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16:01 Verdi, G. – Overture to The force of destiny (1862; rev. 1869). – Vienna PO; Giuseppe Sinopoli, conductor.
16:23 Bellini, V. – Trumpet concerto in E flat (pub.1941; transcr.). (pub. 1941). – Geoffrey Payne, trumpet; Melbourne SO; Michael Halász, conductor.
16:33 Donizetti, G. – Ardon gli incensi, from Lucia di Lammermoor (1842). – Anna Netrebko, soprano; Milan Giuseppe Verdi Symphonic Ch; Mahler CO; Claudio Abbado, conductor.
16:39 Paganini, N. – Violin concerto no 1 in D, op 6 (1815) – finale – Michael Rabin, violin; Philharmonia O; Eugene Goossens, conductor.
16:47 Mendelssohn, F. – Prelude and fugue in E minor, op 35 no 1 (pub. 1837). – Julius Katchen, piano
16:55 Vaughan Williams, R. – Fantasia on Greensleeves (1912; arr. Greaves). – Northern Sinfonia of England; Richard Hickox, conductor
17:09 Cui, C. – Scherzo no 3 in C minor, from Three scherzos, op 82 (pub. 1910). – Russian State SO; Valery Polyansky, conductor.
17:17 Corelli, A. – Recorder concerto in D minor, op 5 no 7 (arr. Geminiani). – Maurice Steger, recorder; English Concert; Laurence Cummings, director.
17:27 Lanner, J. – Mazurka: Sehnsuchts, op 89 (1834). – Concentus Musicus Vienna; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor.
17:38 Bach, J.S. – Gratias from Mass in B minor, BWV232 (assembled c1747-49). – Monteverdi Choir soloists: Nancy Argenta, Lynne Dawson, Jane Fairfield, Jean Knibbs, Patrizia Kwella, sopranos; Carol Hall, Mary Nichols, mezzo-sopranos; Michael Chance, Patrick Collin, Ashley Stafford, altos; Wynford Evans, Howard Milner, Andrew Murgatro
17:43 Borodin, A. – Overture to Prince Igor (1887; reconstr. Glazunov). – London SO; Georg Solti, conductor.
17:54 Delius, F. – Dance rhapsody no 2 (1916; ed. Beecham). – Welsh National Opera O; Charles Mackerras, conductor.
18:08 Mozart, W. – Flute quartet no 1 in D, K285 (1777). – Paul Fried, flute; Victor Romanul, violin; Robert Barnes, viola; Ronald Feldman, cello.
18:23 Shostakovich, D. – Symphonic poem: October, op 131 (1967). – Royal PO; Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor.
16:01 Walton, W. – Fanfare and march, from Macbeth (1941-42; arr. Palmer). – Academy of St Martin in the Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor.
16:09 Bruch, M. – Scottish fantasy, op 46 (1880). – Maxim Fedotov, violin; Russian PO; Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor.
16:32 Trad. – Greensleeves (arr. Vaughan Williams). – Choir of New College, Oxford; Edward Higginbottom, conductor.
16:39 Carr-Boyd, A. – Murray river (1995). (pub. ). – Sydney Guitar O; Christopher Keane, conductor.
16:45 Mozart, W. – Clarinet quintet in A, K581 (1789). – Wolfgang Meyer, basset clarinet; Quatuor Mosaïques.
17:02 Bizet, G. – Au fond du temple saint (In the depths of the temple), from The pearl fishers (1863). – David Hobson, tenor; Teddy Tahu Rhodes, bass-baritone; Sinfonia Australis; Thomas Woods, conductor
17:11 Purcell, H. – Symphony, from The fairy queen (1692). – Musicians of the Globe; Philip Pickett, director.
17:30 Fauré, G. – Élégie in C minor, op 24 (1880; arr. Parkin) – Sheku Kanneh-Mason, solo cello; Rowena Calvert, Caroline Dearnely, Ashok Klouda, Josephine Knight, Robert Max, Chris Murray, Desmond Neysmith, Hannah Roberts, Nicholas Trygstad, cellos.
17:39 Bernstein, L. – Chichester psalms (1965). – Thomas Kelly, treble; Elizabeth Franklin-Kitchen, soprano; Victoria Nayler, contralto; Jeremy Budd, tenor; Paul Charrier, bass; Bournemouth Symphony Ch & O Marin Alsop, conductor.
17:49 Shostakovich, D. – Jazz suite no 1 (1934). – Russian State SO; Dmitri Yablonsky, conductor.
17:59 Brahms, J. – Andante, ma moderato,theme and variations for piano (arr. from the String sextet op 18, 1860). – Emanuel Ax, piano.
18:11 Albinoni, T. – Viola sonata in G, op 2 no 6 (c1700). – Claudio Capponi, viola; I Musici.
18:21 Verdi, G. – Bella figlia dell’amore, from Rigoletto (1851). – Joan Sutherland, soprano; Huguette Tourangeau, mezzo-soprano; Luciano Pavarotti, tenor; Sherrill Milnes, baritone; London SO; Richard Bonynge, conductor
18:26 Butterworth, G. – Love blows as the wind blows, op 59 (1912). (pub. ). – Robert Tear, tenor; City of Birmingham SO; Vernon Handley, conductor.
18:37 Albéniz, I. – El Albaicín, from Iberia (1906). (pub. 1909). – West Australian SO; Jorge Mester, conductor
18:45 Boccherini, L. – Flute quintet in G, op 17 no 5 (1773). (pub. ). – Alexandre Magnin, flute; Janácek Quartet.
16:25 Vaughan Williams – Piano Quintet in C Minor Allegro con Fuoco – London Soloists Ensemble
16:52 Mozart – Serenade #10 in B Flat K 361 Gran Partita Largo,Allegro Molto – Netherland Wiond Ensemble: Edo De Waart
17:02 De Cairos Rego – Piano Trio in A Minor Andante – Goetz Richter Violin,Minah Choe Cello, Jeanell Carrigan Piano
16:01 Martinu, B. – Symphony no 1 (1942). 1st Movement ONLY – Czech PO; Jirí Belohlávek, conductor.
16:11 Constable, R. – Autumn song (2005) – Lamorna Nightingale, flute; Jocelyn Fazzone, piano.
16:18 Beethoven, L. – Sonata no 21 in C, op 53, Waldstein (1803-04). 1st Movement ONLY – Paul Lewis, piano.
16:31 Liszt, F. – Hungarian rhapsody no 2 in D minor (1846-85; arr. Matthey). – London SO; Antal Dorati, conductor.
16:46 Handel, G. – Cara sposa, from Rinaldo, HWV7a (1711). – Jennifer Larmore, mezzo-soprano; Lausanne CO; Jésus López-Cobos, conductor.
16:58 Martinu, B. – Czech rhapsody (1945; arr. Teml). – Bohuslav Matousek, violin; Czech PO; Christopher Hogwood, conductor.
17:12 Warbeck, S. – Pelagia’s song, from Captain Corelli’s mandolin (2001). – Mitch Dalton, guitar; Gareth Williams, mandolin; Petr Dreser, accordion; Royal PO; Nic Raine, conductor.
17:27 Tchaikovsky, P. – Valse by corps de ballet, from Swan Lake, ballet, op 20 (1877). – Vienna PO; Herbert von Karajan, conductor.
17:35 Bach, J.S. – Chaconne, from Partita no 2 in D minor, BWV1004 (1720; arr. Segovia). (pub. ). – Andrés Segovia, guitar.
17:47 Mozart, W. – Six German dances, K567 (1788). – Vienna Mozart Ensemble; Willi Boskovsky, conductor.
17:59 Casals, P. – Sardana (1927). – Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Guy Johnston, cellos; cellos of the City of Birmingham SO
18:07 Byrd, W. – English dances (arr. James). (pub. ). – Stockholm Philharmonic Brass Ensemble
18:14 Cazzati, M. – Ciaccona, op 23 (1660). – Musica Antiqua Latina; Giordano Antonelli, director
18:18 Respighi, O. – Pastorale for violin and strings, after Pastorale by Tartini (1908). – Ingolf Turban, violin; English CO; Marcello Viotti, conductor.
16:01 Bizet, C – Symphony in C major. 4th mvt – New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Donald Johanos conductor
16:14 Hahn, R – Couplets de Lady Eversharp from Beau Brummel – Patricia Pettibon, soprano; Lyon National Opera Orchestra
16:19 Schubert, F – Adagio & Rondo Concertante in F major, D.487 – Nathalie Juchors-Paoletti, piano; David Lefevre, violin;Christophe Gaugue, viola; Guillaume Paoletti, cello; Eckhard Rudolph, double bass
16:39 Wagner, R – Den Gott der liebe sollst du preisen from Tannhauser – Peter Seiffert, tenor; Julia Varady, soprano; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone Bavarian State Orchestra, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau conductor
16:44 Suppe, F – Light Cavalry Overture – Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta conductor
17:00 Bach, JS – Brandenburg Concerto No 3, 1st mvt – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras conductor
17:08 Strauss, R – Waltz from Der Rosenkavalier – Renaud Capucon, violin; Jerome Ducros, piano
17:29 Rossini, G – Una voce poco fa from The Barber of Seville – Sally-Anne Russell, mezzo soprano; Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Milton conductor
17:52 Mackenzie, A – Britannia – A Nautical Overture – English Northern Philharmonia, David Lloyd-Jones conductor
18:00 Arban, J-B – Fantasy & Variations on a cavatina from Bellini’s Beatrice di Tenda – Geoffrey Page, trumpet; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz conductor
18:08 Tchaikovsky, P – Violin Concerto In D major, 3rd mvt – Viktoria Mullova, violin; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa conductor
18:32 Strauss, J – Tales from the Vienna Woods – The Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra, Willi Boskovsky conductor
16:00 Rossini, G. – Overture to The barber of Seville (1816). – Tasmanian SO; Ola Rudner, conductor.
16:08 Marcello, A. – Oboe concerto in D minor (pub. c1717). – Kirsten Barry, oboe; Australian Brandenburg O; Paul Dyer, director.
16:21 Gounod, C. – O ma lyre immortelle, from Sapho (1851). – Elizabeth Whitehouse, soprano; Orchestra Victoria; Richard Bonynge, conductor.
16:51 Khachaturian, A. – Sabre dance; Dance of the rose maiden, from Gayaneh – Royal Scottish O; Neeme Järvi, conductor.
17:02 Svendsen, J. – Romance, op 26 (1881). – Richard Tognetti, violin; Nordic CO; Christian Lindberg, conductor.
17:11 Schubert, F. – Auf dem Strom, D943 (1828). – Mark Padmore, tenor; Richard Watkins, horn; Paul Lewis, piano.
17:22 Shostakovich, D. – Ballet suite no 4 (1953). – Royal Scottish NO; Neeme Järvi, conductor.
17:47 Bizet, G. – Suite from La jolie fille de Perth (1866). – Melbourne SO; John Lanchbery, conductor.
18:00 Trad. – Greensleeves (arr. Williams). – Kenneth McKellar, tenor; accompaniment directed by Robert Sharples.
18:11 Humperdinck, E. – Concert overture, from The royal children (1910). – Bamberg SO; Karl Anton Rickenbacher, conductor.
18:20 Mendelssohn, F. – Concert variations, op 17 (1829). – Zoe Knighton, cello; Amir Farid, piano.
18:32 Rossini, G. – D’amor al dolce impero, from Armida (1817). – Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano; Choir & O of National Academy of Santa Cecilia: Marcovalerio Marletta, chorus master; Edoardo Müller, conductor.
16:00 Reznicek, E. – Overture to Donna Diana (1894). – Royal Scottish NO; Lance Friedel, conductor
16:14 Sinding, C. – Sindig, C. Rustle of spring, op 32 no 3 (1896). and Grieg, E. Scherzo-impromptu, op 73 no 2 (1898). – Eileen Joyce, piano.
16:21 Rózsa, M. – Soundtrack: Ivanhoe (1952). – National Philharmonic O; Charles Gerhardt, conductor
16:28 Offenbach, J. – Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld (1858; rev. 1874). – London SO; Charles Mackerras, conductor.
16:38 Boccherini, L. – Flute quartet in D (?1773; arr. Rampal). – Geoffrey Collins, flute; Dene Olding, Dimity Hall, violin; Irena Morozova, viola; Julian Smiles, cello
16:57 Pärt, A. – Summa (1977). – Lynn Dawson, soprano; David James, counter-tenor; John Potter, tenor; Paul Hillier, baritone.
17:04 Falla, M. de – Two Spanish dances, from The short life, for four hands (arr. Samazeuilh). – Darryl Coote, Max Cooke, piano.
17:13 Mozart, L. – Cassation in C, Toy symphony. – Academy of St Martin in the Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor.
17:22 Heuberger, R. – Overture to Der opernbal (The opera ball) (1898). – Sydney SO; Patrick Thomas, conductor.
17:39 Handel, G. – Organ concerto no 2 in B flat, HWV290 (1735-36). – Simon Preston, organ; The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, director & harpsichord.
17:56 Stamitz, J. – Symphony in B flat (c1745). – New Zealand CO; Donald Armstrong, conductor.
18:06 Trad. – Down by the Salley Gardens (arr Hughes). – Kathleen Ferrier, contralto; Phyllis Spurr, piano.
18:09 Vaughan Williams, R. – Linden Lea (1901). – Roderick Williams, baritone; Iain Burnside, piano.
18:12 Vivaldi, A. – Concerto in C for recorder and strings, RV443. – Genevieve Lacey, recorder; Australian Brandenburg O; Paul Dyer, director.
18:22 Prokofiev, S. – Overture on Hebrew themes in C minor, op 34 (1919 version). – Berlin Soloists.
18:32 Sibelius, J. – The swan of Tuonela (1895; rev. 1897). – Nancy Simons, cor anglais, Melbourne SO; Bernard Heinze, conductor.
16:01 Ravel, M. – 1st movement, from Piano concerto in G (1931). – Alicia de Larrocha, piano; London PO; Lawrence Foster, conductor.
16:10 Turina, J. – 3 of 5 Mujeres españolas (Spanish women), Series II, op 73 (1932). – Jordi Masó, piano.
16:18 Berlioz, H. – Absence, from Summer nights, op 7 no 4 (1840). (pub. ). – Diane Montague, mezzo-soprano; Lyon Opera Orchestra; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor.
16:24 Ponchielli, A. – Dance of the hours, from La gioconda (1876). – Royal Opera House O; Georg Solti, conductor.
16:39 Cardillo, S. – Core ‘ngrato (1911; arr. Hope). – Joseph Calleja, tenor; BBC Concert O; Steven Mercurio, conductor.
16:42 De Curtis, E. – Non ti scordar di me (1902; arr. Mercurio). – Joseph Calleja, tenor; BBC Concert O; Steven Mercurio, conductor.
16:52 Shostakovich, D. – Waltz, from Jazz suite no 1 (1934). – Royal Concertgebouw O; Riccardo Chailly, conductor.
16:56 Shostakovich, D. – 2nd waltz, from Jazz suite no 2 (1938). – Royal Concertgebouw O; Riccardo Chailly, conductor.
17:01 Dvorák, A. – Romantic piece, op 75 no 4 (1887). – Mischa Maisky, cello; Pavel Gililov, piano.
17:09 Westlake, N. – Avinu Malkeinu – Hymn of compassion (2013). – Lior Attar, vocals; Sydney SO; Nigel Westlake, conductor.
17:16 Kats-Chernin, E. – Russian rag (1996). – Nicholas Russoniello, saxophone; Acacia Quartet.
17:18 Kats-Chernin, E. – Butterflying (2007; arr. Russoniello 2014). – Nicholas Russoniello, saxophone; Acacia Quartet.
17:23 Satie, E. – La belle excentrique (1920). – Jean-Pierre Armengaud, piano; Toulouse Capitole O; Michel Plasson, conductor.
17:32 Granados, E. – Quejas o la maja y el ruiseñor, from Goyescas (pub. 1911). – Alicia de Larrocha, piano
17:39 Franck, C. – Panis angelicus (1872; arr. Gamley). – Luciano Pavarotti, tenor; Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir; National PO; Kurt Adler, conductor.
17:45 Pessard, E. – Bolero (arr. Rutter). – Jane Rutter, flute; Members of Gagliano String Ensemble.
17:49 Ravel, M. – Piece in habanera form (1907; arr. Rutter). – Jane Rutter, flute; Gerard Willems, piano.
17:52 Bruch, M. – Kol nidrei, op 47 (1881). – Truls Mørk, cello; Radio France PO; Paavo Järvi, conductor.
18:05 Milhaud, D. – 4 excerpts from Saudades do Brasil, suite of dances, op 67 (1920-21). – Alexandre Tharaud, piano.
18:19 Fauré, G. – Cantique de Jean Racine, op 11 (1865). – Sydney University Graduate Choir and O; Christopher Bowen, conductor
16:01 Strauss, R. – Romance in F (1883). – Raphael Wallfisch,cello; Scottish NO; Neeme Järvi, conductor.
16:13 Bellini, V. – Ah! Non credea mirarti, from La sonnambula (1831). – Cecilia Bartoli, mezzo-soprano; Juan Diego Flórez, tenor; Orchestra La Scintilla; Alessandro de Marchi, conductor.
16:27 Roberton, H. – Highland cradle song: O hush thee, my babie. – Linda Finnie, mezzo-soprano; Anthony Legge, piano.
16:29 Roberton, H. – All in the April evening. – Philharmonic Chamber Choir; David Temple, conductor.
16:35 Albinoni, T. – Oboe concerto in B flat, op 9 no 11 (pub. 1722). (pub. 1722). – Pierre Pierlot, oboe; I Solisti Veneti; Claudio Scimone, conductor.
17:05 Canteloube, J. – Baïlèro, from Songs of the Auvergne, series 1 no 2 (1922-30). – Victoria de los Angeles, soprano; Lamoureux Concerts O; Jean-Pierre Jacquillat.
17:10 Beethoven, L. – Overture to Coriolan, op 62 (1807). (pub. ). – Academy of Ancient Music; Christopher Hogwood, director.
17:19 Stevenson, J. – The last rose of summer (arr. Wells). – David Hobson, tenor; Melbourne SO; Benjamin Northey, conductor
17:24 Arban, J-B. – Variations on Le carnaval de Venise (arr. Hunsberger). (pub. ). – Wynton Marsalis, cornet; Eastman Wind Ensemble; Donald Hunsberger, director.
17:34 Bach, J.S. – Wir eilen mit schwachen doch emsigen schritten, from Cantata, BWV78. – Gondwana Voices; Mark O’Leary, conductor.
17:40 Mozart, W. – Horn concerto no 2 in E flat, K417 (1783). – Dennis Brain, horn; Philharmonia O; Herbert von Karajan, conductor.
17:56 Massenet, J. – Meditation, from Thais (1894). – Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Lambert Orkis, piano.
18:11 Bruckner, A. – Ecce sacerdos magnus (1885). (pub. ). – City of Birmingham Symphony Ch and Wind Ensemble; Peter King, organ; Simon Halsey, conductor.
18:20 Riisager, K. – Concertino for trumpet and strings, op 29 (1933). – Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet; Helsingborg SO; Thomas Dausgaard, conductor.
18:34 Hummel, J. – Adagio and rondo in A, alla polacca. – James Ehnes, violin; London Mozart Players; Howard Shelley, conductor.
18:51 Trad. – Blow the wind southerly (arr. Whittaker). – Kathleen Ferrier, contralto; Phyllis Spurr, piano.
18:54 Bach, J.S. – Prelude and fugue no 1 in C, BWV870, from The well-tempered clavier, bk 2 (c1740). (pub. 1722). – Sviatoslav Richter, piano.
16:01 Rossini, G. – Overture to The silken ladder (1812). – National PO; Riccardo Chailly, conductor.
16:08 Telemann, G. – Violin concerto in G. – Micaela Comberti, violin; Collegium Musicum 90; Simon Standage, director.
16:20 Bellini, V. – Ma rendi pur contento (1829). – Cecilia Bartoli, mezzo-soprano; Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano.
16:25 Skryabin, A. – Poème, op 32 no 1 (1903; orch. Rogal-Levitsky). – Moscow SO; Igor Golovschin, conductor.
16:50 Glinka, M. – Spanish overture no 1: Jota aragonesa (1845). – London SO; Charles Mackerras, conductor.
17:15 Scarlatti, D. – Concerto grosso no 10 in D (arr. Avison 1744). – Academy of St Martin in the Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor.
17:23 Purcell, H. – Jubilate Deo in D (1694). – Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford; English Concert; Simon Preston, conductor.
17:43 Headley, H. – Symphony no 1 for radio (1946). – Russian PO; Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor.
17:58 Coleridge-Taylor, S. – Piano quintet in G minor, op 1 (1893) – finale – Members of Nash Ensemble.
18:11 Beethoven, L. – Symphony no 4 in B flat, op 60 (1806) -finale – Vienna PO; Simon Rattle, conductor.
18:28 Berlioz, H. – Ballet music, from The Trojans (1856-58). – National PO; Richard Bonynge, conductor.
16:01 Sullivan, A. – Overture to The gondoliers (1889). – New SO of London; Isidore Godfrey, conductor.
16:21 Beethoven, L. – Variations on Mozart’s La ci darem la mano, WoO28 (c1796). – Marilyn Zupnik, Kathryn Greenbank, oboes; Elizabeth Starr, cor anglais.
16:31 Tchaikovsky, P. – The black swan, from Swan Lake (1875). – London SO; Richard Bonynge, conductor.
16:43 Finch, E. – Cucu. – Elizabeth Wallfisch, violin; Rosanne Hunt, cello; Linda Kent, harpsichord.
16:53 Weill, K. – Alabama song, from Mahagonny (1928). – Carole Farley, soprano; Roger Vignoles, piano.
16:56 Weill, K. – As man makes his bed so he lies, from Mahagonny (1928). – Carole Farley, soprano; Roger Vignoles, piano.
17:03 Elgar, E. – Pomp and circumstance march in C, op 39 no 5 (1901). – Sydney SO; Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor.
17:10 Davis, C. – Nocturne based on themes from Hotel du Lac (1986; arr. Carl Davis 2010). – Amy Dickson, saxophone; Melvyn Tan, piano; Philharmonia O; Carl Davis, conductor.
17:21 Mendelssohn, F. – Prelude and fugue in E minor, op 35 no 1 (pub. 1837). – Murray Perahia, piano.
17:41 Tavener, J. – Song for Athene (1993). – Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Players; Paul McCreesh, conductor.
17:48 Boccherini, L. – Oboe quintet in F, op 45 no 2 (1797). – Sarah Francis, oboe; Allegri String Quartet.
18:00 Hindson, M. – The stars above us all (c2013). – Tasmanian SO; Benjamin Northey, conductor
18:08 Brahms, J. – Piano quintet in F minor, op 34 (1861-64), 3rd movt. – András Schiff, piano; Takács String Quartet.
18:17 Schubert, F. – Erlkönig, D328 (1815). – Bryn Terfel, bass-baritone; Malcolm Martineau, piano.
18:24 Parry, H. – I was glad, anthem for the coronation of King Edward VII (1902; arr. Jacob). – Waynflete Singers; Winchester Cathedral Choir; Bournemouth SO; David Hill, conductor.
18:51 Britten, B. – The foggy, foggy dew (c1943). – Steve Davislim, tenor; Simone Young, piano.
