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03:01

03:01 Handel, G. – Musick for the royal fireworks (1749). – King's Consort/Robert King.

03:21

03:21 Geminiani, F. – Sonata in F, op 5 no 5 (pub. 1746). – Hidemi Suzuki, vc; Ricecar Consort.

03:30

03:30 Roman, J. – For Thou only art holy; With the Holy Spirit, from Swedish Mass (1752). – Adolf Fredrik Bach Choir; Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble/Anders Öhrwall.

03:37

03:37 Rameau, J-P. – Suite from Anacréon (1754). – Capella Savaria/Mary Térey-Smith.

03:59

03:59 Bach, C.P.E. – Flute concerto in A, Wq168 (1749-55). – Konrad Hünteler, fl; Amsterdam Baroque O/Ton Koopman.

04:17

04:17 Bach, J. S. – Sanctus; Agnus Dei, from Mass in B minor, BWV232 (1747-49). – Christa Ludwig, cont; Peter Schreier, ten; Vienna Singverein; Berlin PO/Herbert von Karajan.

04:46

04:46 Brahms, J. – Sonata no 1 in E minor, op 38 (1862-65). – Stephen Isserlis, vc; Steven Hough, pf.

05:11

05:11 Mendelssohn, F. – Sonata no 2 in D, op 58 (1843). – Mischa Maisky, vc; Sergio Tiempo, pf.

05:36

05:36 Berwald, F. – Duo in B flat (1857). – Mats Rondin, vc; Bengt-Åki Lundin, pf.

05:53

05:53 Bizet, G. – Minuet, from Suite no 1 from L’Arlésienne. – Slovak PO/Anthony Bramall.

03:01

03:01 Philips, P. – Fantasia. – Herman Stinders, org.

03:04

03:04 Philips, P. – Exsurgens Maria (1613). – Currende; Herman Stinder, org; Erik van Nevel, cond.

03:08

03:08 Philips, P. – Salve Regina (1613). – Winchester Cathedral Choir; Parley of Instruments/David Hill.

03:15

03:15 Byrd, G. – Mass for five voices (c1595). – Tallis Scholars/Peter Phillips.

03:38

03:38 Byrd, G. – Ave, verum corpus (1605). – Tallis Scholars/Peter Phillips.

03:43

03:43 Byrd, G. – Infelix ego (bef. 1591). – Tallis Scholars/Peter Phillips.

03:56

03:56 Handel, G. – Andante; Hornpipe, from Concerto grosso in B flat, op 6 no 7 (1739). – Australian Brandenburg O/Paul Dyer.

04:03

04:03 Grieg, E. – Morning; Death of Ase; Anitra's dance; In the hall of the mountain king, from Peer Gynt, op 46 (1875; arr. Grainger). – Percy Grainger, reproducing pf.

04:17

04:17 Grieg, E. – Love poem, op 43 no 5 (arr. Grainger). – Percy Grainger, reproducing pf.

04:22

04:22 Tchaikovsky, P. – Waltz of the flowers, from Nutcracker suite, op 71a (1892; arr. Grainger). – Percy Grainger, reproducing pf.

04:29

04:29 Boccherini, L. – Quintet in G, G448, [Fandango] (1787). – Richard Savino, gui; Artaria Quartet.

04:51

04:51 Beethoven, L. – Octet in E flat, op 103 (1792). – Berlin PO wind players.

05:14

05:14 Mozart, W. – Quintet no 3 in C, K515 (1787). – Simon Whistler, va; Solomon String Quartet.

05:51

05:51 Fossa, F. de – Rondo, from Trio in A, op 18 no 1. – Martin Beaver, vn; Bryan Epperson,vc; Simon Wynberg, gui.

03:01

03:01 Trad. – Cherry ripe (arr. Lehman). – Jennifer Vyvyan, sop; Ernest Lush, pf.

03:03

03:03 Trad. – The sprig o' thyme (arr. Grainger). – Jennifer Vyvyan, sop; Ernest Lush, pf.

03:06

03:06 Trad. – Sweet Polly Oliver (arr. Britten). – Jennifer Vyvyan, sop; Ernest Lush, pf.

03:09

03:09 Head, M. – Foxgloves. – Jennifer Vyvyan, sop; Ernest Lush, pf.

03:12

03:12 Howells, H. – Gavotte. – Jennifer Vyvyan, sop; Ernest Lush, pf.

03:16

03:16 Vaughan-Williams, R. – The new ghost. – Jennifer Vyvyan, sop; Ernest Lush, pf.

03:19

03:19 Hopkins, A. – A melancholy song. – Jennifer Vyvyan, sop; Ernest Lush, pf.

03:22

03:22 Quilter, R. – Love's philosophy. – Jennifer Vyvyan, sop; Ernest Lush, pf.

03:24

03:24 Handel, G. – I know that my Redeemer liveth, from Messiah (1742). – Jennifer Vyvyan, sop; London PO/Adrian Boult.

03:32

03:32 Britten, B. – Cantata academica, [Carmen basiliense], op 62 (1959). – Jennifer Vyvyan, sop; Helen Watts, cont; Peter Pears, ten; Owen Brannigan, bass; Harold Lester, pf; London Symphony Ch & O/George Malcolm.

03:54

03:54 Purcell, H. – Symphony; Hark! Hark! The echoing air, from The Fairy Queen (1692). – Jennifer Vyvyan, sop; English CO/Benjamin Britten.

03:58

03:58 Handel, G. – Concerto grosso in G, op 6 no 1 mvts 4 and 5. – Australian Brandenburg O/Paul Dyer

04:04

04:04 Spohr, L. – Violin concerto no 6 in G minor, op 28 (1808). – Ulf Hoelscher, vn; Berlin RSO/Christian Fröhlich.

04:28

04:28 Weber, C.M. – Lament; He to her; My colours. – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, bar; Hartmut Höll, pf.

04:37

04:37 Hummel, J. – Quartet in E flat (1808). – Alan Hacker, cl; The Music Party.

05:07

05:07 Beethoven, L. – Symphony no 6 in F, op 68, [Pastoral] (1808). – CO of Europe/Nikolaus Harnoncourt.

05:51

05:51 Mozart, W. – Romance, from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (arr.). – Budapest Clarinet Quintet.

03:01

03:01 Schubert, F. – Sonata in E, D459, D459a (1816). – Wilhelm Kempff, pf.

03:29

03:29 Schubert, F. – Symphony no 10 in D, D936a (realised Newbould). – Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.

03:56

03:56 Schubert, F. – Variation 3, from Introduction and variations on Die schône Müllerin, D802. – Emmanuel Pahud, fl; Éric Le Sage, pf.

03:59

03:59 Copland, A. – Quiet city (1940). – William Long, tpt; Michael Winfield, hn; London SO/Aaron Copland.

04:09

04:09 Copland, A. – Symphony no 3 (1946). – Philharmonia O/Aaron Copland.

04:54

04:54 Rachmaninov, S. – Prelude in A flat, op 23 no 8. – Vladimir Ashkenazy, pf.

04:57

04:57 Mozart, W. – The abduction from the seraglio, Harmoniemusik (1782). – Amadeus Winds/Bastiaan Blomhert.

05:52

05:52 Mozart, W. – Andante in C, K315. – Jane Rutter, fl; Sydney Bach O/Richard Bonynge.

03:01

03:01 Mozart, W. – Grave and presto in B flat for two pianos, K375b (1782). – Duo Crommelynck.

03:03

03:03 Mozart, W. – Largetto and allegro in E flat, Kdeest (?1782-83; re-constr. Badura-Skoda). – Paul Badura-Skoda, pf; Jörg Demus, pf.

03:12

03:12 Mozart, W. – Requiem, K626 (1791; ed. Maunder). – Academy of Ancient Music Ch & O/Christopher Hogwood.

03:56

03:56 Mozart, W. – Bei Mannern, Weiche Liebe, from The magic flute (arr. Heidenreich). – Melbourne Windpower/Richard Runnels.

04:00

04:00 Goldmark, C. – Sakuntala overture, op 13 (1865). – Sydney SO/John Lanchbery.

04:16

04:16 Goldmark, C. – Rustic wedding symphony, op 26 (1877). – Sydney SO/John Lanchbery.

04:57

04:57 Vivaldi, A. – Concerto in D for two trumpets and strings, RV537 mvt 2 (arr. Leppard). – Wynton Marsalis, tpts; English Concert/Raymond Leppard.

04:58

04:58 Heinichen, J. – Concerto in D for multiple instruments, S226 (?1719). – Musica Antiqua Cologne/Reinhard Goebel.

05:08

05:08 Vivaldi, A. – Sonata in G (c1717). – Boston Museum Trio.

05:20

05:20 Weiss, Silvius. – Suite in B flat. – Lutz Kirchhof, baroque lute.

05:35

05:35 Bach, J.S. – Kyrie, from Mass in B minor, BWV232 (late 1730s). – Nancy Argenta, sop; Lynne Dawson, sop; Mary Nichols, mezz; Carol Hall, mezz; Ashley Stafford, alto; Wynford Evans, ten; Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner.

05:53

05:53 Bach, J.S. – Fugue, from Prelude and fugue no 16 in G minor, BWV861, from The well-tempered clavier, bk 1. – Jill Crossland, pf.

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03:01

03:01 Dreyfus, G. – Mary Gilmour goes to Paraguay, from And their ghosts may be heard (1975). – Melbourne SO/George Dreyfus.

03:15

03:15 Mozart, W. – Violin concerto no 5 in A, K218, [Turkish] (1775). – English Concert/Andrew Manze, vn & dir.

03:45

03:45 Janácek, L. – Suite from The excursions of Mr Broucek (1920; arr. Breiner). – New Zealand SO/Peter Breiner.

04:24

04:24 Janácek, L – Zrávas Maria (1904); Suscepimus Deus; In nomine Jesu. – Shelley Everall, sop; Choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; Douglas Paterson, vn; Michael Phillips, org; Geoffrey Webber, cond.

04:34

04:34 Janácek, L – Three Moravian dances (c1892). – Roland Pöntinen, pf.

04:40

04:40 Janácek, L – Ploughing; Our birch tree; The garland; The quilt. – Male voices of Moravian Teachers Choir/ Lubomir Máti.

04:52

04:52 Martinu, B. – Variation VII, from Introduction and variations on Die Schöne Mullerin, D802. – Emmanuel Pahud, fl; Éric Le Sage, pf.

04:55

04:55 Schubert, F. – Sonata no 6 in E minor, D566 (1817). – Wilhelm Kempff, pf.

05:12

05:12 Schubert, F. – Symphony no 8 in E minor, D759 (unfinished 1822; realised Newbould). – Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.

05:50

05:50 Schubert, F. – Impromptu in A flat, D935 no 2. – Andreas Staier, pf.

03:01

03:01 Salieri, A. – Piano concerto in B flat (1778). – Paul Badura-Skoda, fp; I Solisti Veneti/Claudio Scimone.

03:25

03:25 Mozart, W. – Piano concerto no 9 in E flat, K271, [Jeunehomme] (1777). – Malcolm Bilson, fp; English Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner.

03:56

03:56 Schubert, F. – Rondo brillant in B minor, D895 (1826). – Jaime Laredo, vn; Stephanie Brown, pf.

04:13

04:13 Schubert, F. – Piano quintet in A, D667, [Trout] (1819). – Hausmusik.

04:52

04:52 Chopin, F. – Mazurka in A minor, op 17 no 4. – Roger Woodward, pf.

04:57

04:57 Debussy, C. – Dances sacred and profane (1904). – June Loney, hp; Sydney SO/Willem van Otterloo.

05:07

05:07 Debussy, C. – String quartet (1893). – Sydney String Quartet.

05:32

05:32 Debussy, C. – Clair de lune; La fille aux cheveaux de lin. – Jane Rutter, fl; Gerard Willems, pf.

05:39

05:39 Debussy, C. – Petite suite (1888). – Queensland SO/Wilfred Lehman.

05:52

05:52 Debussy, C. – Arabesque no 1. – Jane Rutter, fl; Gerard Willems, pf.

03:01

03:01 Anon. – Libre vermell de Montserrat. – Hesperion XX/Jordi Savall.

04:00

04:00 Praetorius, M. – Dances from Terpsichore (pub. 1612). – Early Music Consort of London/David Munrow.

04:23

04:23 Bach, J.S. – The musical offering, BWV1079 (1747). – Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.

05:12

05:12 Handel, G. – Concerto grosso in C, HVV318, [Alexander's feast] (1736). – Philomusica of London/Thurston Dart.

05:29

05:29 Haydn, J. – Symphony in G, Hob.I:94, [Surprise] (1791). – English CO/Jean-François Paillard.

05:55

05:55 Schumann, R. – Lebhaft, from Davidsbündlertänze, op 8. – Ian Holtham, pf.

03:01

03:01 Schumann, R. – Impromptu on a theme by Clara Wieck, op 5 (1833). – Veronica Jochum, pf.

03:19

03:19 Schumann, R. – Songs from Myrthen, op 25 (1840): Dedication; The nut-tree; You are like a flower. – Bryn Terfel, bass-bar; Malcolm Martineau, pf.

03:26

03:26 Schumann, R. – Fugue on BACH, op 60 no 3 (1845). – Piet Kee, org.

03:31

03:31 Schumann, R. – Piano trio no 2 in F, op 80 (1847). – Vienna Brahms Trio.

03:57

03:57 Schumann, R. – Jagdlieder, op 137 (1849). – Camerata Vocale Gummersbach; Waldhomgruppe Freischütz, Essen/Gus Anton.

04:09

04:09 Schumann, R. – Forest scenes, op 82 (1848-49). – Ian Holtham, pf.

04:27

04:27 Schumann, R. – From op 74 (1849): no 2, Intermezzo; no 3, Liebesgram; no 4, In der Nacht. – Julia Varady, sop (4); Peter Schreier, ten (2, 3); Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, bar (2-4); Christoph Eschenbach, pf (2-4).

04:36

04:36 Schumann, R. – Fantasy in C, op 131 (1853). – Thomas Zehetmair, vn; Philharmonia O/Christoph Eschenbach.

05:55

05:55 Adam, A. – Galop, from Giselle. – CSR SO/Ondrej Lenárd.

03:01

03:01 Grandjany, M. – Fantasy on a theme of Haydn. – Lucy Wakeford, hpd.

03:09

03:09 Kodály, Z. – Dances of Galánta (1933). – Concertgebouw O/David Zinman.

03:26

03:26 Dvorák, A. – Wind serenade in D minor, op 44 (1878). – Munich Wind Academy/Alexander Brezina.

03:53

03:53 Offenbach, J. – Cello concerto in G, [Militaire] (1848). – Ofra Harnoy, vc; Cincinnati SO/Erich Kunzel.

04:15

04:15 Vine, C. – Symphony no 3. – Sydney SO/Stuart Challender.

04:41

04:41 Dukas, P. – La Péri, poème dansé (1912). – Ulster O/Yan Pascal Tortelier.

05:00

05:00 Gottschalk, L. – La savane, ballade créole (145-46). – Richard Burnett, pf.

05:07

05:07 Rachmaninov, S. – Siren, op 21 no 5 (1902/13/41). – Sergei Rachmaninov, pf.

05:10

05:10 Rachmaninov, S. – Symphony no 1 in D minor, op 13 (1895). – Concertgebouw O/Vladimir Ashkenazy.

05:52

05:52 Rachmaninov, S. – Mélodie, op 3 no 3. – Sergei Rachmaninov, pf.

03:01

03:01 Gluck, C. – Suite from Don Juan (1761). – Jerry Felmlee, fl; Andreas Mirschel, ob; Paul Rey Klecka, hpd; Rhenish CO/Jan Corazolla.

03:20

03:20 Gluck, C. – Che farò senza Euridice? from Orfeo ed Euridice(1762). – Andreas Scholl, ct; O of the Age of Enlightenment/Roger Norrington.

03:25

03:25 Gluck, C. – Quel est l'audacieux, from Orphée et Eurydice (1774). – David Hobson, ten; Opera Australia Ch; Australian Opera and Ballet O/Marco Guidarini.

03:35

03:35 Gluck, C. – A toi, l'objet le plus aimable, from Iphigénie en Aulide (1774). – José van Dam, bar; English Baroque Soloists; Lyon Opera O/John Eliot Gardiner.

03:40

03:40 Bach, J. Christian – Sonata no 2 in C minor, op 17 (1762). – Robert Woolley, fp.

03:57

03:57 Mozart, W. – Finale of Act I, The magic flute (1791). – Satu Vihavainen, sop; Jorma Silvasti, ten; Jorma Falck, bass-bar; Jakko Ryhänen, bass; Slavonlinna Opera Festival Ch & O/Ulf Söderblom.

04:05

04:05 Weber, C.M. – Overture to Der Freischütz (1821). – Tasmanian SO/Sebastian Lang-Lessing.

04:16

04:16 Weber, C.M. – Und ob die Wolke, from Der Freischütz. – Gundula Janowitz, sop; German Opera O/Ferdinand Leitner.

04:25

04:25 Böhm, T. – Grande polonaise in D, op 16 (1831). – William Bennett, fl; Barton Weber, pf.

04:35

04:35 Donizetti, G. – Una furtiva lagrima, from L'elisir d'amore (1832). – Luciano Pavarotti, ten; English CO/Richard Bonynge.

04:41

04:41 Kastner, J-G – Variations faciles et brillantes. – Arno Bornkamp, sax; Ivo Janssen, pf.

04:56

04:56 Pasculli, A. – Moderato, from Homage to Bellini. – Heinz Holliger, cora; Ursula Holliger, hp.

05:01

05:01 Méhul, É-N. – Overture to Horatius Coclès (1794). – O de Bretagne/Stefan Sanderling.

05:09

05:09 Méhul, É-N. – Vainement Pharaon dans sa reconnaissance, from Joseph (1807). – Roberto Alagna, ten; Royal Opera House O/Bertrand de Billy.

05:16

05:16 Méhul, É-N. – Overture to La chasse du jeune Henri (1791). – New Philharmonia O/Raymond Leppard.

05:28

05:28 Méhul, É-N. – Symphony no 1 in G minor, (1808-09). – Les Musciens du Louvre/Marc Minkowski.

05:55

05:55 Adam, A. – Andantino non troppo, from Giselle. – CSR SO/Ondrej Lenárd.

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03:01

03:01 Coleridge-Taylor, S. – Hiawatha's wedding feast (1898). – Helen Field, sop; Arthur Davies, ten; Bryn Terfel, bass-bar; Welsh National Choir & O/Kenneth Alwyn.

03:35

03:35 Satie, E. – Three pieces in the form of a pear (1903) – Aldo Ciccolini, pf.

03:48

03:48 Elgar, E. – Scenes from The saga of King Olaf, op 30 (1894-96). – Teresa Cahill, sop; Philip Langridge, ten; Brian Rayner Cook, bar; London Philharmonic Choir & O/Vernon Handley.

05:21

05:21 Bach, C.P.E. – Trio in B flat, mvt 3. – Marzio Conti, fl; Alain Marion, fl; Daniele Roi, hpd.

05:28

05:28 Bach, J.S. – Suite no 4 in E flat, BWV1010 (1717-23). – Georg Mertens-Moussa, vc.

05:54

05:54 Bach, J.S. – Praeludium, from Prelude and fugue in B flat minor, BWV891, from The well-tempered clavier, bk 2 – Jill Crossland, pf.

03:01

03:01 Spohr, L. – Notturno in C, op 34 (1815). – Consortium Classicum/Dieter Klöcker.

03:29

03:29 Hummel, J. – Piano concerto no 4 in E, op 110 (1825). – London Mozart Players/Howard Shelley, pf & dir.

04:01

04:01 Hoffman, E. – Symphony in E flat (1805-06). – Concerto Bamberg/Rolf Beck.

04:23

04:23 Mozart, W. – Figaro for wind ensemble (1786; arr. Wendt). – London Wind Soloists/Jack Brymer.

04:49

04:49 Tchaikovsky, P. – Waltz, from Swan Lake. – Slovak PO/Michael Halász.

04:56

04:56 Ellard, W. – Australian quadrilles: La Sydney; La Woolloomooloo; La Bong-Bong; La Engehurst (arr. Antill). – Adelaide SO/Carl Pini.

05:00

05:00 Grainger, P. – Colonial song. – Percy Grainger, reproducing pf.

05:07

05:07 Sculthorpe, P. – Port Essington. – Australian CO.

05:23

05:23 Beath, B. – Piccolo victory, [Images of colonial Australia]. – Harold Wilson, did; Brisbane Baroque Trio.

05:33

05:33 Gamley, D. – Overture on colonial themes. – Sydney Philharmonia Choir; Band of 2nd Military District; Sydney SO/William Reid.

05:49

05:49 Carr-Boyd, A. – Music for an imaginary Italian film. – Sydney Mandolins.

03:01

03:01 Tchaikovsky, P. – The Voyevoda, op 78, symphonic ballad after Mickiewicz (1890-09). – Royal Liverpool PO/Vasily Petrenko.

03:12

03:12 Bowen, Y. – Viola concerto in C minor, op 25. – Lawrence Power, va; BBC Scottish SO/Martyn Brabbins.

03:48

03:48 Glazunov, A. – Symphony no 1 in E, op 5, [Slavanskaya] (1882). – USSR Ministry of Culture O/Gennady Rozhdestvensky.

04:24

04:24 Mozart, W. – Violin concerto no 3 in G, K216, mvt 3. – Berlin PO/Wolfgang Schneiderhan, vn & dir.

04:30

04:30 Beethoven, L. – Piano trio in C minor, op 1 no 3 (1793). – Beaux Arts Trio.

04:53

04:53 Beethoven, L. – German dances, WoO2, nos 3 and 8 (1795). – Vienna Mozart Ensemble/Willi Boskovsky.

04:59

04:59 Beethoven, L. – Sonata no 3 in C, op 2 no 3 (1795). – Stephen Kovacevich, pf.

05:23

05:23 Beethoven, L. – Piano concerto no 2 in B flat, op 19 (1793/94-95). – Julius Katchen, pf; London SO/Piero Gamba.

05:51

05:51 Bach, J.S. – Prelude and fugue in C minor, BWV871, from The well-tempered clavier, bk 2. – Jill Crossland, pf.

03:01

03:01 Lalande, M-R. de – Symphonies for the King's supper. – Musica Florea/Marek Stryncl.

03:16

03:16 Couperin, F. – Nouveau concert no 9 (pub. 1724). – Trio Sonnerie.

03:37

03:37 Magnard, A. – Promenades, op 7 (1893). – Stephanie McCallum, pf.

04:07

04:07 Debussy, C. – Sirènes, from Nocturnes (1900). – London Symphony Ch & O/Rafael Frübeck de Burgos.

04:17

04:17 Boulanger, L. – D'un soir triste (1918). – Women's PO/JoAnn Falletta.

04:29

04:29 Alkan, C-V. – Trio in G minor, op 30 (1830). – Dong-Suk Kang, vn; Yvan Choffoleau, vc; Olivier Gardon, pf.

04:51

04:51 Méhul, E-N. – Symphony no 2 in D (1808-09). – Gulbenkian Foundation O/Michel Swierczewski.

05:19

05:19 Chausson, E. – Chanson perpetuelle, op 37 (1898). – Jessye Norman, sop; Ronald Patterson, vn; Salvatore Sansalone, vn; Jean-Pierre Poigerre, va; Lane Anderson, vc; Michel Dalberto, pf.

05:26

05:26 Ravel, M. – Suite from Mother Goose (1908-11). – Ulster O/Yan Pascal Tortelier.

05:56

05:56 Adam, A. – Allegro, from Giselle. – CSR SO/Ondrej Lenárd.

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