 8.572667)
Dvořák, Antonín: Carnival Overture - Los Angeles Philharmonic/André Previn (TELARC CD 80238)
Strauss, Richard: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (1) - Kathryn Stott (piano), Kenneth Sillito (violin), Stephen Orton (cello), ASMF/Neville Marriner (Philips 446 696)
Traditional: Kisti du kom - DR PigeKoret, Danish String Quartet/Phillip Faber (DR PigeKoret 2021)
Coste, Napoléon: Mazurka, Op 33 - David Jacques (guitar) (ATMA)
Brahms, Johannes orch Brahms & Dvorák: Hungarian Dance No 3 in F - London Philharmonic/Marin Alsop (Naxos 8.557429)
Schubert, Franz: String Quartet No 4 in C D46 (4) - Protean Quartet (LINN CKD744)
Handel, George Frideric: Concerto Grosso in A Op 6/11 (5) - Avison Ensemble/Pavlo Beznosiuk (dir) (LINN CKD 362)
Albéniz, Isaac arr Tárrega: Seville, from Spanish Suite Op 47 - Rovshan Mamedkuliev (guitar) (Naxos 8.573179)
7.00
Vivaldi, Antonio arr Anonymous: Chamber Concerto in D RV84 (1) - Franziska Fleischanderl (salterio), Il Dolce Conforto (Christophorus CHR77471)
Kreisler, Fritz: Liebesleid - María Dueñas (violin), Raphaël Feuillâtre (guitar) (DG 4863512)
Scriabin, Alexander: Prelude No 5 in D Op 11 - Jae Hong Park (piano) (Decca 4876798)
Kokai, Rezso: Sonatina, from Quartettino - Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble (Antarctica AR045)
German, Edward: Waltz song - Malvina Major (soprano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/William Southgate (KIWI CD SLC 221)
Corelli, Arcangelo: Flute Concerto No 10 in F (1) - Maurice Steger (recorder), The English Concert, Laurence Cummings (harpsichord)/Laurence Cummings (harmonia mundi HMU907523)
Falquet, Yann: Sutherland's March - Yann Falquet and ensemble (Yann Falquet and ensemble)
Kats-Chernin, Elena: Eliza's Aria, from Wild Swans Concert Suite - Nicola Sweeney (violin), Sarah Nicolls (piano) (Signum SIGCD 058)
Prokofiev, Sergei trans Prokofiev: Ten Pieces from Romeo & Juliet Op 75 (8) - Stephen de Pledge (piano) (Champs Hill CHRCD 093)
Frescobaldi, Girolamo: Toccate e partite d'intavolatura di cimbalo, Libro primo: No. 2, Balletto - Corrente del balletto - Passacagli - Rinaldo Alessandrini (harpsichord) (Arcana)
Verdi, Giuseppe: Anvil Chorus, from Il Trovatore - Auckland Opera Chorus, Auckland Philharmonia/Brian Law (KIWI CD SLC 234)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Overture, from The Wasps, Aristophanic Suite - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn (EMI 3 82157)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Trio No 3 in Bb K502 (3) - Maria Joao Pires (piano), Augustin Dumay (violin), Jian Wang (cello) (DG 449 208)
8.00
Ravel, Maurice arr Renz: Rigaudon, from Le Tombeau de Couperin - Berlin Ensemble (Berlin Philharmonic 06001)
Morricone, Ennio: Chi from Maddalena, from Quattro Adagi - Marco Serino (violin), Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto (Arcana A554)
Poulenc, Francis: Three Novelettes (1) - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RAT D075)
Handel, George Frideric: Concerto Grosso in Bb Op 6/7 (5) - Il Giardino Armonico/Giovanni Antonini (Fra Bernardo FB2419998)
South, Eddie: Black Gypsy - Orion Weiss (piano), Augustin Hadelich (violin) (Warner)
Schumann, Robert: Träumerei, from Kinderszenen Op 15 - Jian Liu (piano) (RNZ)
Williams, John: Hedwig's Theme, from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), The Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles/John Williams (DG 4797553)
Wiget, Bo; Vaqueiras, Raimbaut de: Can Vei La Lauzetta Mover (Das Lerchenlied) - Asya Fateyeva (saxophone), Bo Wiget (cello), Matthias Loibner (hurdy-gurdy), Emil Kuyumcuyan (vibraphone) (Berlin Classics)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No 1 in C Op 21 (3) - London Symphony Orchestra/Bernard Haitink (LSO LIVE LSO 0590)
Lotti, Antonio: Crucifixus a 8 - Contrapunctus/Owen Rees (Signum)
Danzi, Franz: Flute Concerto No 2 in D minor Op 31 (3) Polacca - Andras Adorjan (flute), Munich Chamber Orchestra/Hans Stadlmair (Orfeo C003811)
Mouret, Jean-Joseph: Rondo, from Suites de Symphonies - Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), English Chamber Orchestra/Anthony Newman (Sony SK 60804)
9.00
Bizet, Georges arr Anderson and Roe: Carmen Fantasy Op 25 - Anderson & Roe Piano Duo (Steinway & Sons STNS30006)
Anonymous: A riturnella - Cappella Mediterranea/Leonardo García Alarcón (Alpha ALPHA1037)
Boccherini, Luigi: String Quintet in Bb G337 - Ensemble 415 (HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90 1334)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Overture, from King Stephen Op 117 - Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Riccardo Chailly (Decca 478 349)
Piazzolla, Astor arr Crabb: La muerte del Angel - James Crabb (accordion), Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti (vln/dir) (Chandos CHAN 10163)
Herskedal, Daniel: Walking The Clouds - Daniel Herskedal (brass instruments, electronics) (Edition Records)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: String Quartet No 1 (1) - Puertas Quartet (Atoll ACD 214)
10:00 AM. Days

with Maria Mo
Chabrier, Emmanuel: Joyeuse Marche - Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Decca 421 527)
Ólafs, Gabriel: Fantasía for Cello and Orchestra - Gabríel Ólafs (piano), Steiney Sigurðardóttir (cello), Reykjavík Orkestra/Viktor Orri Árnason (Decca)
Elgar, Edward: Introduction & Allegro Op 47 - Küchl Quartet, Vienna Philharmonic/John Eliot Gardiner (DG 463 265)
Schubert, Franz: Fantasy in C D760, Wanderer - Murray Perahia (piano) (CBS MK 42124)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Violin Concerto in G minor RV317 (1) - Takako Nishizaki (violin), New Zealand Symphony Orchestraestra National Youth Orchestra/Peter Walls (Naxos 8.572381)
Nielsen, Carl: The Mother, incidental music - Gro Sandvik (flute), Turid Kniejski (harp), Lars Anders Tomter (viola) (BIS CD 428)
11.00
Brahms, Johannes: Tragic Overture Op 81 - London Symphony Orchestra/Bernard Haitink (LSO LIVE LSO 0045)
Andrée, Elfrida: Symphony No 1 in C - Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra/Hermann Bäumer (CPO 555589-2)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Trio in Eb K498, Kegelstatt (1) - Charles Neidich (clarinet), Jürgen Kussmaul (viola), Robert Levin (fortepiano) (SONY SK 53366)
12.00
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F BWV1046 (3) - European Brandenburg Ensemble/Trevor Pinnock (dir) (Avie AV 2119)
Schubert, Franz: Der Wanderer D489 - Jonathan Lemalu (bbar), Roger Vignoles (piano) (EMI 5 75203)
Schubert, Franz: Piano Quintet in A D667, Trout (4) - Jos van Immerseel (fortepiano), L'Archibudelli (SONY SK 63361)
Schubert, Franz: String Quartet No 14 in D minor D810 (2) - Takács Quartet (HYPERION CDA 67585)
Liszt, Franz: Erlkönig - Jorge Bolet (piano) (Decca 414 575)
Alvarez, Javier: Metro Chabacano - Mr McFall's Chamber (Delphian DCD34286)
Rebel, Jean-Féry: Les Caractères de la Danse - Ensemble Meridiana (Chandos CHAN0812)
1.00
Haydn, Franz Joseph: String Quartet in G, Op 33 No 5 - New Zealand String Quartet (RNZ)
Barber, Samuel: Violin Concerto Op 14 - Amalia Hall (violin), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei (RNZ)
Lovatt-Cooper, Paul: With His First Breath - Aaron Ford (euphonium), Vickie van Uden (piano) (RNZ 2025-07-02)
Fisher, Salina: If I could land - Jenny Wollerman (soprano), Jian Liu (piano) (RNZ Aotearoa NZ Festival of the Arts 2022)
Lilburn, Douglas: Piano Sonata in F# minor (1939) - Liam Wooding (piano) (RNZ)
Stravinsky, Igor: Petrushka - Auckland Philharmonia/Giordano Bellincampi/Giordano Bellincampi (RNZ)
Dvořák, Antonín arr NZTrio: Songs my mother taught me - NZTrio (RNZ)
Owens, Jimmy arr Philip Harper: In Love for Me - Hamilton City Brass/Todd Smith (RNZ 2025-07-02)
3:00 PM. RNZ Concert Afternoons

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G BWV1049 (3) - Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Riccardo Chailly (Decca 478 2191)
Schubert, Franz: Piano Trio No 2 in Eb D929 (3) - Philip Setzer (violin), David Finckel (cello), Wu Han (piano) (Artistled 10802)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: 1812 Overture - Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Decca 417 300)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 18 (1) - Nikolai Lugansky (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Sakari Oramo (WARNER 2564 61946)
vision string quartet: Plunk Ballad - vision string quartet (Warner Classics 9029665669)
Sibelius, Jean: Symphony No 5 in Eb Op 82 (3) - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Pietari Inkinen (Naxos 8.572227)
Elgar, Edward: Where Corals Lie, from Sea Pictures Op 37 - Maureen Forrester (contralto), McGill Symphony Orchestra/Richard Hoenich (McGill Records 750028-2)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Cello Concerto No 1 in C HobVIIb/1 - Yo-Yo Ma (cello), English Chamber Orchestra/José-Luis Garcia (CBS MK 36674)
Chopin, Frédéric: Nocturne in B Op 62/1 - Nelson Goerner (piano) (WIGMORE HALL LIVE WHLIVE 0039)
Lilburn, Douglas: Four Canzonas (1) - Ithaca College Festival Orchestra/Grant Cooper (KIWI CD SLD 99)
Maxwell, Rika, Moa, Bridgman-Cooper: Ruaimoko - Maisey Rika With Anika Moa (MOONLIGHT 476266)
Dvořák, Antonín: Largo from Symphony No 9 in E minor, From the New World - Chineke!/Kevin John Edusei (Signum SIGCD515)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang arr Thibaudet/Kerber: Marietta's Song, from Die tote Stadt - Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) (Decca 475 7668)
5:00 PM. Inside Out

with Nick Tipping
6:00 Inside Out continued
7:00 PM. Music Alive at the Opera

Met Opera 2026: Carmen by Bizet
Janai Brugger (Micaëla), Aigul Akhmetshina (Carmen), Michael Fabiano (Don José), Christian Van Horn (Escamillo), Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Metropolitan Opera Orchestra/Pier Giorgio Morandi
Bizet, Georges: Carmen
(Met Opera Metropolitan Opera House, New York)
10:10 PM. Evenings

Piazzolla, Astor: Tango No 2, from Tango Suite - Yuri Liberzon (guitar), Piotr Pakhomkin (guitar) (Naxos)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 14 in C minor K457 (3) - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA21)
Debussy, Claude: String Quartet in G minor Op 10 - Emerson String Quartet (DG 427 320)
Frances arr Christopher Bruerton: Don't worry about me - King's Singers (Signum SIGCD500)
Sullivan, Arthur: Overture in C, In Memoriam - BBC Concert Orchestra/Owain Arwel Hughes (CPO 999 171)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Keyboard Concerto No 1 in D minor BWV1052 (1) - András Schiff (piano/director), Chamber Orchestra of Europe (Decca 425 676)
Sibelius, Jean: Symphony No 6 in D minor Op 104 - London Philharmonic/Paavo Berglund (LPO 65)
Bishop, Henry R.: Home Sweet Home - Benjamin Appl (baritone), James Baillieu (piano) (SONY 88985393032)
Hill, Alfred: String Quartet No 1 in Bb, Maori (iii), Tangi (Lament) - Dominion Quartet (Naxos 8.570491)
Gohil, Rahul: My Normal Little Life - Ensemble (ExoPAC Recordings NORDIC287-V1)