Schedules for 15 - 21 December, 2018

Bach, Johann Sebastian trans Stokowski: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland - Bournemouth SO/José Serebrier (Naxos 8.557883)

Stenhammar, Wilhelm: Violin Sonata in A minor Op 19 - Baiba Skride (vln), Lauma Skride (pno) (Orfeo C913161A)

Traditional American: There is no rose - Voices New Zealand/Karen Grylls (Trust MMT 2052)

Schubert, Franz: Symphony No 2 in Bb D125 - CO of Europe/Claudio Abbado (DG 423 652)

Rodrigo, Joaquin: Concierto de Aranjuez - Craig Ogden (gtr), BBC Phil/Sachio Fujioka (Chandos CHAN 9604)

Brahms, Johannes: Liebeslieder Waltzes Op 52 - Barbara Bonney (sop), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo), Kurt Streit (ten), Olaf Bär (bar), Helmut Deutsch, Bengt Forsberg (pno duet) (EMI CDC 5 55430)

Lilburn, Douglas: Allegro for Strings - Ithaca College Festival Orch/Grant Cooper (KIWI CD SLD 99)

Anonymus arr Ashmore: Greensleeves - Richard Stolzman (cl), Guildhall String Ensemble/Robert Salter (dir) (RCA RD 60437)

Dvorák, Antonín: Bagatelles Op 47 - Josef Suk (vln), Miroslav Ambros (vln), Jirí Bárta (cello), Jan Simon (harmonium) (SUPRAPHON SU 3976)

Marx, Joseph: Symphonic Night Music, from Nature Trilogy - Bochum SO/Steven Sloane (ASV CD DCA 1137)

Satie, Eric: Gymnopédies - Michael Houstoun (pno) (Rattle RAT D075)

Howells, Herbert: A spotless rose - Choir of New College Oxford/Edward Higginbottom (CRD 3455)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in D Op 18/3 - Gewandhaus Quartet (NCA 60139)

Handel, George Frideric: Chandos Anthem No 7, My song shall be alway - Emma Kirkby (sop), Iestyn Davies (countertenor), James Gilchrist (ten), Neal Davies (bass), Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, Academy of Ancient Music/Stephen Layton (Hyperion CDA 67737)

Liszt, Franz: Années de Pèlerinage, Year 1, Switzerland, excerpts - David James (pno) (RNZ UB48)

Edwards, Ross: Cadenza - Chorale, from Maninyas - Dene Olding (vln), Sydney SO/Stuart Challender (ABC Classics 472 610)

Glière, Reinhold: Harp Concerto Op 74 - Emmanuel Ceysson (hp), Bavarian SO/Lawrence Renes (BR Media 900106)

Byrd, William: Mass for five voices - Cardinall's Musick/Andrew Carwood (ASV CD GAU 206)

Fauré, Gabriel: Nocturne No 6 in Db Op 63 - Richard Mapp (pno) (RNZ UB65)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 70 in D (3) - Il Giardino Armonico/Giovanni Antonini (dir) (Alpha 674)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Brandenburg Concerto No 6 in Bb BWV1051 - English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (Archiv 423 492)

Schubert, Franz: Der Wanderer an den Mond D870 - Jonathan Lemalu (bbar), Roger Vignoles (pno) (EMI 5 75203)

Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters von: Symphony No 1 in C, The Four Ages of the World - Failoni Orch/Hanspeter Gmür (Naxos 8.553368)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Symphony No 6 in B minor Op 74, Pathétique (2) - MusicAeterna/Teodor Currentzis (Sony 88985404352)

Schumann, Robert: Arabeske in C Op 18 - Leon McCawley (pno) (Avie AV 0029)

Traditional American arr Shaw: Unto us a boy is born - Robert Quinney (org), The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16085)

Fesch, Willem de: Concerto No 4 in D (Allegro) - Musica ad Rhenum (NM CLASSICS 97001)

Witt, Friedrich: Symphony in A (2) - Sinfonia Finlandia/Patrick Gallois ( 8.572089)

Music, news & weather to start your day

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No 13 in C K415 (1) - Clara Haskil (pno), Lucerne Festival Strings/Rudolf Baumgartner (DG 437 676)

Hill, Alfred: String Quartet No 1 in Bb, Maori (iii), Tangi (Lament) - Dominion Quartet (Naxos 8.570491)

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai: The Tsar's Bride, Overture - Malaysian Phil/Kees Bakels (BIS CD 1577)

Corelli, Arcangelo: Concerto Grosso in F Op 6/9 - Pavlo Beznosiuk (vln/dir), Avison Ensemble (Linn CKD 411)

Ramirez, Ariel: Sanctus, from Misa Criolla - José Carreras (ten), Ariel Ramirez (hpschd), Laredo Coral Salvé, Bilbao Choral Society/José Luis Ocejo (Philips 446 976)

Malats, Joaquin arr Tárrega: Spanish Serenade - Kyuhee Park (gtr) (Naxos 8.573225)

Brahms, Johannes: Hungarian Dances No 1, 3 & 10 - Swedish CO/Thomas Dausgaard (BIS SACD 1756)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: The Nutcracker, Suite (3) - Israel Phil/Zubin Mehta (Decca 448 704)

Bartók, Béla: Three Hungarian Folksongs from Csík Sz35a - Zoltán Kocsis (pno) (Philips 464 676)

Locatelli, Pietro: Concerto in G Op 4/9 - Amsterdam Baroque Orch/Ton Koopman (dir) (Challenge CC 72134)

Grieg, Edvard arr Haaland: Butterfly; Erotikon; To Spring; from Lyric Pieces Book 3 - Fredrik Fors (cl), Sveinung Bjelland (pno) (2L 55)

Mudarra, Alonso arr Lislevand: Fantasia que contrahaza la harpa - period instrument ensemble/Rolf Lislevand (dir) (ecm 2088 (476 3317))

Zu-Xin Jiang: A Busker's Little Tune, from Two pieces from Temple Fair - Shanghai Quartet (Delos DE 3308)

Zu-Xin Jiang: Double Dance, from Two pieces from Temple Fair - Shanghai Quartet (Delos DE 3308)

Satie, Eric: Gnossiennes (5) - Bojan Gorisek (pno) (LTM LTMCD 2501)

Rachmaninov, Sergei: Symphonic Dances Op 45 (2) - Russian State SO/Valeri Polyansky (Brilliant Classics 8532)

Siunetsi, Arakel arr Erazhisht: My heart is trembling - Anna Mailian (mezzo), Sharakan/Grigor Danielian (Celestial Harmonies 13116)

Berlioz, Hector: Symphonie fantastique (2) - Cincinnati SO/Paavo Järvi (TELARC CD 80578)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F BWV1047 - Duilio Galfetti (vln), Gabriele Cassone (natural tpt), Maurice Steger (recorder), Emiliano Rodolfi (ob), I Barocchisti/Diego Fasolis (Arts 47715)

Ravel, Maurice: Piece in the form of a Habanera - Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Robert Kulek (pno) (EMI 5 75201)

Yon, Pietro: Humoresque, L'Organo Primitivo - Gillian Weir (org) (KOSS KC 1013)

Prokofiev, Sergei: Humoresque scherzo - Pavel Langpaul (bsn), Milos Wichterle (bsn), Jaroslav Kubita (bsn), Radek Oliva (bsn) (Praga PRD 250 216)

Kaper, Bronislaw / Washington, Ned arr Erquiaga: On Green Dolphin Street - Turtle Island String Quartet (KOCH KIC CD 7529)

Moncayo, José Pablo: Huapango - Royal Phil/Enrique Bátiz (ASV CD DCA 871)

Walton, William: Orb & Sceptre - Royal Phil/André Previn (TELARC CD 80125)

Albinoni, Tomaso: Oboe Concerto in D minor Op 9/2 - Stefan Schilli (ob), Stuttgart CO/Nicol Matt (Brilliant Classics 92791)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 38 in D K504, Prague - London Mozart Players/Jane Glover (ASV CD DCA 647)

Strauss, Johann trans Lawrence: Das Rosenband - David Bremner (tbn), Sarah Watkins (pno) (Atoll ACD 109)

Schubert, Franz: Rondo in A D438 - James Ehnes (violin), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew Manze (Onyx ONYX4167)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor Op 37 - Murray Perahia (pno), Concertgebouw Orch/Bernard Haitink (CBS MK 39814)

Franchi, Dorothea: Suite for flute & harp - Anthony Ferner (fl), Helen Webby (harp) (MANU CD MANU 2050)

Elgar, Edward: Serenade for Strings Op 20 - ASMF/Neville Marriner (ASV CD DCA 518)

Rutter, John: Suzi's Carol - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA )

Sibelius, Jean: Symphony No 6 in D minor Op 104 - Philharmonia/Vladimir Ashkenazy (Decca 421 069)

Chopin, Frédéric: Polonaise in C minor Op 40/2 - Tessa Birnie (pno) (WALSINGHAM 3WAL 80432)

This week's best-selling CDs

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Symphony No 6 in B minor Op 74, Pathétique (3) - MusicAeterna/Teodor Currentzis (Sony 88985404352)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 14 in C# minor, Moonlight - Murray Perahia (piano) (DG 4798353)

Rachmaninov, Sergei: The Bells Op 35 - Oleg Dolgov (tenor), Tatiana Pavlovskaya (soprano), Alexey Markov (baritone), Bavarian Radio Chorus & SO/Mariss Jansons (BR Klassik 900154)

Trans-global, fusion and folk roots music, with Trevor Reekie

Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house

Wellington Chamber Music Trust

Imbal Megiddo & Jian Liu

Inbal Megiddo (cello), Jian Liu (piano)

BEETHOVEN: 12 Variations on 'Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen', Op.66

MENDELSSOHN: Song Without Words Op 109

RACHMANINOV: Vocalise

L SHERR: Sonata for Cello & Piano, Mir zaynen do!

BRAHMS: Cello Sonata in D, Regenlied

FALLA: Suite Populaire Espagnole

ROSSINI arr CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Figaro, from The Barber of Seville

St. Andrew's on the Terrace, Wellington (RNZ)

Higdon, Jennifer: Oboe Concerto - James Button (oboe), Nashville Symphony Orchestra/Giancarlo Guerrero (Naxos 8.559823)

Borne, François orch Dodgson: Fantaisie Brillante on Bizet's Carmen - Jean-Pierre Rampal (fl), Royal Phil/Plácido Domingo (CBS MK 42100)

A journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way (RNZ)

Bernard, Felix: Winter Wonderland - Frederica von Stade (mezzo), Orch of St Luke's/André Previn (Sony SK 48235)

Hopkins, John Henry: We Three Kings Of Orient Are - The Wynton Marsalis Septet/André Previn (Sony SK 48235)

Hairston, Jester: Mary's Little Boy Child - Kathleen Battle (sop), Frederica von Stade (mezzo), Winton Marsalis (tpt), American Boychoir, Christmas Concert Chorus, Orch of St Luke's/André Previn (Sony SK 48235)

Traditional American arr Jennings: Glory to the newborn King - Chanticleer (Teldec 94563)

Traditional American arr Gamley: Twelve Days of Christmas - Joan Sutherland (sop), Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orch/Richard Bonynge (Decca 460 400)

Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house

Orchestra Wellington: Petrouchka

Suyeon Kang (violin), Orchestra Wellington

SQUIRE, Tabea: Colour Lines (premiere)

NIELSEN: Violin Concerto in D minor Op 33

Stravinsky: Petrouchka

Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington (RNZ)

Hamilton, David: Whisper you all the way home - New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir, 2003-04/Elise Bradley (Private - NZSSc 2005A)

Elgar, Edward: In the South, Alassio Op 50 - New Zealand SO/James Judd (RNZ 2017)

A weekly forum for contemporary music

Thomas, Andrew: Net to Catch a Ghost - Andrew Thomas (piano, electronics) (Kompakt CD79)

Tartini, Giuseppe arr Jacob: Concertino - Mark Walton (cl), Paul Bateman (pno) (Chalumeau EBY 001)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 39 in G minor - Orch of the Age of Enlightenment/Franz Brüggen (Philips 473 015)

Buxtehude, Dietrich: In dulci jubilo - John Finney (org), Handel & Haydn Society Chorus & instrumental ensemble/Grant Llewellyn (Avie AV 2078)

Tausig, Carl: Nouvelles Soirées de Vienne - Piers Lane (pno) (HYPERION CDA 66785)

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

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Cello Sonata No 2 in G minor Op 5/2 - Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Angela Hewitt (pno) (HYPERION CDA 67633)

Wade, John Francis arr Wilberg: O come, all ye faithful - Bryn Terfel (bar), Côrdydd, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera/Tecwyn Evans (DG 477 8768)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Prelude & Fugue in G BWV541 - Thomas Gaynor (org) (Organism ORG 016)

Handel, George Frideric: Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV351 - Overture - English Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner (Philips 432 193)

Kernis, Aaron Jay: Musica Celestis - Seattle SO/Gerard Schwarz (Naxos 8.559679)

Rachmaninov, Sergei: Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 18 - Jayson Gillham (pno), Melbourne SO/Benjamin Northey (ABC Classics ABC4815564)

Gruber, Franz: Silent Night - Chanticleer (Teldec 94563)

Paine, Bruce: New Zealand Suite - Bruce Paine (gtr) (PRIVATE RECORDING BNP CD 04)

Byrd, William: Mass for three voices - Tallis Scholars/Peter Philips (Gimell 454 895)

Ibert, Jacques: Histoires - Peter Katin (pno) (Simax PSC 1067)

Traditional arr Ledger & Spedding: Still, Still, Still - Ian Bostridge (ten), Academy & Chorus of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner (ABC Classics 472 044)

Welcher, Dan: All the Words to all the Songs - Alexa Still (fl), Stephen Gosling (pno) (KOCH KIC CD 7658)

Morricone, Ennio: Cinema Paradiso - Gil Shaham (vln), Hollywood Bowl Orch/John Mauceri (Philips 454 647)

Suk, Josef: Fantastic Scherzo Op 25 - Buffalo Phil/JoAnn Falletta (Naxos 8.572323)

Anonymus: Alleluia: Dies sanctificatus - Orlando Consort (HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 90 7418)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Suite No 2 in C Op 53 - Detroit SO/Neeme Järvi (Chandos CHAN 9454)

Porter, Cole: So in Love - Peter Maunder (tbn), Helen Webby (harp) (Atoll ACD 115)

Mahler, Gustav: Songs of a Wayfarer - Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo), Berlin Deutsches SO/Riccardo Chailly (Decca 425 790)

Herbert, Victor: Cello Concerto No 2 in E minor Op 30 - Yo-Yo Ma (cello), New York Phil/Kurt Masur (Sony SK 67173)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 40 in G minor K550 (1) - New Zealand SO/Nicholas McGegan (Private - NZSO 2006B)

Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Entrée de Polymnie, from Les Boréades - Les Musiciens du Louvre/Marc Minkowski (Archiv 477 5578)

Traditional American arr Frank: Les anges nos campagnes - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA )

Shostakovich, Dimitri: Waltz, from Jazz Suite No 2 - Philadelphia Orch/Mariss Jansons (EMI CDC 5 55601)

Brahms, Johannes orch Brahms & Dvorák: Hungarian Dance No 10 in F - London Phil/Marin Alsop (Naxos 8.557429)

Music for the spirit and soul

Miskinis, Vytautas: O magnum mysterium - Choir of Royal Holloway/Rupert Gough (HYPERION CDA 67818)

Schutz, Heinrich: Siehe, dieser wird gesetzt zu einem Fall SWV410 - Concerto Palatino, Cantus Cologne/Konrad Junghänel (HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90 1850.51)

Cerelols, Joan: Serfín que con dulce - Montserrat Figueras (sop), La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Hespèrion XXI/Jordi Savall (Alia Vox AV 9834)

Heinichen, Johann David: Pastorale in A - Dresden Instrumental-Concert/Peter Kopp (Carus 83.169)

Harriss, Ross: Vobiscum In Aeternum - Tudor Consort/Michael Stewart (Organism ORG007)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Christmas Oratorio, Part 2 (10) - Ciara Hendrick (mezzo), Dunedin Consort/John Butt (Linn CKD 499)

Monteverdi, Claudio: Confitebor tibi Domine - Emma Kirkby (sop), Ian Partridge (ten), Parley of Instruments/Roy Goodman/Peter Holman (dirs) (HYPERION CDH 55345)

Britten, Benjamin: A Ceremony of Carols, excerpts - James Clark (treble), Julian Godlee (treble), Osian Ellis (harp), Choir of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks (EMI 5 62796)

Duruflé, Maurice: Prelude & Fugue on the name Alain - William Whitehead (org) (Chandos CHAN 10315)

A weekly selection of traditional and modern hymns, presented by Robyn Jaquiery

Elgar, Edward: Salut d'Amour Op 12 - Gil Shaham (vln), Orpheus CO (DG 449 923)

Tailleferre, Germanie: Sonata for harp (2) - Valérie Milot (harp) (Analekta AN 2 9985)

Debussy, Claude orch Hazell: La fille aux cheveux de lin - Albrecht Mayer (ob), ASMF/Mathias Mönius (Decca 478 2564)

Kaihau, Maewa arr Te Wiata: Akoako o te Rangi - Inia Te Wiata (bass), with his own guitar accompaniment (KIWI CD SLC 225)

Montero, Gabriela: Baroque and Me - Gabriela Montero (pno) (EMI 5 14838)

Mahler, Gustav: Symphony No 5 in C# minor (4) - Amsterdam Sinfonietta/Candida Thompson (Channel Classics CCS SA 31511)

Fauré, Gabriel: Berceuse in D Op 16 - Maria Kliegel (cello), Nina Tichman (pno) (Naxos 8.557889)

Dvorák, Antonín: Song to the moon, from Rusalka - Kate Royal (sop), English National Opera Orch/Edward Gardner (EMI 2 68192)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor K491 (2) - Maurizio Pollini (pno/dir), Vienna Phil (DG 477 7167)

Highlights from Settling the Score

Prokofiev, Sergei: Symphony No 1 in D Op 25, Classical - Orpheus Chamber Orch (DG 423 624)

Handel, George Frideric: Extract from Messiah HWV56 Part 1 -  Susan Hamilton (sop), Annie Gill (mezzo), Clare Wilkinson (mezzo), Nicholas Mulroy (ten), Matthew Brook (bass), Dunedin Consort & Players/John Butt (Linn CKD 285)

Chopin, Frédéric: Nocturne in Eb Op 9/2 - Rudolf Buchbinder (pno) (EMI 5 85807)

Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - ASMF/Neville Marriner (ASV CD DCA 518)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No 3 in Eb Op 55, Eroica - Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei (Concordance CCD 06)

Eva Radich mixes it up with great musicians across genres

ECA: The Dolphin - Bill Evans (keybds), Sam Brown (guit), Eddie Gomez (bass), Marty Morrell (drums) (VERVE 557451)

NOCK: Vicissitudes Pt. II - Mike Nock Trio, NZ Trio (RATTLE 400658)

MATINIER: Wiosna; BACH: Inventio 4 - Jean-Louis Matinier (accordion), Marco Ambrosini (nyckelharpa) (ECM 2348)

BRAHEM: Astrakan Café - Anouar Brahem (oud), Lassad Hosni (bendir/darbouka), Barbaros Erköse (clar);

Le Voyage de Sahar - Jean-Louis Matinier (accordion), Francois Couturier, Anouar Brahem (oud) (ECM 987 465)

TRAORE: Bowmboï - Rokia Traore (vocal), Kronos Quartet (MRA 979932)

GERSHWIN: The Man I Love - Rokia Traore (vocal/gtr), Sibiri Kone, Seb Martel (gtrs), Sly Johnson (human beat box), Christophe Disco Minck (dbass), Steve Shehan (perc), Vincent Taeger (drums) (NONESUCH 979934)

TRAD: The Booley House - The Gloaming (RealWorld 219)

HENRIQUEZ: 2/3's Adventure - Wynton Marsalis (tpt), Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch (Blue Engine Records BE0001)

with David Morriss including Vintage Years

Schumann, Robert: The Bride of Messina, Overture - Philharmonia/Riccardo Muti (EMI 3 71497)

Purcell, Henry: The Virtuous Wife, suite - Academy of Ancient Music/Christopher Hogwood (dir) (Decca 475 529)

Humfrey, Pelham: HUMFREY Where the bee sucks, from The Tempest - Robin Blaze (countertenor), Elizabeth Kenny (lute) (HYPERION CDA 67126)

Finzi, Gerald: Love's Labours Lost, Suite - Royal Phil/Vernon Handley (LYRITA SRCD 237)

Handel, George Frideric: Israel in Egypt - Elsie Morison (sop), Monica Sinclair (mezzo), Richard Lewis (ten), Huddersfield Choral Society, Liverpool Phil/Malcolm Sargent (Dutton CDLX 7045)

Marx, Joseph: Partita in modo antico - Bochum SO/Steven Sloane ( CD DCA 1158)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Adagio in E K261 - Leonid Kogan (vln), Moscow Phil/Pavel Kogan (Brilliant Classics 93030)

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Late Style

Jeffrey Kahane (piano), Anthony McGill (clarinet), Alisa Weilerstein (cello), Inon Barnatan (piano), Sooyun Kim (flute), Stephen Taylor (oboe), Tommaso Lonquich (clarinet), Romie de Guise-Langlois (bass clarinet), Peter Kolkay (bassoon), David Jolley (horn)

MOZART: Adagio in B minor K540

BRAHMS: Clarinet Trio in A minor Op 114

JANACEK: Mládí

Lincoln Center, New York (WFMT)

RNZ Concert shines a weekly spotlight on artists and musical matters

Farr, Gareth: Funambulistic Strains - David Bremner (tbn), New Zealand SO/James Judd (Atoll ACD 109)

Rouse, Christopher: Amhran, from Flute Concerto - Carol Wincenc (fl), Houston Symphony/Christoph Eschenbach (Telarc CD 80474)

Farr, Gareth: Three Etudes - Jeremy Fitzsimons (marimba) (Trust MMT 2058)

Farr, Gareth / NUNNS, Richard: He Poroporoaki - A Farewell - New Zealand String Quartet (Atoll ACD 118)

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

Farr, Gareth: Waipoua - Mary Scott (cl), New Zealand SO/Kenneth Young (TRUST MMT 2021)

A guide to the worlds of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond

Bliss, Arthur: Seven Waves Away, excerpts - Slovak Radio SO/Adriano (Naxos 8.572226)

MANCINI, Henry: Arctic Whale Hunt, from The White Dawn - Cincinnati Pops Orch/Erich Kunzel (Telarc CD 80474)

Westlake, Nigel: Penguin ballet, from Antarctica - Tasmanian SO/David Porcelijn (ABC Classics 462 017)

Davies, Iva: The Far Side of the World - New Queen's Hall Orchestra/Christopher Gordon (Decca 157402)

APO: Opera in Concert - Aida

Maria Luigia Borsi, Antonello Palombi, Olesya Petrova, Lucio Gallo, Giacomo Prestia, Pelham Andrews, NZ Opera Chorus, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

VERDI: Aida

ATH, Auckland (RNZ)

Franck, César: Prelude, Chorale & Fugue (2) - Mieczyslaw Horszowski (pno) (BBC Legends BBCL 4171)

NZ performers and composers

Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Norfolk Rhapsody No 1 - New Zealand SO/James Judd (Naxos 8.555867)

Rachmaninov, Sergei: Romance in G minor for string quartet - Puertas Quartet (Atoll ACD 214)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trio No 3 in C minor Op 1/3 - Turnovsky Trio (TRUST MMT 2007)

Besser, Jonathan: Waltz For - Besser Ensemble (Besser Music 1995a)

Metclafe, John: Silent Westway; Ochre Orange Freeway; As She Fell - Tom Kerstens (gtr), Tom Kerstens' G Plus ensemble (REAL WORLD CDRW 175)

Saint-Saëns, Camille: Symphony No 3 in C minor Op 78, Organ - Thomas Trotter (org), Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra/Arvo Volmer (Atoll ACD 116)

Head, Michael arr Hughes: Star candles - Jack Bourke (ten), Musica Sacra/Indra Hughes (Atoll ACD 501)

Farr, Gareth: Three Etudes - Jeremy Fitzsimons (marimba) (Trust MMT 2058)

Come along for a mesmerising ride as Ryan Smith explores ambient and drone music - handpicked from the very latest, to 20th century seminal masterpieces and everything in between

SKETCHES FOR ALBINOS: Days of Being Wild and Kind
Matthew Collings
Nothings66 N66CD 002

Telemann, Georg Philipp: Concerto in F for three violins - Simon Standage (vln/dir), Micaela Comberti (vln), Catherine Weiss (vln), Collegium Musicum 90 (Chandos CHAN 0580)

Mendelssohn, Felix: String Symphony No 4 in C minor - London Festival Orch/Ross Pople (Hyperion CDA 66561/3)

Berlin, Irving: White Christmas - Bryn Terfel (bar), Bing Crosby (bar), Welsh National Opera Orch/Tecwyn Evans (DG 477 8768)

Canteloube, Joseph: Suite, Dans la montagne - Philippe Graffin (vln), Pascal Devoyon (pno) (Hyperion CDA 67427)

Delius, Frederick: Poem of Life & Love - Royal Scottish National Orch/David Lloyd-Jones (DUTTON CDLX 7264)

Sheppard, John: Media vita in morte sumus - The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16077)

Treseder, Gareth: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA )

Arnold, Malcolm: Clarinet Sonatina Op 29 - Murray Khouri (cl), Peter Pettinger (pno) (Continuum CCD 1038)

Holst, Gustav von: Mars, Bringer of War, from The Planets Suite - London SO/André Previn (EMI CDS 7 90353)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 45 in F# minor, Farewell - English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (Archiv 435 001)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Concerto in D minor for two violins BWV1043 - Isaac Stern (vln), Itzhak Perlman (vln), New York Phil/Zubin Mehta (CBS CD 36692)

Praetorius, Michael: Es ist Ros entsprungen - Chanticleer (Teldec 94563)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Bella mia fiamma, addio! K528 - Kiri Te Kanawa (sop), Vienna CO/György Fischer (Decca 452 624)

Chabrier, Emmanuel: España - Swiss Romande Orch/Neeme Järvi (Chandos CHSA 5122)

Lasser, Philip: Variations on a Chorale by JS Bach - Simone Dinnerstein (pno) (Telarc CD 80715)

Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Mass in G minor - Richard Hickox Singers/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 9984)

Merkel, Gustav Adolf: Fantasy on Donizetti's Torquato Tasso Op 26/3 - Martin Rummel (cello), Roland Krüger (pno) (Naxos 8.572759)

Skempton, Howard: Adam lay y-bounden - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA )

Tubin, Eduard: Concertino for Piano and Orchestra - Roland Pöntinen (pno), Gothenburg SO/Neeme Järvi (BIS CD 401)

Rachmaninov, Sergei: Twilight; The lilacs; Loneliness; How fair this place;; Sorrow in springtime - Viktoriya Dodoka (sop), Iola Shelley (pno) (Atoll ACD 106)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No 1 in C Op 21 - Minnesota Orch/Osmo Vänskä (BIS SACD 1716)

Traditional American: Hodie Christus natus est - The King's Singers (Signum SIGCD497)

Ravel, Maurice: Mother Goose Suite - BBC Scottish SO/Ilan Volkov (BBC Music BBC MM 300)

Liadov, Anatol: The Enchanted Lake - Krasnoyarsk SO/Ivan Shpiller (Brilliant Classics 94077)

Albéniz, Isaac orch Arbós/Surinach: Lavapiés from Iberia Book 3 - Cincinnati SO/Jésus López-Cobos (TELARC 2CD 80470)

Debussy, Claude: Clair de lune, from Suite bergamasque - John Chen (pno) (RNZ UB13)

Sibelius, Jean: Suite for Violin and Strings Op 117 - Christian Tetzlaff (vln), Danish National SO/Thomas Dausgaard (Virgin 5 45534)

Hovhaness, Alan: Psalm & Fugue Op 40a - Slovak Radio SO, Bratislava/Kerry Stratton (DORIAN DOR 93166)

Warren, Elinor Remick: Away in a manger - Theatre of Voices/Paul Hillier (HARMONIA MUNDI HMX 297 7079)

Falla, Manuel de arr Maréchal: Jota, from Seven Popular Spanish Songs - Jacqueline du Pré (cello), John Williams (gtr) (EMI 5 65955)

Handel, George Frideric: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, from Solomon - ASMF/Neville Marriner (EMI 5 85842)

The perfect overture to your day, with Cynthia Morahan

6:00

Grieg, Edvard: Norwegian Dance Op 63/1 - Moscow Soloists/Yuri Bashmet (RCA RD 60368)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 8 in C minor Op 13, Pathétique (2) - Alfred Brendel (pno) (Brilliant Classics 93993)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Symphony No 1 in G minor Op 13, Winter Daydreams (2) - Prague SO/Václav Smetácek (SUPRAPHON SU 3895)

Handel, George Frideric arr Temmingh: Convey me to some peaceful shor, from Alexander Balus - Stefan Temmingh (recorder), Loredana Gintoli (baroque harp) (Oehms Classics OC 772)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No 21 in C K467 (2) - Richard Mapp (pno), New Zealand SO/James Sedares (UNIVERSAL 99072)

Berlioz, Hector: Harold in Italy (3) - Gerard Causse (vla), Toulouse Capitole Orch/Michel Plasson (Erato 90295 68158)

Bach: Allemande, from French Suite No 6 in E Major - Murray Perahia (pno) (DG 479 6565)

7:00

Schumann, Robert: Symphony No 1 in Bb Op 38, Spring (4) - Champs-Elysées Orch/Philippe Herreweghe (HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90 1972)

Stanford, Charles Villiers: Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 126 (2) - Margaret Fingerhut (pno), Ulster Orch/Vernon Handley (Chandos CHAN 8736)

Flotow, Friedrich von arr Dodgson: M'appari tutt'amor, from Martha - Jean-Pierre Rampal (fl), Royal Phil/Plácido Domingo (CBS MK 42100)

Mozart: Che soave zeffiretto, from The Marriage of Figaro - Kiri Te Kanawa (sop), Lucia Popp (sop), London Phil/Georg Solti (Decca 452 723)

Piazzolla, Astor arr Milone: Escualo - Alison Balsom (tpt), Gothenburg SO/Edward Gardner (EMI 3 53255)

Liszt, Franz: Die Forelle - Jorge Bolet (pno) (Decca 414 575)

Schubert, Franz: Symphony No 6 in C D589, Little (4) - Bamberg SO/ Jonathan Nott (Tudor 7143)

8:00

Beamish, Sally: In the stillness - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA )

Haydn: Violin Concerto in G HobVlla4 (3) - Aisslinn Nosky (vln), Handel & Haydn Society/Harry Christophers (COR 16113)

Holst: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, from The Planets Suite - Atlanta SO/Yoel Levi

Verdi, Giuseppe: Va pensiero, from Nabucco - Auckland Opera Chorus, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra/Brian Law (KIWI CD SLC 234)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich arr Lascae: Souvenir d'un lieu cher (2) - Janine Jansen (vln), Mahler CO/Daniel Harding (Decca 478 0651)

Chopin, Frédéric: Impromptu No 3 in Gb Op 51 - Angela Hewitt (pno) (HYPERION CDA 67371/2)

Holst: In the beak midwinter - Chanticleer (Teldec 4509-94563)

Sibelius, Jean: Symphony No 2 in D Op 43 (3) - Royal Scottish National Orch/Alexander Gibson (Chandos CHAN 8303)

Saint-Saens: Air & Dance Bacchanale, from Samson & Delilah - Berlin PO/Gustavo Dudamel (DG 479 0069)

Nick Tipping offers a full menu of masterpieces

Rossini, Gioachino: The Barber of Seville, Overture - London Classical Players/Roger Norrington (EMI CDC 7 54091)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 27 in E minor Op 90 - Jonathan Biss (pno) (EMI 3 94422)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 100 in G, Military - Bavarian Radio SO/Mariss Jansons (SONY 88697 41233)

Strauss, Johann: Morgen! Op 27/4 - Susanna Andersson (sop), Helsingborg SO/Tecwyn Evans (Orlando Records OR 0029)

Saint-Saëns, Camille: Fantasy in A Op 124 - Skaila Kanga (harp), Kenneth Sillito (vln) (Chandos CHAN 8621)

Curtis, Ernesto de: Christmas Rush, Concert March - RTE Concert Orch/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.572744)

Elgar, Edward: Cello Concerto in E minor Op 85 - Johannes Moser (cello), Orchestre de la Suisse Romande/Andrew Manze (Pentatone PTC5186570)

Scarlatti, Domenico: Keyboard Sonata in E Kk380 - Yuja Wang (pno) (DG 477 8795)

Anonymus: There is no rose - Handel & Haydn Society Chorus/Grant Llewellyn (Avie AV 2078)

Brahms, Johannes: Piano Concerto No 2 in Bb Op 83 - Marc-André Hamelin (pno), Dallas SO/Andrew Litton (HYPERION CDA 67550)

Rak, Štepán: Remembering Prague - Bruce Paine (gtr) (PRIVATE RECORDING BNP 02 CD)

Carey McDonald takes you to summer music festivals around the world

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 74 in Eb - Freiburg Baroque Orchestra (EBU )

Schumann, Robert: Fairy Tales Op 132 - Paul Meyer (cl), Gérard Caussé (vla), David Fray (piano) (EBU )

Schumann, Robert: In der nacht, from Spanisches Liederspiel Op 74 - Paul Meyer (cl), Gérard Caussé (vla), David Fray (piano) (EBU )

Monteverdi, Claudio: Selva Morale e Sprirituale - soloists, Lautten Campagney/Wolfgang Katschner (EBU )

Dvorák, Antonín: String Quartet in A flat Op 105 - Pavel Haas Quartet (EBU )

Ravel, Maurice: Le Tombeau de Couperin - City of Granada Orchestra (EBU )

Rick Young presents afternoon music to get you from A to B

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Horn Concerto No 1 in D K412 - Claire Briggs (horn), Royal Liverpool Phil/Stephen Kovacevich (EMI 3 82227)

Meyer, Edgar; Marshall, Mike: Short trip home - Joshua Bell (vln), Edgar Meyer (dbass), Sam Bush (mandolin), Mike Marshall (gtr) (SONY SK 60864)

Geminiani, Francesco: The Favorite Gigg in Corelli's 5th Solo - Maurice Steger (recorder), English Concert/Laurence Cummings (HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 90 7523)

Arensky, Anton: Variations on a theme by Tchaikovsky Op 35a - Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Orch/Mark Ermler (ROYAL OPERA HOUSE ROH 304/5)

Monteverdi, Claudio: Beatus vir, from Selva morale e spirituale - Emma Kirkby (sop), Rogers Covey-Crump (ten), David Thomas (bass), Taverner Consort & Player/Andrew Parrott (EMI 5 67523)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Bagatelles Op 119 - Mikhail Pletnev (pno) (DG 457 493)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 102 in Bb (4) - Orpheus CO (DG 429 218)

Boyce, William: Symphony No 7 in Bb - English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (dir) (Archiv 419 631)

Keel, Frederick: Trade winds - Jonathan Lemalu (bbar), Roger Vignoles (pno) (EMI 5 75203)

Poulenc, Francis arr L Berkeley: Flute Sonata - Emily Beynon (fl), BBC Welsh National Orch/Bramwell Tovey ( CHAN 10718)

Ireland, John: The Holy Boy - Lucy Gould (vln), Benjamin Frith (pno) (Naxos 8.570507)

Prokofiev, Sergei: Sinfonietta in A Op 5/48 - Bournemouth SO/Kirill Karabits (Onyx 4139)

Chopin, Frédéric: Mazurka in C Op 24/2; (1) - Vassily Primakov (pno) (Bridge 9289)

Chopin, Frédéric: Mazurka in Bb minor Op 24/4 - Vassily Primakov (pno) (Bridge 9289)

Chopin, Frédéric: Mazurka in D Op 33/2; (1) - Vassily Primakov (pno) (Bridge 9289)

Vivaldi, Antonio: Violin Concerto in C RV177 - Giuliano Carmignola (baroque vln), Venice Baroque Orch/Andrea Marcon (SONY SK 89362)

Ravel, Maurice: Valses nobles et sentimentales - Rotterdam Phil/Yannick Nézet-Séguin (EMI 9 66342)

Sibelius, Jean: The Swan of Tuonela - Jukka Hirvikangas (cor anglais), Lahti SO/Osmo Vänskä (BIS CD 1015)

Smetana, Bedrich: Skocná, from The Bartered Bride - Vienna Phil/James Levine (DG 419 768)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Orchestral Suite No 2 in B minor BWV1067 (7) - Penelope Evison (fl), Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble (BIS CD 249)

Murcia, Santiago de / Coll, Martin y arr Pluhar: Romanesca - L'Arpeggiata/Christina Pluhar (Alpha 512)

Cazzati, Maurizio / Storace, Bernardo / Pluhar, Christina: Ciaccona - L'Arpeggiata/Christina Pluhar (Alpha 512)

Qi-CHao, Liu: Red Flowers in Bloom - Shanghai Quartet (Delos DE 3308)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Symphony No 2 in C minor Op 17, Little Russian (2) - Russian National Orch/Mikhail Pletnev (Pentatone PTC 5186 382)

Lauridsen, Morten: Ave Maria - Polyphony/Stephen Layton (Hyperion SACDA 67449)

Vaughan Williams, Ralph: The Running Set - London SO/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 10001)

Liszt, Franz: Liebestraum No 3 in Ab - Jorge Bolet (pno) (Decca 410 115)

Lilburn, Douglas: Drysdale Overture - New Zealand SO/John Hopkins (KIWI CD SLD 100)

Lauro, Antonio: Suite Venezolana - Adam Holzman (gtr) (Naxos 8.554348)

Telemann, Georg Philipp: Trio Sonata in Eb - Douglas Boyd (ob), Harold Lester (org), Richard Lester (cello), Roderick Elms (hpschd) (ASV CD DCA 656)

With Bill McGlaughlin (WFMT)

Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house

NZSO: Bernstein at 100

Morgan James (vocals), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Bernstein: On The town: Three Dance Episodes: 1. The Treat Lover Displays Himself

Bernstein: On The town: I Can Cook too

Bernstein: On The town: Three Dance Episodes: 2. Lonely town: Pas De Deux

Bernstein: On The town: Some Other Time

Bernstein: On The town: Three Dance Episodes: 3. Times Square: 1944

Bernstein Arr Sid Ramin: Peter Pan: Dream With Me

Bernstein: Symphonic Suite from On The Waterfront

Bernstein: Candide Overture

Bernstein: Candide: Candide Begins His Travels

It Must Be So

Bernstein: West Side Story: Balcony Scene

Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Bernstein: Candide: Glitter And Be Gay

Bernstein: West Side Story: Somewhere

Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington (BBC)

Schubert, Franz: Piano Sonata No 9 in B D575 (1) - Alfred Brendel (pno) (Philips 456 573)

Farr, Gareth: Three Etudes (2) For Jeremy Fitzsimons - Jeremy Fitzsimons (marimba) (Trust MMT 2058)

This week's best-selling CDs

RNZ Concert's musical nightcap

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Keyboard Concerto No 6 in F BWV1057 - Murray Perahia (pno/dir), ASMF (Sony SK 89690)

Gruber, Franz Trans Brentano Quartet: - Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano), Brentano Quartet (ERATO 9029564219)

Fauré, Gabriel: Barcarolle No 1 in A minor Op 26 - Michael Houstoun (pno) (Rattle RAT D075)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 85 in Bb, La Reine - Lower Austria Tonkünstler Orch/Kristjan Järvi (PREISER PR 90765)

Elgar, Edward: Serenade for Strings Op 20 - Royal Phil/Andrew Litton(Virgin VC 7 90727)

Bennett, Richard Rodney: The apple tree - BBC Singers/Paul Brough(Signum SIGCD 293)

Besser, Jonathan: Travelling Music - Besser Ensemble(Besser Music 1995a)

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

1.00 approx Stenhammar, Wilhelm: Two Sentimental Romances Op 28 - Ulf Wallin (vln), Malmö SO/Paavo Järvi(Brilliant Classics 94238)

Janacek, Leos: Idyll for string orchestra - London Jupiter Orch/Gregory Rose(Chandos CHAN 9195)

Wells, John: Variations on Once in royal David's city - John Wells (org)(RNZ UB09)

Hamilton, David: The Moon is Silently Singing - Greg Hill (horn), Peter Sharman (horn), 1992 New Zealand National Youth Choir/Karen Grylls(MANU CD MANU 1412)

Massenet, Jules: Thaïs, Ballet Music - Barcelona SO/Patrick Gallois(Naxos 8.573123)

Warlock, Peter: Benedicamus domino - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury(King's College KGS0033)

2:00 approx Brahms, Johannes: Piano Quartet No 3 in C minor Op 60 - Emanuel Ax (pno), Isaac Stern (vln), Jaime Laredo (vla), Yo-Yo Ma (cello)(SONY SK 90405)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Adagio in B minor K540 - Vladimir Ashkenazy (pno)(Decca 448 629)

Rachmaninov, Sergei: Symphony No 1 in D minor Op 13 - Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy(Sony SB2K 63257)

Traditional American arr Clements: Gabriel's Message - ORA/Suzi Digby(ORA )

3:00 approx Rodrigo, Joaquin: Concierto andaluz - Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Delaware SO/David Amado(Telarc TEL 31754)

4:00 approx Foote, Arthur: Serenade for Strings Op 25 - London Octave/Kypros Markou(DUTTON CDLX 7238)

Delius, Frederick arr Fenby: La Calinda, from Koanga - New Zealand SO/John Hopkins(EX Tartar TRL 020)

Hewitt Jones, Thomas: Lullay - ORA/Suzi Digby(ORA )

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Keyboard Concerto in G HobXVIII/4 - Leif Ove Andsnes (pno/dir), Norwegian CO(EMI CDC 5 56960)

Corelli, Arcangelo: Concerto Grosso in F Op 6/9 - Pavlo Beznosiuk (vln/dir), Avison Ensemble(Linn CKD 411)

Strauss II, Johann: Du und Du, from Die Fledermaus - Vienna Phil/Willi Boskovsky(Decca 417 885)

5:00 approx Burton, Eldin: Sonatina - Alexa Still (fl), Susan DeWitt Smith (pno)(Koch International 1915393)

Shostakovich, Dimitri: Romance, from The Gadfly - ASMF/Neville Marriner(EMI CD EMX 2169)

Guerrero, Francisco: A un Nino llorando - Chanticleer(Teldec 94563)

Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Hewitt: Chorale Prelude, Alle Menschen müssen sterben BWV643 - Angela Hewitt (pno)(Hyperion CDA 67309)

Traditional American: Since sounding drums (Irish Air) - Ilektra Platiopoulou (mezzo), The Curious Bards(Harmonia Mundi HMN916105)

The perfect overture to your day, with Cynthia Morahan

6:00

Telemann, Georg Philipp: Partita No 2 in G, from Die Kleine Cammer-Music - Paul Goodwin (ob), Nigel North (lute), Susan Sheppard (cello), John Toll (hpschd) (HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 90 7152)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano concerto No 27 in Bb K595 (2) - Richard Goode (pno), Orpheus CO (NONESUCH 79608)

Copland, Aaron: Letter from Home - Buffalo Phil/JoAnn Falletta (Naxos 8.55924)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: St Matthew Passion, Part 2b (32) - Michael Chance (countertenor), Martyn Hill (ten), David Thomas (bass), Brandenburg Consort, Rogers Covey-Crump (ten), Evangelist, Michael George (bass), Jesus, Emma Kirkby (sop)/Stephen Cleobury (Brilliant Classics 99676)

Boyce, William: Symphony No 4 in F - English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (dir) (Archiv 419 631)

Saint-Saëns, Camille: Allegro Appassionato Op 43 - Jean-Philippe Collard (pno), Royal Phil/André Previn (EMI CDC 7 49757)

Brescianello: Concerto in G for Violin and Oboe (3) - David Plantier (vln/dir), Katharina Arfken (ob), Vaclav Luks (hpschd/dir), La Cetra Baroque Orch, Basel (HMC 90 5262)

7:00

Fasch, Johan Friedrich: Concerto in D FWV L/D3 (3) - Il Gardellino (Accent ACC 24252)

Debussy, Claude: Clair de lune, from Suite bergamasque - Angela Hewitt (pno) (Hyperion CDA 67898)

Balakirev, Mily Alexeyevich arr Lyapunov: Islamey - Borusan Istanbul Phil/Sascha Goetzel (ONYX 4124)

Dowland, John arr Bergeron/Dagher/Slattery: Come again, Sweet Love - Michael Slattery (ten), La Nef (Atma ACD2 2650)

Rasbach, Oscar: Trees - Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), John Lenehan (pno) (EMI 3 59488)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Orchestral Suite No 4 in D BWV1069 (4) - Tafelmusik/Jeanne Lamon (dir) (Analekta FL 2 3134)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus arr Albulescu: Mazurka; Not Quite Rondo; Reverie (2) - Eugene Albulescu (pno) (DOWNSTAGE DSR 1009)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 92 in G, Oxford (3) - Orch of the 18th Century/Frans Brüggen (Philips 473 015)

Ridout, Godfrey: Fall Fair - Edmonton SO/Uri Mayer (CBC Records SMCD 5069)

8:00

Respighi, Ottorino: Pastorale in A (2) - Michael Erxleben (vln/dir), New Berlin CO (Capriccio 10 563)

Anon: Cachua (Christmas Song) - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Hespèrion XXI/ Jordi Savall (AV 9834)

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai: Scheherazade (4) - Clio Gould (vln), Royal Phil/Charles Dutoit (ONYX 4064)

Strauss, Johann: Wiegenlied Op 41/1 - Kiri Te Kanawa (sop), London SO/Andrew Davis (CBS MK 76794)

Richter, Max: Sinfonia a Quattro in C minor (3) - New Dutch Academy CO/Simon Murphy (PENTATONE PTC 5186 028)

Nigel Hess: A Christmas Overture -Central Band of the Royal Airforce/Nigel Hess (Chan 10767)

Clementi, Muzio ed Spada: Symphony No 3 in G, The Great National (4) - Rome SO/Francesco La Vecchia (Naxos 8.573112)

Mozart: Adagio & Fugue in C minor K546 (2) - Scottish CO/Charles Mackerras (Linn CKD 211)

Nick Tipping offers a full menu of masterpieces

Lilburn, Douglas: Introduction & Allegro - NZSO CO (RNZ UA01)

Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario arr Fung: Figaro - Yuli Turovsky (cello/dir), I Musici de Montréal (Chandos CHAN 9973)

Prokofiev, Sergei: Piano Concerto No 3 in C Op 26 - Martha Argerich (pno), Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado (Philips 456 700)

Chabrier, Emmanuel: Suite pastorale - Swiss Romande Orch/Neeme Järvi (Chandos CHSA 5122)

Brahms, Johannes: Violin Sonata No 1 in G Op 78 - Kyung-Wha Chung (vln), Peter Frankl (pno) (EMI CDC 5 56203)

Sammartini, Giovanni Battista: Concerto grosso in G minor Op 5/6 - Les Violons du Roy (Dorian DOR 90180)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Andante in C for flute & orchestra K315 - Sharon Bezaly (fl), Ostrobothnian CO/Juha Kangas (BIS SACD 1539)

Mussorgsky, Modest arr Renz: Pictures at an Exhibition - Berlin Ensemble (Berlin Philharmonic 6001)

Walton, William: Make we joy now in this fest - Handel & Haydn Society Chorus/Grant Llewellyn (Avie AV 2078)

Chopin, Frédéric: Waltz in Eb Op 18, Grande valse brillante - Terence Dennis (pno) (RNZ UB40)

Carey McDonald takes you to summer music festivals around the world

Einem, Gottfried von: Dance-Rondo Op 27 - Vienna SO/Philippe Jordan (EBU )

Schumann, Robert: Violin Concerto in D minor - Julia Fischer (vln), Vienna SO/Philippe Jordan (EBU )

Smetana, Bedrich: String Quartet No 1 in E minor, From my life - Pavel Haas Quartet (EBU )

Debussy, Claude: Jeux - Les Siècles/Francois-Xavier Roth (EBU )

Monteverdi, Claudio: Selva Morale e Sprirituale - soloists, Lautten Campagney/Wolfgang Katschner (EBU )

Rick Young presents afternoon music to get you from A to B

Neruda, Johann Baptist Georg: Trumpet Concerto in Eb (3) - Sergei Nakariakov (tpt), Saint Paul CO/Hugh Wolff(Teldec 0630-10788)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Partita No 5 in G BWV829 - Murray Perahia (pno)(SONY 88697 44361)

Mendelssohn, Felix: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Suite - London SO/Barry Wordsworth(Virgin 3 91372)

Sagreras, Julio Salvador: El Colibri - Pepe Romero (gtr)(Philips 432 102)

Ponce, Manuel: Three Popular Mexican Songs (1) - Pepe Romero (gtr)(Philips 432 102)

Villa-Lobos, Heitor: Etude No 1 in E minor; Five Preludes - Pepe Romero (gtr)(Philips 420 245)

3.00 Gershwin, George orch Grofé: Rhapsody in Blue - Jon Nakamatsu (pno), Rochester Phil/Jeff Tyzik(HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 80 7441)

Rachmaninov, Sergei arr Brandukov: Prelude in Gb Op 23/10 - Alexander Ivashkin (cello), Rustem Hayroudinoff (pno)(Chandos CHAN 10095)

Rachmaninov, Sergei: Lied in F minor - Alexander Ivashkin (cello), Rustem Hayroudinoff (pno)(Chandos CHAN 10095)

Albinoni, Tomaso: Flute Concerto in G - Jed Wentz (fl), Musica ad Rhenum(Brilliant Classics 92687)

O'Connor, Mark: Call of the Mockingbird - Mark O'Connor (vln), London Phil/Steven Mercurio(SONY SK 61679)

4.00 Rossini, Gioachino: The Thieving Magpie, Overture - ASMF/Neville Marriner(Philips 412 893)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Divertimento in D K136 (2) - Freiburg Baroque Orch/Petra Müllejans (vln/dir)(HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90 1809)

Marais, Marin arr Heinrich: Les Folies d'Espagne - Palladian Ensemble(LINN CKD 221)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen - Adrian Brendel (cello), Alfred Brendel (pno)(Philips 475 379)

Dvorák, Antonín: Violin Concerto in A minor Op 53 (3) - Maxim Vengerov (vln), New York Phil/Kurt Masur(teldec 4509 96300)

5.00 Bizet, Georges: L'Arlésienne Suite No 1 (4) - Barcelona SO & National Orch of Catalonia/José Serebrier(BIS CD 1305)

Ravel, Maurice: Sonatine - 1. Modéré - Diedre Irons (pno)(TRUST MMT 2041)

Vivaldi, Antonio: Cello Concerto in G RV413 - Georg Faust (cello), Berlin Baroque Soloists/Rainer Kussmaul (dir)(AVI 855 3060)

Traditional American: King Jesus Hath A Garden - Elora Festival Singers/Noel Edison(Naxos 8.554179)

Canteloube, Joseph: Poème - Philippe Graffin (vln), Ulster Orch/Thierry Fischer(HYPERION CDA 67294)

Scarlatti, Domenico arr Allen: Keyboard Sonata in A Kk209 - Nancy Allen (harp)(EMI CDM 7 69070)

Handel, George Frideric: Oboe Concerto No 3 in G minor HWV287 - Thomas Reiner (tpt), Southwest German CO/Sebastian Tewinkel(Naxos 8.570501)

6.00 Piazzolla, Astor: Introduccion et Angel - Anne Akiko Meyers (vln), Akira Eguchi (pno)(KOCH KIC CD 7762)

Odermatt, Gotthard: Summer, from Three Images Op 18 - Albrecht Mayer (ob), ASMF/Mathias Mönius(Decca 478 2564)

Ponce, Manuel arr Guinovart: PADILLA: Princesita; PONCE: Estrellita - Juan Diego Flórez (ten), Daniel Binelli (bandoneon), David Gálvez (gtr), string ensemble, Shields-Collins Bray (pno)(Decca 475 6932)

With Bill McGlaughlin (WFMT)

Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house

2018 New Zealand Community Trust Chamber Contest Final

Orbit, Trio Espoir, Timeless Trio, Sputnik the Oktet, Te Ahi Kaa, Raqs, Chamber of Secrets, Virtuoso String Quartet

REGER: Serenade for flute, violin and viola

CHAUSSON: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op 3 (1)

STRAVINSKY: L'Histoire du Soldat (1,2,4,5)

SHOSTAKOVICH: Two Pieces for string octet Op 11

SCHUBERT: String Quartet No 14 in D minor D810, Death and the Maiden (1)

EYCHENNE: Cantilene et danse

HAMILTON: Three Love Songs of Sara Teasdale: Child, Child

To-Night

After Love

SNEYD-UTTING: String Quartet in C

The Piano, Christchurch (RNZ)

Sibelius, Jean: Kullervo (4) - London SO/Colin Davis (LSO LIVE LSO 0574)

Eva Radich mixes it up with great musicians across genres

ECA: The Dolphin - Bill Evans (keybds), Sam Brown (guit), Eddie Gomez (bass), Marty Morrell (drums) (VERVE 557451)

NOCK: Vicissitudes Pt. II - Mike Nock Trio, NZ Trio (RATTLE 400658)

MATINIER: Wiosna; BACH: Inventio 4 - Jean-Louis Matinier (accordion), Marco Ambrosini (nyckelharpa) (ECM 2348)

BRAHEM: Astrakan Café - Anouar Brahem (oud), Lassad Hosni (bendir/darbouka), Barbaros Erköse (clar);

Le Voyage de Sahar - Jean-Louis Matinier (accordion), Francois Couturier, Anouar Brahem (oud) (ECM 987 465)

TRAORE: Bowmboï - Rokia Traore (vocal), Kronos Quartet (MRA 979932)

GERSHWIN: The Man I Love - Rokia Traore (vocal/gtr), Sibiri Kone, Seb Martel (gtrs), Sly Johnson (human beat box), Christophe Disco Minck (dbass), Steve Shehan (perc), Vincent Taeger (drums) (NONESUCH 979934)

TRAD: The Booley House - The Gloaming (RealWorld 219)

HENRIQUEZ: 2/3's Adventure - Wynton Marsalis (tpt), Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch (Blue Engine Records BE0001)

RNZ Concert's musical nightcap

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 3 in Bb K281 - John Chen (pno) (RNZ UB13)

Traditional American arr Wood: Hail, Blessed Virgin Mary - Musica Sacra/Indra Hughes (Atoll ACD 501)

Merulo, Claudio: Toccata No 3 - Latitude 37 (ABC Classics 476 4525)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Quintet in Eb for piano & winds Op 16 - Daniel Barenboim (pno), Hansjörg Schellenberger (ob), Larry Comb (ERATO 4509 96359)

Chopin, Frédéric orch Douglas: Les Sylphides - National Phil/Richard Bonynge (Decca 433 864)

Traditional American: Verbum caro factum est - Chanticleer (Teldec 94563)

Munktell, Helena: Suite for large orchestra - Gävle Symphony Orchestra/Tobias Ringborg (Sterling CDS1066)

Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Farquhar: Six Chorale Preludes - New Zealand Wind Quintet (RNZ UB46)

1:00 approx Eller, Heino: Five Pieces for string orchestra - Tallinn CO/Tônu Kaljuste (ECM 1745)

Fauré, Gabriel: Piano Quartet No 2 in G minor Op 45 - Trio Wanderer, Antoine Tamestit (vla) (HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90 2032)

Barber, Samuel: Essay No 1 for orchestra Op12 - New Zealand SO/Andrew Schenck (Stradivari SCD 8012)

Saunders, Adam: Fairytale Sleighride - Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.572744)

2:00 approx Poulenc, Francis: Cello Sonata Op 143 - Edgar Moreau (cello), David Kadouch (pno) (Erato 9029 57406)

Adams, John: Violin Concerto - Chloë Hanslip (vln), Royal Phil/Leonard Slatkin (Naxos 8.559302)

Sixten, Fredrik: Mary's lullaby - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA )

3:00 approx Brahms, Johannes: Clarinet Sonata in F minor Op 120/1 - Raphaël Sévère (cl), Adam Laloum (pno) (Mirare MIR250)

Hovhaness, Alan: Symphony No 6, Celestial Gate - I Fiamminghi/Rudolf Werthen (TELARC CD 80392)

Farr, Gareth: Te Parenga - Patrick Barry (cl), NZSO CO/Marc Taddei (Trust MMT 2036)

Fox, John: Carol Fantasia - RTE Concert Orch (Naxos 8.572744)

4:00 approx Ravel, Maurice: Gaspard de la Nuit - Pascal Rogé (pno) (Decca 425 002)

Mendelssohn, Felix: String Quartet No 6 in F minor Op 80 - Quatuor Ebène (EMI 4 64546)

Holst, Gustav von: St Paul's Suite - London Festival Orch/Ross Pople (ASV CD DCA 782)

Traditional American: Deck the hall with boughs of holly - Joan Sutherland (sop), Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia/Richard Bonynge (Decca 421 095)

5:00 approx Rachmaninov, Sergei: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini - Simon Trpceski (pno), Royal Liverpool Phil/Vasily Petrenko (Avie AV 2191)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 23 in D K181 - Prague CO/Charles Mackerras (TELARC CD 80217)

Mussorgsky, Modest orch Rimsky-Korsakov: Dawn on the Moscow River - Russian National Orch/Carlo Ponti (PentaTone PTC 5186 332)

Franchi, Dorothea: Suite for flute & harp - Anthony Ferner (fl), Helen Webby (harp) (MANU CD MANU 2050)

Delius, Frederick arr Threlfall/Lenehan/Lloyd Webber: Birds in the high hall garden - Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), John Lenehan (pno) (Naxos 8.572902)

Kverno, Trond: Corpus Christi Carol - Sofia Vocal Ensemble/Bengt Ollén (Footprint Records FRCD 060)

Liszt, Franz: Romance, O pourquoi donc - Lang Lang (pno) (SONY 88697 89140)

Schnittke, Alfred: Suite in the Old Style (3) - Tapiola Sinfonietta/Ralf Gothóni (BIS CD 1437)

The perfect overture to your day, with Cynthia Morahan

Elgar, Edward: Serenade for Strings Op 20 - Orpheus CO (DG 419 191)

Handel, George Frideric: Concerto Grosso in G Op 6/1 - Avison Ensemble/Pavlo Beznosiuk (dir) (LINN CKD 362)

Lilburn, Douglas: Two Christmas Pieces for LB (1949) - Margaret Nielsen (pno) (RNZ )

Head, Michael: The little road to Bethlehem - Musica Sacra/Indra Hughes (Atoll ACD 501)

Boccherini, Luigi: Cello Concerto in D G483 (1) - Sol Gabetta (cello), Cappella Gabetta/Andrés Gabetta (Decca 4832473)

Farrenc, Louise: Symphony No 3 in G minor Op 36 (4) - North German Radio Phil/Johannes Goritzki (CPO 999 603)

Schubert: Allegretto in C minor - Tessa Birnie (pno) (ABC Classics 476 6479)

7:00 Vivaldi, Antonio: Violin Concerto in C RV187 (3) - Giuliano Carmignola (vln), Accademia Bizantina/Ottavio Dantone (Archiv 479 1075)

Warlock, Peter arr Lane: Bethlehem Down - Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.557753)

Chopin, Frédéric: Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise in Eb Op 22 - Jan Lisiecki (pno), NDR Elbphilharmonie Orch/Krzysztof Urbanski (DG 947 96824)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trio No 5 in D Op 70/1, Ghost (1) - Ogen Trio (OGEN OG 0010)

Bernstein, Elmer: The Age of Innocence - Bruce Dukov (vln), Hollywood Bowl Orch/John Mauceri (Philips 454 647)

Dvorák, Antonín arr Burghauser: Waltzes Op 54 (6) - Prague Philharmonia/Jakub Hrusa (SUPRAPHON SU 3867)

Schubert, Franz: Symphony No 3 in D D200 (4) - Orch of the 18th Century/Frans Brüggen (Philips 446 100)

8:00 Traditional American: O Jesulein Suss, o Jesulein mild - Chanticleer (Teldec 94563)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Chorale Prelude, Wachet auf BWV645 - Les Basses Réunies (Alpha 139)

Saint-Saëns, Camille: Rhapsodie d'Auvergne - Jean-Philippe Collard (pno), Royal Phil/André Previn (EMI CDC 7 49757)

Mendelssohn, Felix: String Quartet No 4 in E minor Op 44/2 (2) - New Zealand String Quartet (Naxos 8.570001)

Harvey, Richard: Concerto Antico (1) - John Williams (gtr), London SO/Paul Daniel (Sony SK 68337)

Mathias, William: Sir Christèmas - Huddersfield Choral Society, Sellers Engineering Band/Brian Kay (Chandos CHAN 4530)

Holst, Gustav von: March, from Suite No 1 for Military Band Op 28/1 - Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orch/Timothy Reynish ( CHAN 9697)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Violin Concerto in D Op 61 (3) - Joshua Bell (vln), Salzburg Camerata/Roger Norrington (SONY SK 89505)

Nick Tipping offers a full menu of masterpieces

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: The Abduction from the Seraglio, Overture - Dresden State Orch/Colin Davis (RCA 74321 56698)

Wagner, Josef Franz: Siegfried Idyll - Vienna Symphony/Wolfgang Sawallisch (Philips 422 480)

Brahms, Johannes: Rhapsody in B minor Op 79/1 - David James (pno) (RNZ UB50)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 98 in Bb - Orch of the 18th Century/Franz Brüggen (Philips 473 015)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Fugue in G minor BWV578 - E Power Biggs (org) (SONY MLK 64051)

10:00 Elgar, Edward: Chanson de Nuit Op 15/1 - New Zealand SO/James Judd (Naxos 8.557577)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Cello Sonata No 5 in D Op 102/2 - Adrian Brendel (cello), Alfred Brendel (pno) (Philips 475 379)

Anderson, Leroy: A Christmas Festival - BBC Concert Orch/Leonard Slatkin (Naxos 8.559381)

Chopin, Frédéric: Scherzo No 3 in C# minor Op 39 - Simon Trpceski (pno) (EMI 375586)

11:00 Tárrega, Francisco: Recuerdos de la Alhambra - John Willimas (gtr) (CBS MK 37791)

Strauss, Johann: Also sprach Zarathustra Op 30 - Berlin Phil/Gustavo Dudamel (DG 479 1041)

Traditional: Wexford Carol - The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16085)

Schubert, Franz: Impromptu in Bb D935/3 - Murray Perahia (pno) (Philips 456 922)

Carey McDonald takes you to summer music festivals around the world

Einem, Gottfried von: Dance-Rondo Op 27 - Vienna SO/Philippe Jordan (EBU )

Schumann, Robert: Violin Concerto in D minor - Julia Fischer (vln), Vienna SO/Philippe Jordan (EBU )

Smetana, Bedrich: String Quartet No 1 in E minor, From my life - Pavel Haas Quartet (EBU )

Debussy, Claude: Jeux - Les Siècles/Francois-Xavier Roth (EBU )

Monteverdi, Claudio: Selva Morale e Sprirituale - soloists, Lautten Campagney/Wolfgang Katschner (EBU )

Rick Young presents afternoon music to get you from A to B

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 6 in F Op 10/2 - András Schiff (pno)(ECM 1942 (476 3100))

Lalo, Édouard: Symphonie espagnole - Isaac Stern (vln), Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy (praga PRD 350 094)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Il mio tesoro, from Don Giovanni - Jean-Pierre Rampal (fl), Royal Phil/Plácido Domingo (CBS MK 42100)

3:00 Elgar, Edward: Introduction & Allegro Op 47 - London Phil/Bernard Haitink (LPO 2)

Mendelssohn, Fanny: Allegro molto in C minor - Heather Schmidt (pno) (Naxos 8.570825)

Strauss, Johann: Death & Transfiguration Op 24 - Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Bernard Haitink (Philips 438 300)

Finzi, Gerald: Rollicum-rorum - Jonathan Lemalu (bbar), Roger Vignoles (pno) (EMI 5 75203)

4:00 Berlioz, Hector: Beatrice & Benedict, Overture - Scottish CO/Robin Ticciati (Linn CKD 400)

Schubert, Franz: Impromptu in F minor D935/1 - Imogen Cooper (pno) (Avie AV 2157)

Vieuxtemps, Henri: Violin Concerto No 5 in A minor Op 37, Grétry - Jascha Heifetz (vln), New SO of London/Malcolm Sargent (RCA RD 86214)

Handel, George Frideric: Ev'ry valley, from Messiah - Howard Crook (ten), English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (Archiv 423 630)

Cannabich, Christian: Symphony No 47 in G - Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.55434)

5:00 Haydn, Franz Joseph: Cello Concerto No 2 in D HobVIIb/2 (3) - Steven Isserlis (cello/dir), Bremen German Chamber Phil (Hyperion CDA 68162)

Strauss II, Johann: The Gypsy Baron, Overture - Cincinnati Pops Orch/Erich Kunzel (TELARC CD 80547)

Debussy, Claude: Bruyères, from Preludes, Book 2 - Bert Lucarelli (ob), Susan Jolles (harp) (Stradivari SCD 6034)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Violin Concerto in E BWV1042 - Andrew Manze (vln/dir), Academy of Ancient Music (HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 90 7155)

Brahms, Johannes arr Geringas: Wiegenlied Op 49/4 - Alexander Ivashkin (cello), Tamás Vesmás (pno) (RNZ UB56)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 26 in Eb K184 - Academy of Ancient Music/Christopher Hogwood(OISEAU-LYRE 417 592)

Paganini, Niccolò arr Hunsberger: Moto perpetuo in C Op 11 - Wynton Marsalis (tpt), Eastman Wind Ensemble/Donald Hunsberger (SONY SK 60804)

6:00 Dvorák, Antonín: Serenade in D minor for wind instruments Op 44 (1) - ASMF/Neville Marriner (Philips 400 020)

Gershwin, George arr Heifetz: Bess, you is my woman now, from Porgy & Bess - Anne-Sophie Mutter (vln), André Previn (pno) (DG 471 500)

Crouch, Shawn: Lullaby - Chanticleer (Warner Classics 2564683247)

Chopin, Frédéric: Polonaise in Ab Op 53, Heroic - Olga Kern (pno) (HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 80 7402)

With Bill McGlaughlin (WFMT)

Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house

Los Angeles Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel

Los Angeles Philharmonic

SALONEN: Pollux

VARESE: Amériques

Shostakovich: Symphony No 5 in D minor Op 47

WAGNER: Liebestod, from Tristan & Isolde

SHOSTAKOVICH: The Age of Gold, Suite Op 22a

Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles (WFMT)

Schubert, Franz: Violin Sonatina in G minor D408 - Robin Wilson (vln), Kemp English (pno) (ODE CD MANU 5082)

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

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RNZ Concert's musical nightcap

Brahms, Johannes: Piano Pieces Op 119 - Murray Perahia (pno) (SONY 88697 79469)

Bennett, Richard Rodney: Gloria, Gloria - BBC Singers/Paul Brough (Signum SIGCD 293)

Dvorák, Antonín: String Quartet No 12 in F Op 96, American - Keller Quartet (ERATO 4509 96968)

Gigout, Eugène: Scherzo, from Ten Pieces - Gillian Weir (org) (KOSS KC 1013)

Delius, Frederick: Two Pieces for small orchestra, - Symphony Nova Scotia/Georg Tintner (CBC Records SMCD 5134)

Fasch, Johan Friedrich arr Chiesa: Lute Concerto in D minor - Slava Grigoryan (gtr), Leonard Grigoryan (gtr), Tasmanian SO/Benjamin Northey (ABC Classics 476 5948)

Handel, George Frideric: Rejoice greatly, from Messiah - Kathleen Battle (sop), session orchestra/Robert Sadin (SONY SK 89464)

Schumann, Robert: Piano Trio No 2 in F Op 80 - Ilya Gringolts (vln), Dmitry Kouzov (cello), Peter Laul (pno) (ONYX 4072)

1:00 approx Chopin, Frédéric: Nocturnes Op 62 - Angela Hewitt (pno)(HYPERION CDA 67371/2)

Brahms, Johannes: String Quartet No 2 in A minor Op 51 - Jerusalem Quartet (Harmonia Mundi HMC 90 2152)

Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Norfolk Rhapsody No 1 - New Zealand SO/James Judd (Naxos 8.555867)

Traditional arr C Wood: Ding dong! merrily on high - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks(King's College KGS0033)

2:00 approx Rachmaninov, Sergei: Isle of the Dead Op 29 - Concertgebouw Orch/Vladimir Ashkenazy (Decca 410 124)

Mendelssohn, Felix: Symphony No 5 in D minor, Reformation - Freiburg Baroque Orch/Pablo Heras-Casado (Harmonia Mundi HMM 902325)

Fauré, Gabriel: Nocturne No 5 in Bb Op 37 - Richard Mapp (pno) (RNZ UB65)

Sametz, Steven: Noel canon - Chanticleer (Teldec 94563)

3:00 approx Strauss, Richard: Four Last Songs - Jessye Norman (sop), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur (Philips 411 052)

Järnefelt, Armas: Symphonic Fantasy - Lahti SO/Jaakko Kuusisto (BIS CD 1753)

Liszt, Franz: Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 in C# minor S244 - Eugene Albulescu (pno) (MANU CD MANU 1523)

Martin, Frank arr Hazell: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Bryn Terfel (bar), Côrdydd, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera/Tecwyn Evans (DG 477 8768)

4:00 approx Spohr, Louis: Clarinet Concerto No 1 in C minor Op 26 - Andreas Ottensamer (cl), Rotterdam Philharmonic/Yannick Nézet-Séguin (DG 481 0131)

Clementi, Muzio: Symphony No 1 in C WO32 - Rome SO/Francesco La Vecchia (Naxos 8.573071)

Benda, Georg: Sonata in F - Tessa Birnie (pno) (WALSINGHAM 3WAL 80432)

Hagberg, K.A arr Lidholm: Madonna's lullaby - Jeanette KÖhn (sop), Sofia Vocal Ensemble/Bengt Ollén (Footprint Records FRCD 060)

5:00 approx Haydn, Franz Joseph: Piano Trio in Eb HobXV/29 - Beaux Arts Trio (Philips 420 790)

Vivaldi, Antonio: Violin Concerto in C RV177 - Giuliano Carmignola (baroque vln), Venice Baroque Orch/Andrea Marcon (SONY SK 89362)

Allegri, Gregorio arr Barley: Miserere mei, Deus - Matthew Barley (cello) (Black Box BBM 1068)

Dvorák, Antonín: Two Waltzes Op 54 - NZSO CO/Donald Armstrong (dir) (RNZ UB11)

Debussy, Claude: Prélude, Cortège & Air de Danse, - Royal Scottish National Orch/Stéphane Denève (Chandos CHSA 5102)

Poston, Elizabeth: Jesus Christ the apple tree - The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16085)

Paganini, Niccolò: Caprice No 9 in E, from 24 Caprices Op 1 - Augustin Hadelich (violin) (Avie AV 2180)

Brahms, Johannes: Intermezzo in A minor Op 116/2 - Barry Douglas (pno) (Chandos CHAN 10757)

The perfect overture to your day, with Cynthia Morahan

Leclair, Jean-Marie: Violin Concerto in F Op 10/4 (3) - Simon Standage (vln/dir), Collegium Musicum 90 (Chandos CHAN 0589)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 29 in A K201 (4) - Prague CO/Charles Mackerras (TELARC CD 80165)

Grandjany, Marcel: Rhapsody - Judy Loman (harp) (Naxos 8.554347)

Weir, Judith: My Guardian Angel - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA )

Grieg, Edvard: Holberg Suite (5) - Moscow Soloists/Yuri Bashmet (RCA RD 60368)

Weber, Carl Maria von: Rondo Brillante in Eb, La Gaité - Lixin Zhang (piano) (Rattle RATD084)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben, from Christmas Oratorio, Part 4 - Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner (Archiv 423 232)

Respighi, Ottorino: Ancient Airs & Dances Suite No 2 (4) - Boston SO/Seiji Ozawa (DG 419 868)

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No 3 in Eb Op 12/3 (3) - Christian Ferras (vln), Pierre Barbizet (pno) (EMI 5 73807)

7:00 Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No 2 in D Op 36 (3) - Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Mariss Jansons (RCO LIVE RCO 05002)

Smetana, Bedrich: Vltava, from Má Vlast - Czech Phil/Jirí Belohlávek (Decca 4833187)

Martinu, Bohuslav: Christmas carol, from Christmas - Giorgio Koukl (pno) (Naxos 8.557914)

Stamitz, Johann: Orchestral Trio in F Op 1/3 (1) - New Zealand CO/Donald Armstrong (vln/dir) (Naxos 8.553213)

Rutter, John: Arise, shine, for thy light has come - Mark Williams (org), Cambridge Singers/John Rutter (Collegium CSCD 515)

Manmer, Ronald: Pastorale - Queensland SO/Ronald Hanmer (ABC Classics 472 509)

Borodin, Alexander: Symphony No 1 in Eb (4) - Gothenburg SO/Neeme Järvi (DG 435 757)

Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the snowflakes, from The Nutcracker - Members of the Finchley Children's Music Group, National Phil/Richard Bonynge (Decca 458 595)

8:00 Sandström, Jan: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen - Pepe Becker (sop), Shona McIntyre-Bull (sop), Andrea Cochrane (contralto), Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir/Karen Grylls (Trust MMT 2052)

Warlock, Peter: Capriol Suite - London Festival Orch/Ross Pople (Arte Nova ANO 378 680)

Scarlatti, Domenico: Keyboard Sonata in A Kk212 - Murray Perahia (pno) (Sony SK 62785)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 41 in C K551, Jupiter (3) - Tafelmusik Orch/Bruno Weil (DHM 82876 89504)

TRAD: The Wexford Carol - Arianna Savall (harp/sop), Peter Udland Johansen (ten), Hirundo Maris (ECM 2227)

Rachmaninov, Sergei: Symphony No 3 in A minor Op 44 (3) - London SO/André Previn (EMI CDM 7 69564)

LASSUS, Orlando di: Resonet in laudibus - The King's Singers (Signum SIGCD497)

Nick Tipping offers a full menu of masterpieces

Handel, George Frideric: Mr Handel's Water Piece - Thomas Reiner (tpt), Southwest German CO/Sebastian Tewinkel (Naxos 8.570501)

McLeod, Jenny: Cambridge Suite - New Zealand SO/Kenneth Young (RNZ UC25)

Bizet, Georges: Symphony in C - CBSO/Louis Frémaux (EMI CDM 7 69643)

Weber, Carl Maria von: Invitation to the Dance Op 65 - Hamish Milne (pno) (CRD 3485)

Márquez, Arturo: Conga del fuego nuevo - Simón Bolívar Youth Orch of Venezuela/Gustavo Dudamel (DG 479 0069)

10:00 Torres y Portugal, Melchor de: A firework of song at the fiesta I'll sing - Montserrat Figueras (sop), La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Hespèrion XXI/Jordi Savall (Alia Vox AV 9834)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Trio No 4 in Eb, Kegelstatt - Gidon Kremer (vln), Nancy Green (cello), Valery Afanassiev (pno) (DG 415 483)

Langford, Gordon: A Christmas Fantasy - Huddersfield Choral Society, Sellers Engineering Band/Brian Kay (Chandos CHAN 4530)

Chabrier, Emmanuel: Aubade - Angela Hewitt (pno) (Hyperion SACDA 67515)

11:00 Mendelssohn, Felix arr Piatti: Song without Words Op 19/1 - António Meneses (cello), Gérard Wyss (pno) (Avie AV 2140)

Dvorák, Antonín: Symphony No 6 in D Op 60 - London SO/Colin Davis (LSO LIVE LSO 0526)

Park, Owain: Shepherd's cradle song - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA )

Carey McDonald takes you to summer music festivals around the world

Corrette, Michel: La Marche de Huron - (EBU )

Vierne, Louis: Piano Quintet - Ensemble Raro (EBU )

Monteverdi, Claudio: Selva Morale e Sprirituale - soloists, Lautten Campagney/Wolfgang Katschner (EBU )

Schubert, Franz: Symphony No 9 in C, Great - Russian-German Music Academy Orchestra/Alexander Sladkovsky (EBU )

Rick Young presents afternoon music to get you from A to B

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Partita No 3 in A minor BWV827 - Piotr Anderszewski (pno) (Virgin 5 45526)

Kodály, Zoltán: Variations on a Hungarian Folksong - Hungarian State SO/Adam Fischer (Nimbus NI 7081)

Tie-Shan, Liu / Yuan, Mao: Yao Dance - Shanghai Quartet (Delos DE 3308)

3:00 Brahms, Johannes: Horn Trio in Eb Op 40 (4) - Marie Luise Neunecker (horn), Antje Weithaas (vln), Silke Avenhaus (pno) (BIS SACD 1859)

Elgar, Edward: Characteristic Pieces Op 10 - New Zealand SO/James Judd (Naxos 8.557577)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 104 in D, London - Bavarian Radio SO/Mariss Jansons (SONY 88697 41233)

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

4:00 Saint-Saëns, Camille: Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso Op 28 - James Ehnes (vln), Quebec SO/Yoav Talmi (Analekta FL 2 3151)

Bruch, Max: Kol Nidrei - Alisa Weilerstein (cello), Berlin State Orch/Daniel Barenboim (Decca 478 2735)

Debussy, Claude: Pour le Piano - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (pno) (Chandos CHAN 10443)

Respighi, Ottorino: Pines of Rome - Atlanta SO/Louis Lane (TELARC CD 80085)

5:00 Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No 4 in Bb Op 60 (3) - ASMF/Joshua Bell (Sony 88765 44881)

Statham, Keith: Happy Days - Puertas Quartet (Atoll ACD 881)

Schubert, Franz: Impromptu in Gb D899/3 - Alfred Brendel (pno) (Decca 478 2116)

Traditional American arr Willcocks: Cherry Tree Carol - Musica Sacra/Indra Hughes (Atoll ACD 501)

Albéniz, Isaac: El Albaicín, from Iberia Book 3 - Artur Pizarro (pno) (LINN CKD 355)

Gershwin, George: An American in Paris - BBC Phil/Yan Pascal Tortelier (Chandos CHAN 9325)

Kreisler, Fritz: Schon Rosmarin - Ben Baker (violin), Robert Thompson (piano) (CHAMPS HILL CHRCD096)

6:00 Prokofiev, Sergei: Dance of the five couples, from Romeo & Juliet - Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado (DG 453 439)

Sibelius, Jean: Alla marcia, from Karelia Suite - Gothenburg SO/Neeme Järvi (DG 447 760)

Schumann, Robert: Fantasy Pieces Op 73 - Martin Fröst (cl), Roland Pöntinen (pno) (BIS CD 944)

With Bill McGlaughlin (WFMT)

Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house

Auckland Phil Great Classics: Baroque Voices

Siobhan Stagg (sop), Andrew Goodwin (ten), Voices NZ Chamber Choir, Auckland Philharmonia

HANDEL: Zadok the Priest

BACH: Orchestral Suite No 3

HANDEL: Ode for St Cecilia's Day

Auckland Town Hall, Auckland (RNZ)

Chopin, Frédéric: Polonaise-Fantasy in Ab Op 61 - Nelson Goerner (pno) (WIGMORE HALL LIVE WHLIVE 0039)

Dvorák, Antonín: Cello Concerto in B minor Op 104 - Pieter Wispelwey (cello), Budapest Festival Orch/Ivan Fischer (Channel Classics CCS SA 25807)

Fauré, Gabriel: Impromptu in Db Op 86 - Ingrid Bauer (harp) (MASTER PERFORMERS MP 010)

Carr, Edwin: Mardi Gras Overture - Queensland SO/Edwin Carr (KIWI CD SLD 101)

Ritchie, John: Partita for brass quintet - New Zealand Brass Quintet (ex kiwi SLD 72)

RNZ Concert's musical nightcap

Boccherini, Luigi: Flute Quintet in Bb G442 - Jean-Pierre Rampal (fl), Régis Pasquier (vln), Bruno Pasquier (vla), Roland Pidoux, Mathilde Sternat (cellos) (SONY SK 62679)

Chilcott, Robert "Bob": The shepherd's carol - Choir of Westminster Abbey/James O'Donnell (HYPERION CDA 67716)

Hill, Alfred: String Quartet No 2 in G minor (2) - Dominion Quartet (Naxos 8.570491)

Mompou, Federico: Variations on a theme of Chopin - Jonathan Plowright (pno) (HYPERION CDA 67803)

Glière, Reinhold: Harp Concerto Op 74 - Rachel Masters (harp), City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 9094)

Traditional American: Lully, lulla, thow littel tyne child - New York Polyphony (Avie AV 2141)

Ravel, Maurice: Pavane for a Dead Princess - New Zealand SO/John Hopkins (EX Tartar TRL 020)

Bloch, Ernest: Schelomo - Alexander Kniazev (cello), Russian State SO/Evgeny Svetlanov (Brilliant Classics 9164)

1:00 approx Haydn, Franz Joseph: Divertimento No 4 in C - Tres Cordes String Trio (ODE CD MANU 5122)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Orchestral Suite No 2 in B minor BWV1067 - Emmanuel Pahud (fl), Berlin Baroque Soloists/Rainer Kussmaul (vln/dir) (EMI 5 57111)

Czerny, Carl: Piano Concerto in F Op 28 - Howard Shelley (pno/dir), Tasmanian SO (Hyperion CDA 68138)

Victoria, Tomás Luis de: O magnum mysterium - Chanticleer (Teldec 94563)

2:00 approx Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 18 in D K576 - Michael Endres (pno) (OEHMS OC 253)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in Eb Op 74, Harp - Gewandhaus Quartet (nca 60139)

Lilburn, Douglas: Introduction & Allegro - NZSO CO (RNZ UA01)

Lane, Philip: Another Night Before Christmas - Simon Callow (narrator), RTE Concert Orch/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.572744)

3:00 approx Brahms, Johannes: Nänie Op 82 - Berlin Radio Chorus, Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado (DG 435 349)

Shostakovich, Dimitri: Piano Quintet in G minor Op 57 - Martha Argerich (pno), Renaud Capuçon (vln), Alissa Margulis (vln), Lida Chen (vla), Mischa Maisky (cello) (EMI 5 04504)

Ritchie, Anthony: Remember Parihaka - Auckland CO/Peter Scholes (Atoll ACD 129)

Morely, Angela: Snowride - RTE Concert Orch/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.572744)

4:00 approx Glass, Philip: The Light - Vienna Radio SO/Dennis Russell Davies (nonesuch 7559 79581)

Britten, Benjamin: Piano Concerto in D Op 13 - Leif Ove Andsnes (pno), CBSO/Paavo Järvi (EMI CDC 5 56760)

Traditional American arr Allain: Coventry Carol - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA )

5:00 approx Beck, John Ness: Sinfonia in Eb Op 3/4 - Toronto CO/Kevin Mallon (Naxos 8.570799)

Saint-Saëns, Camille: Phaéton - Pittsburgh SO/Lorin Maazel (SONY SK 53979)

Smetana, Bedrich: Vltava, from Má Vlast - Czech Phil/Jirí Belohlávek (Decca 4833187)

Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno: Intermezzo, from The Jewels of the Madonna - New Zealand SO/James Sedares (UNIVERSAL 99072)

Reicha, Anton: Finale: Allegretto, from Wind Quintet in Eb Op 88 No 2 - Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet (BIS CD 1802)

Hairston, Jester arr Cullen & Hazell: Mary's Boy Child - Bryn Terfel (bar), Côrdydd, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera/Tecwyn Evans (DG 477 8768)

Boccherini, Luigi: String Quintet in E G275 (3) - Europa Galante (Virgin 5 45421)

Bach, Johann Sebastian trans Rachmaninov: Prelude, from Violin Partita No 3 in E BWV1006 - Daniil Trifonov (pno) (DG 4835335)

The perfect overture to your day, with Cynthia Morahan

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 20 in D K133 (4) - Prague CO/Charles Mackerras (TELARC CD 80217)

Philips, Peter: O Maria Mater - Tudor Consort/Peter Walls (Naxos 8.555056)

Torelli, Giuseppe: Concerto a quattro Op 8/6 - Les Violons du Roy (Dorian DOR 90180)

Debussy, Claude: Jeux de vagues, from La Mer - Royal Scottish National Orch/Stéphane Denève (Chandos CHSA 5102)

Farrenc, Louise: Symphony No 2 in D Op 35 (2) - North German Radio Phil/Johannes Goritzki (CPO 999 820)

Billings, William: Bethlehem - Anonymous 4 (HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 80 7453)

Schumann, Robert: Piano Quintet in Eb Op 44 (1) - Marc-André Hamelin (pno), Takács Quartet (HYPERION CDA 67631)

7:00 Anonymous: I Saw Three Ships - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury(King's College KGS0033)

Fauré, Gabriel: Masques & Bergamasques (1) - Orpheus CO (DG 449 186)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 15 in D Op 28, Pastoral (1) - Murray Perahia (pno) (SONY 88697 32646)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sheep may safely graze, from Cantata No 208 - Kathleen Battle (sop), session orch (Sony SK 62035)

Respighi, Ottorino: Suite in G for organ & strings (1) - New Berlin CO/Michael Erxleben (dir) (Capriccio 10 563)

Crusell, Berhard: Clarinet Concerto No 1 in Eb Op 1 (3) - Michael Collins (cl/dir), Swedish CO (CHANDOS CHSA 5187)

Scheidt, Samuel arr Hazell: O Jesulein zart - Bryn Terfel (bar), Côrdydd, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera/Tecwyn Evans (DG 477 8768)

Puccini, Giacomo: Intermezzo, from Manon Lescaut - Berlin Radio SO/Riccardo Chailly (Decca 410 007)

Corrette, Michael: Christmas Symphony No 2 - La Fantasia/Rien Voskuilen (Brilliant Classics 95569BR)

8:00 Rachmaninov, Sergei: Rejoice, O virgin mother of God, from Vespers Op 37 - St Thomas Choir of Men and Boys/John Scott (Resonus RES10169)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Serenade in C for string orchestra Op 48 (4) - Moscow Soloists/Yuri Bashmet (onyx 4037)

Myers, Stanley arr Field: Cavatina, from The Deer Hunter - Saffire, The Australian Guitar Quartet (ABC Classics 476 701)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 82 in C, The Bear (1) - Lower Austria Tonkünstler Orch/Kristjan Järvi (PREISER PR 90765)

Traditional arr Niles: I wonder as I wander - Nathan Gunn (bar), Kevin Murphy (pno) (EMI 5 73160)

Copland, Aaron: Simple gifts, from Appalachian Spring - Philharmonia Virtuosi/Richard Kapp(RCA 09026-68261)

Oosten, Roel van: Harp Concerto (3) - Godelieve Schrama (harp), Netherlands Radio CO/Micha Hamel (NM CLASSICS 92077)

Handel, George Frideric: Rejoice greatly, from Messiah - Kiri Te Kanawa (sop), Chicago SO/Georg Solti (Decca 475 459)

Nick Tipping offers a full menu of masterpieces

Mendelssohn, Felix: Hebrides Overture - Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra/Miguel Harth-Bedoya (Universal 99172)

Borodin, Alexander: In the Steppes of Central Asia - Saint Louis SO/Leonard Slatkin (TELARC SACD 60655)

Reed, Alfred: A Christmas Intrada - Central Band of the Royal New Zealand Airforce, Janet Gibbs (org/Squadron Leader Graham Hanify (KIWI CD SLC 216)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No 9 in Eb K271, Jeunehomme - Murray Perahia (pno/dir), English CO (CBS M13K 42055)

Clarke, Jeremiah: Prince of Denmark's March - Maurice André (tpt), Rouen CO/Albert Beaucamp (Philips 420 877)

10:00 Locatelli, Pietro: Concerto Grosso in F minor Op 1/8, Christmas - Amsterdam Baroque Orch/Ton Koopman (dir) (Challenge CC 72134)

Brahms, Johannes: Cello Sonata No 2 in F Op 99 - David Finckel (cello), Wu Han (pno) (Artistled 10501)

11:00 Fasch, Johan Friedrich: Concerto in D for two flutes FWV L/D9 - Il Gardellino (Accent ACC 24252)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Symphony No 4 in F minor Op 36 - Oslo Phil/Mariss Jansons (Chandos CHAN 8361)

Traditional American arr Jennings: Glory to the newborn King - Chanticleer (Teldec 94563)

Carey McDonald takes you to summer music festivals around the world

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trio in D Op 70/1, Ghost - Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (vln), Harriët Krijgh (cello), Magda Mamar (pno) (EBU )

Dvorák, Antonín: Symphony No 8 in G Op 88 - Vienna SO/Philippe Jordan (EBU )

Bartók, Béla: Romanian Folk Dances Sz68 - Martynas Levickis (accordion), Avi Avital (mandolin) (EBU )

Piazzolla, Astor: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires - Simone Lamsma (vln), Harriet Krijgh (cello), Arthur Jussen, Lucas Jussen (pianos) (EBU )

Monteverdi, Claudio: Selva Morale e Sprirituale - soloists, Lautten Campagney/Wolfgang Katschner (EBU )

Rick Young presents afternoon music to get you from A to B

Benda, Franz: Violin Concerto in E - Lara Hall (vln), NZ Barok/Peter Walls (Atoll ACD 419)

Sibelius, Jean: Symphony No 5 in Eb Op 82 - London Phil/Paavo Berglund (LPO 65)

Debussy, Claude: Poissons d'or, from Images - Stephen Hough (piano) (HYPERION CDA68139)

3:00 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Violin Concerto No 3 in G K216 (3) - Julia Fischer (vln), Netherlands CO/Yakov Kreizberg (PENTATONE PTC 5186 064)

Waxman, Franz: Rhapsody for piano & orchestra - David Buechner (pno), New Zealand SO/James Sedares (KOCH 1944978)

Borodin, Alexander: Symphony No 2 in B minor - Berlin Phil/Simon Rattle (EMI 5 17582)

Schubert, Franz: An die Musik D547 - Teddy Tahu Rhodes (bar), Kristian Chong (pno) (ABC Classics 476 4363)

4:00 Delius, Frederick arr Fenby: Fennimore & Gerda, Intermezzo - Symphony Nova Scotia/Georg Tintner (CBC Records SMCD 5134)

Ries, Ferdinand: Piano Concerto in D Op 120, Pastoral - Christopher Hinterhuber (pno), Bournemouth SO/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.572088)

Traditional American: Santa Claus-Trophobia - Huddersfield Choral Society, Sellers Engineering Band/Brian Kay (Chandos CHAN 4530)

Liszt, Franz: Mephisto Waltz No 1 - Evgeny Kissin (pno) (RCA 82876 58462)

5:00 Brahms, Johannes orch Parlow: Hungarian Dance No 6 in D - London SO/Neeme Järvi (Chandos CHAN 8885)

Schumann, Robert: Fantasy in C Op 131 - Anne-Sophie Mutter (vln), New York Phil/Kurt Masur (DG 457 075)

Liadov, Anatol: Baba-Yaga Op 56 - Krasnoyarsk SO/Ivan Shpiller (Brilliant Classics 94077)

Grainger, Percy: Rustic Dance, from Youthful Suite - Symphony Nova Scotia/Georg Tintner (CBC Records 1164426)

Pierpont, James arr Langford: Jingle Bells - The King's Singers (Signum SIGCD497)

Dvorák, Antonín: Humoresque in Gb Op 101/7 - James Ehnes (pno) (Analekta FL 2 3191)

Strauss, Johann: Horn Concerto No 1 in Eb - Barry Tuckwell (horn), Royal Phil/Vladimir Ashkenazy (Decca 430 370)

6:00 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Rondo in D K485 - Mitsuko Uchida (pno) (Philips 422 727)

Barber, Samuel: Violin Concerto Op 14 (2) - Robert McDuffie (vln), Atlanta SO/Yoel Levi (TELARC CD 80503)

Chopin, Frédéric: Cello Sonata in G minor Op 65 (4) - Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Martha Argerich (pno) (DG 419 860)

With Bill McGlaughlin (WFMT)

Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house

2018 Wellington Jazz Festival

Gretchen Parlato "Flor"

Gretchen Parlato "Flor", Marcel Camargo, Leo Costa & Artyom Manukian

LA-born singer Gretchen Parlato 'Flor', brings sultry, bossa-nova inspired vocals and four-piece band to Wellington for her first ever New Zealand appearance.

Opera House, Wellington (RNZ)

Adams, John: Shaker Loops - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Edo de Waart (RNZ 2017)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 17 in D minor Op 31/2, Tempest - Mieczyslaw Horszowski (pno) (WIGMORE HALL LIVE WHLIVE 0023)

Norman, Philip: The Never Bird, from Peter Pan - Wellington Orch/Kenneth Young (RNZB 1999A)

A journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way (RNZ)

RNZ Concert's musical nightcap

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 4 in Eb Op 7 - Jonathan Biss (pno) (Onyx 4094)

Kelly, Bryan: Scrooge - Simon Callow (narrator), Mia Cooper (vln), Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.572744)