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12:00 AM. Music Through the Night

Butterworth, George: Banks of Green Willow - London Philharmonic/Adrian Boult (LYRITA SRCD 245)
Field, John: Nocturne No 16 in C - Elizabeth Joy Roe (piano) (Decca 478 9672)
German, Edward: Three Dances, from Henry VIII - Northern Sinfonia of England/Richard Hickox (EMI CDC 7 49933)
Lilburn, Douglas: Piano Sonata (1949) - Margaret Nielsen (piano) (Ex Kiwi SLD 58)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Concerto, from Cantata No 35 - Accademia Bizantina/Ottavio Dantone (DECCA 4782718)
Chopin, Frédéric: Mazurkas Op 59 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA26)
Ritchie, Anthony: Pas de deux, Op. 51a - I. Prelude - Jane Curry, Owen Moriarty (gtrs) (Naxos 8.579041)
1:00 approx
Leclair, Jean-Marie: Flute Sonata in F Op 2/2 - Adrian Butterfield (baroque vln), Jonathan Mason (viola da gamba), Laurence Cummings (harpsichord) (Naxos 8.572866)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Horn Concerto No 2 in Eb K417 - Alan Civil (horn), Royal Philharmonic/Rudolf Kempe (EMI CD EMX 2004)
Squire, Tabea: Behind the Stars, a Dark Sky - Harry Bennetts, Wilma Smith (vlns) Christopher Moore (viola), Matthias Balzat (cello), Benjamin Carter (piano) (RNZ MMF 2022)
Tailleferre, Germaine: Concertino - Gillian Benet (harp), Women's Philharmonic/JoAnn Falletta (Koch 37169)
Ravel, Maurice: Jeux d'eau - Lixin Zhang (piano) (Rattle RATD084)
2:00 approx
Delius, Frederick: Poem of Life & Love - Royal Scottish National Orchestra/David Lloyd-Jones (Dutton CDLX 7264)
Albéniz, Isaac: Iberia, Book 3 - Alicia de Larrocha (piano) (Decca 417 887)
Anonymous: Masque Dances - Alison Melville (recorder), Margaret Gay (cello), Peter Lehman (theorbo), Valerie Weeks (harpsichord) (EBS EBS 6016)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Prelude No 2 in Bb, Op 23 - Colin Horsley (piano) (Atoll ACD 442)
Rutter, John: A Ukrainian Prayer - Kammerchor Voces Palatinae/Yannick Schwenke (Note 1 Music )
Brahms, Johannes: Rhapsody in B minor Op 79/1 - David James (piano) (RNZ UB50)
3:00 approx
Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in Eb Op 74, Harp (1) - Gewandhaus Quartet (nca 60139)
Ries, Ferdinand: Piano Concerto in Ab Op 151, Gruss an den Rhein - Christopher Hinterhuber (piano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.557638)
Mendelssohn, Felix: String Symphony No 1 in C - London Festival Orchestra/Ross Pople (Hyperion CDA 66561/3)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich arr Pabst: Lullaby Op 16/1 - Lev Vinocour (piano) (DABRINGHAUS & GRIMM MDG 904 1397)
Hayes, Martin / The Common Ground Ensemble: The Glen Of Aherlow - Martin Hayes (violin),The Common Ground Ensemble (Faction 2023)
4:00 approx
Stenhammar, Wilhelm: Chitra Op 43 - Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen (Musica Sveciae MSCD 626)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No 19 in F K459 (2) - Hélène Grimaud (piano), Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra/Radoslaw Szulc (DG 477 9455)
Foote, Arthur: Air & Gavotte - Seattle Symphony/Gerard Schwarz (Naxos 8.559365)
Porter, Cole: Begin the Beguine - Peter Maunder (trombone), Helen Webby (harp) (Atoll ACD 115)
Straus, Oscar: Serenade for String Orchestra Op 35 (4) - Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken und Kaiserslautern/Ernst Theis (CPO 555280-2)
Schubert, Franz: Violin Sonatina in G minor D408 - Robin Wilson (violin), Kemp English (piano) (ODE CD MANU 5082)
5:00 approx
Respighi, Ottorino: Ancient Airs & Dances Suite No 3 - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (DG 437 533)
Widor, Charles-Marie: Introduction & Rondo Op 72 - Michael Collins (clarinet), Michael McHale (piano) (Chandos CHAN 10804)
Foss, Lukas: Three American Pieces - Itzhak Perlman (violin), Boston Symphony Orchestra/Seiji Ozawa (EMI CDC 5 55360)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Prelude & Fugue Book 1 No 2 in C minor BWV847 - Víkingur Ólafsson (piano) (DG 4835022)
Corelli, Arcangelo: Trio Sonata in B minor Op 3/4 (1) - Michala Petri (recorder), Hille Perl (viola da gamba), Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) (OUR Recordings 6220682)
Metcalfe, John: Ochre Orange Freeway - Tom Kerstens (guitar), Tom Kerstens' G Plus ensemble (REAL WORLD CDRW 175)
Liszt, Franz: Etude No. 5 Feux follets - Luu Hong Quang (piano) (RATTLE RATD152)
Traditional arr Hart: Blow The Wind Southerly - Stella Dickinson (oboe), Capital Virtuosi/Paul Hart (ASV CDWHL 2118)
6:00 AM. Mornings

with Andrew Clark
Saint-Saëns, Camille: The Swan, from Carnival of the Animals - Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), English Chamber Orchestra/Nicholas Cleobury (Philips 446 050)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Una donna a quindici anni, from Così fan Tutte - Pierre Génisson (clarinet), Concerto Köln/Jakob Lehmann (Erato 5419773233)
Berlioz, Hector: Sara bathing Op 11 - Les Éléments Choir, Toulouse Capitole Orchestra/Michel Plasson (Warner Classics 9029561444)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 85 in Bb, La Reine (4) - Kammerorchester Basel /Giovanni Antonini (Alpha ALPHA696)
Elgar, Edward: Harmony Music No 1 - Athena Ensemble (Chandos CHAN 6553)
Prokofiev, Sergei: Symphony No 1 in D Op 25, Classical (4) - Royal Philharmonic/Yuri Simonov (REGISC 1258)
Hisaishi, Joe: One Summer's Day, from Spirited Away - Studio orchestra (Milan Records )
Suk, Josef: Summer Impressions Op 22b (2) Children at play - Margaret Fingerhut (piano) (Chandos CHAN 9026-7)
Debussy, Claude orch Cloez/Caplet: Passepied, from Suite bergamasque - Lyon National Orchestra/Jun Märkl (Naxos 8.572583)
Brahms, Johannes: Piano Concerto No 2 in Bb Op 83 (4) - Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Dallas Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Litton (Hyperion CDA 67550)
7.00
Anonymous: Saltarello - La Quinta Pars (Paraty )
Gohil, Rahul: My Normal Little Life - Ensemble (ExoPAC Recordings NORDIC287-V1)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Rondo a capriccio Op 129, Rage over a Lost Penny - Evgeny Kissin (piano) (RCA 09026 68911)
Stravinsky, Igor: Tarantella, from Suite Italienne - Jonian Ilias Kadesha (violin), CHAARTS Chamber Artists (Linn CKD742)
Rosner, Arnold: Pastorale, from 3 Northern Sketches Op 117/ 2 - Density512 (Toccata Classics London )
Vaughan Williams, Ralph: The Conspiracy, from In Windsor Forest - London Choral Sinfonia /Michael Waldron (Orchid Classics ORC100289)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Violin Concerto No 4 in D K218 (3) - Julia Fischer (violin), Netherlands Chamber Orchestra/Yakov Kreizberg (PENTATONE PTC 5186 064)
Gounod, Charles: Ah! lève-toi, soleil!, from Romeo & Juliet - Pene Pati (tenor), Bordeaux-Aquitaine National Orchestra (Warner Ckassucs 9029631497)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in G Op 18/2 (4) - Tokyo String Quartet (HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 90 7436.37)
Gipps, Ruth: Symphony No 1 in F minor Op 22 (3) - London Philharmonic/Rumon Gamba (Chandos )
8.00
Poulenc, Francis: Assez modéré, from Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14b - Manchester Camerata (Resonus )
Silvestrov, Valentin: Bagatelle No 1 - Dmytro Choni (piano) (Naive )
Noordhuis, Nadja: Run together - Nadje Noordhuis (trumpet), James Shipp (ensemble) (Little Mystery Records )
Harris, William: Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening - Voces8 (VOCES8 Records VCM126EP1)
Ellington, Duke: Satin Doll - Calefax Reed Quintet (Pentatone )
Valente, Antonio: Lo ballo dell'Intorcia - Capella De Ministrers (Licanus )
Purcell, Henry arr Balsom: Symphony, from The Fairy Queen - Alison Balsom (trumpet), English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (EMI 440329)
Weber, Carl Maria von: Overture, from Abu Hassan - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Antoni Wit (Naxos 8.570296)
Furguson, Howard: Octet Op 4 (3) - Wigmore Soloists (BIS BIS2547)
Stölzel, Gottfried Heinrich: Bist du bei mir - Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), English Chamber Orchestra/Barry Rose (Philips 412 629)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Romances Op 21/7 - Kyle Lawson (cornet), Julia Cassells (piano) (Kyle Lawson Music 2025)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sinfonia, from Cantata No 156 - Accademia Bizantina/Ottavio Dantone (DECCA 4782718)
9.00
Chopin, Frédéric: Nocturne in Db Op 27/2 - Maria João Pires (piano) (DG 447 096)
Joachim, Joseph: Notturno for violin & orchestra Op 12 - Daniel Hope (violin), Royal Stockholm Philharmonic/Sakari Oramo (DG 477 9301)
Aftab, Arooj: Mohabbat - Arooj Aftab (vocals), ensemble (Verve Records )
Mojdehi, Kambiz arr Afshar: Jaan-e Maryam, from Five Popular Persian Ballads - Lily Afshar (guitar) (summit 236)
Debussy, Claude: Sonata for flute, viola & harp (2) Interlude. Tempo di minuetto - Philippa Davies (flute), Lawrence Power (viola), Lucy Wakeford (harp) (Hyperion CDA68463)
Reger, Max: Romance in G Op 50/1 - Tanja Becker-Bender (violin), Berlin Konzerthaus Orchestra/Lothar Zagrosek (Hyperion CDA 67892)
Whitwell, Sally: Starwalker (3) - Matt Withers (guitar), Sally Whitwell (piano) (ABC CLassics ABCL0070D)
10:00 AM. Days

with Nick Tipping

Chabrier, Emmanuel: Ronde champêtre - Angela Hewitt (piano) (Hyperion SACDA 67515)

Hahn, Reynaldo arr Hazell: A Chloris - Albrecht Mayer (cor anglais), ASMF/Mathias Mönius (Decca 478 2564)

Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Tarkmann: Concerto for oboe d'amore, strings & continuo - Albrecht Mayer (oboe d'amore), English Concert/Julian Podger (dir) (Decca 478 1517)

Shaw, Caroline: Ritornello 2.sq.2.j.a - Attacca Quartet (Nonesuch 7559 79260)

Shaw, Caroline: Valencia - Attacca Quartet (Nonesuch 7559 79260)

Caplet, André: Suite Persane - Holland Wind Players/Jeroen Weierink (Ars Produktion FCD368407)

11.00

Strauss, Richard: Aus Italien, Symphonic Fantasy Op 16 - Scottish National Orchestra/Neeme Järvi (Chandos CHAN 8744)

Briggs, David: God be in my Head - The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Jonathan Lee (organ)/Stephen Layton (Hyperion CDA68440)

12.00

Saint-Saëns, Camille: Allegro Appassionato Op 70 - Stephen Hough (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Sakari Oramo (Hyperion CDA 67331/2)

Gabrieli, Giovanni ed Jones: Canzon IV in 6 parts (1615) - Philip Jones Brass Ensemble (Argo 417 468)

Albinoni, Tomaso: Aure andate e baciate, from Il nascimento dell'Aurora - Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), Sol Gabetta (cello), Andrés Gabetta (violin/director), Cappella Gabetta (Decca 4832473)

Vivaldi, Antonio: Four Seasons, Spring (1) - Pekka Kuusisto (violin/director), Virtuosi Di Kuhmo (Ondine ODE9392)

Stravinsky, Igor: Overture, from Pulcinella - London Sinfonietta/Esa-Pekka Salonen (SONY SK 45965)

Ellington, Duke: In a Mellow Tone - Duke Ellington Orchestra (Legacy CK 64617)

Burgess, Anthony: Guitar Quartet No 1 'Quatuor en hommage à Maurice Ravel' (1) - Mēla Guitar Quartet (Naxos 8574423)

Boulanger, Lili: D'un Matin de Printemps - Women's Philharmonic/JoAnn Falletta (Koch 37169)

Schubert, Franz: String Quintet in C D956 (3) - Ralph Kirshbaum (cello), Takács Quartet (Hyperion CDA 67864)

Scherrer, Dominik: Agatha Christie's Miss Marple - unnamed ensemble (EMI 340901)

Falla, Manuel de: Nana, from Seven Popular Spanish Songs - Dawn Harms (violin), Carolyn Mills (harp) (Atoll ACD 199)

Fauré, Gabriel: En Prière - Dawn Harms (violin), Carolyn Mills (harp) (ATOLL ACD199)

1.00

Tomasi, Henri: Fanfares Liturgiques - New Zealand SO Brass and Percussion/Yoram Levy (RNZ NZSO 2025-12-05)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: String Quartet in Bb Op 76/4, Sunrise - New Zealand String Quartet (RNZ )

Strauss II, Johann: Emperor Waltz Op 437 - Auckland Philharmonia/Giordano Bellincampi (RNZ Auckland Town Hall, Auckland)

Shostakovich, Dmitri: Piano Trio No 1 in C minor Op 8 - New Zealand Chamber Soloists (RNZ )

Schumann, Robert: Symphony No 1 in B flat, Spring - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/André de Ridder (RNZ NZSO 2025-08-09)

Strauss, Richard: Dance of the seven veils, from Salome - Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei ( )
3:00 PM. Three to Seven

with Bryan Crump
Sibelius, Jean: Intermezzo, from Karelia Suite - Lahti Symphony Orchestra/Osmo Vänskä (BIS CD 918)
Boismortier, Joseph Bodin de: Cello Sonata in G Op 50/2 (1) Largo - Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann (baroque cello), Björn Gäfvert (harpsichord) (BIS BIS2214)
Ravel, Maurice: String Quartet in F (2) - Belcea Quartet (EMI 5 74020)
Elgar, Edward: March of the Mogul Emperors - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (Naxos 8.557273)
Herman, Yaron: Ode to Nearness - Yaron Herman (piano) (Naive 3616847187513)
Chopin, Frédéric orch Douglas: Les Sylphides (2) - National Philharmonic/Richard Bonynge (Decca 433 864)
Assad, Sérgio: Menino - Braimah Kanneh-Mason (violin), Plínio Fernandes (guitar) (Decca 4857618)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: String Quartet in Bb Op 1/1, Hunt - Goldmund Quartet (Naxos 8573701)
4.00
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Rondo alla Turca, from Piano Sonata in A, K331 - Angela Hewitt (piano) (Hyperion CDA68421-2)
Offenbach, Jacques: Barcarolle, from The Tales of Hoffmann - Auckland Philharmonia/Miguel Harth-Bedoya (Universal 99172)
Alfred Desenclos: Aria & Rondo - Niek de Groot (double-bass), Catherine Klipfel (piano) (Orlando Records OR0036)
Ellisor, Connie: Blackberry Winter (3) - Nashville Chamber Orchestra/Paul Gambill (Warner 9 46739)
Dring, Madeleine: Trio for flute, oboe & piano (2) - Adam Walker (flute), Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Antonio Oyarzábal (piano) (Chandos CHAN20344)
Dvořák, Antonín: I dreamt you were dead, from Evening Songs Op 3 - Magdalena Kožená (mezzo), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Pentatone 5187077)
Liszt, Franz: La Campanella - Lang Lang (piano) (SONY 88697 89140)
5.00
Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Avital: Violin Concerto in A minor BWV1041 (3) - Avi Avital (mandolin), Potsdam Chamber Academy (DG 479 0092)
Portman, Rachel: Emma, film - Session orchestra/David Snell (Hollywood 162069)
Cererols, Joan: Marizápalos A Lo Divino & Serafín Que Con Dulce Harmonía - The Harp Consort, Andrew Lawrence-King (Harmonia mundi HMU907293)
Grainger, Percy: Spoon River - BBC Philharmonic/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 9839)
Agathe Backer Grøndahl arr Jarle Storløkken: 3 Morceaux Op 15 (2) Au bal - Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet), tenThing (LAWO LWC1280)
Schubert, Franz trans Maisky: Litanei auf das Fest Allerseelen D343 - Mischa Maisky (cello), Daria Hovora (piano) (DG 449 817)
Farquhar, David: Ring Round the Moon (1) - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Young (Continuum CCD 1073)
Blow, John: Ground in G Minor - Rachel Podger (violin), Brecon Baroque (Channel Classics CCS46324)
Head, Michael: Limehouse Reach - Roderick Williams (baritone), Christopher Glynn (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67899)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Souvenir de Florence (3) - Amsterdam Sinfonietta/Candida Thompson (leader) (Channel Classics CCS SA 21504)
Frahm, Nils: Day - Nils Frahm (piano) (LEITER LTR036)
6.00
André Caplet: Suite Persane (2) Mihawend - Holland Wind Players/Jeroen Weierink (Ars Produktion FCD368407)
Barber, Samuel: Violin Concerto Op 14 - Johan Dalene (violin), Norrköping Symphony Orchestra/Daniel Blendulf (BIS BIS 2240)
Marini, Biagio: Sonata in 4 parts - Jörgen van Rijen (trombone), members of Amsterdam Combattimento Consort/Jan Willem de Vriend (dir) (Channel Classics CCS SA 26708)
Romero, Aldemaro: Fuga con Pajarillo, from Suite for Strings No 1 - Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela/Gustavo Dudamel (DG 4863976)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 3 in Bb K281 (2) - John Chen (piano) (RNZ UB13)
Canteloube, Joseph arr Armenian: La Pastoura Als Camps; Lou Coucut; Pastourelle; Tchut, Tchut; - Karina Gauvin (soprano), Canadian Chamber Ensemble/Raffi Armenian (CBC Records SMCD 5224)
Lin, Ray: The Rhythm of Summer, from Impressions of the Four Seasons - Ziwei Wang (dizi / xiao), Yuren (Cara) Shen (guzheng), Daniel Shearer (cello), Yizheng (Sean) Cai (piano), Anna Kho (percussion) (ABC Classics )
7:00 PM. Music Alive

with Clarissa Dunn
Wigmore Hall Lunchtime Concerts 2025: Mozart, Vaughan Williams, Tom Poster, Roderick Williams, and Spohr
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Violin Sonata No 22 in A, K 305
Williams, Roderick: Come hither, child
Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Two English Folksongs
Vaughan Williams, Ralph: How Cold the Wind doth Blow (or The Unquiet Grave)
Poster, Tom: Lost and Found
Spohr, Louis: 6 Gesänge, Op 154
Williams, Roderick: Pum-ti pum
Roderick Williams (baritone), Elena Urioste (violin), Tom Poster (piano)
Wigmore Hall, London 02/06/25 (BBC)
Copland, Aaron: Symphony No 3 - Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei (RNZ )
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Keyboard Sonata No 31 in Ab HobXVI/46 (1) - Shan Liu (piano) (RNZ )
9:00 PM. Evenings

with David Morriss
Galilei, Vincenzo: Contrapuncto Primo - Ensemble Doulce Mémoire/Denis Rasin-Dadre (Dorian DOR 90262)
Mendelssohn, Fanny: Capriccio in Ab - Johannes Moser (cello), Alasdair Beatson (piano) (Pentatone PTC5186781)
Delius, Frederick: North Country Sketches - 4. The March of Spring - Ulster Orchestra/Vernon Handley (Chandos CHAN 8413)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor: Choros No 1 - Iwan Tanzil (guitar) (Kretzberg Records kr10061)
Strauss, Richard: Wiegenlied Op 41/1 - Renée Fleming (soprano), Houston Symphony Orchestra/Christoph Eschenbach (RCA 09026 68539)
Elgar, Edward: Characteristic Pieces Op 10 - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (Naxos 8.557577)
Brahms, Johannes: Clarinet Sonata in Eb Op 120/2 (2) - Marie Ross (clarinet), Petra Somlai (piano) (Centaur CRC3760)
Zádor, Jenő: Hungarian Capriccio - Budapest Symphony Orchestra/Mariusz Smolij (Naxos 8.572548)
Parry, Hubert: Songs of Farewell - Tenebrae/Nigel Short (Signum SIGCD 267)
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel: Viola da gamba Sonata in C Wq136 (1) - André Lislevand (viola da gamba), Emil Duncumb (fortepiano) (Arcana A549)
Glass, Philip: Etude No 3 - Víkingur Ólafsson (piano) (DG 94796918)
Dvořák, Antonín: Largo from Symphony No 9 in E minor, From the New World - Oslo Philharmonic/Mariss Jansons (Brilliant Classics 92779)
Traditional arr Hart: Suo Gan - Stella Dickinson (oboe), Capital Virtuosi/Paul Hart (ASV CDWHL 2118)
Young, Kenneth: Douce Tristesse - Donald Armstrong (violin), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Young (Atoll 502164)
Keita, Sekou & Finch, Keita: Gobaith - Seiku Keita (kora), Catrin Finch (harp), studio ensemble (Bendigedig )
Hamilton, David: The Moon is Silently Singing - Nicola Averill (horn), Erica Challis (horn), 1996 New Zealand National Youth Choir/Karen Grylls (TRUST MMT 2016)
Schumann, Robert: Kinderszenen Op 15 - Lang Lang (piano) (DG 477 5976)
Couperin, François arr Allen: Les baricades mistérieuses - Nancy Allen (harp) (EMI CDM 7 69070)