A journey around the world of fine music from the Renaissance to the 21st Century: sometimes relaxing, sometimes stimulating, always enjoyable.

 

 

Mariese Shallard

Damian Neylon


15th February

Show Playlist
  • Copland, Aaron: Fanfare for the Common Man. London SO/Aaron Copland.
  • Liszt, Franz: Venice & Naples, S162. Benjamin Grosvenor, pno.
  • Chopin, Frederick: Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21. Murray Perahia, pno. Israel PO/Zubin Mehta.
  • Sor, Fernando: Fantasia No.11, Op.54. Groningen Guitar Duo .
  • Glazunov, Alexander: Elegy in B flat, Op.17. Amir Farid, pno., Zoe Knighton, vlc.
  • Edwards, Ross: Gallipoli Symphony: The Trenches Are Empty Now. William Barton, didjeridu Queensland SO/Jessica Cottis.
  • Demirkan, Demir: Gallipoli Symphony: Hope of the Higher Heart. Queensland SO/Jessica Cottis.
  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich: Waltz-scherzo in C, Op.34. Jane Peters, vln., Rachel Valler, pno.
  • Brahms, Johannes: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op.98. Chicago SO/Carlo Maria Giulini.
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Cosi fan tutte - Rivolgete a lui sguardo, K584. Teddy Tahu Rhodes, bar. Tasmanian SO/Ola Rudner.
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Magic Flute - Papagena...gute Nachte du falsche Welt. Teddy Tahu Rhodes, bar. Tasmanian SO/Ola Rudner.
  • Tomoana, Paraire (arr. O'Boyle, Sean): Pokarekare Ana. Alison Morgan, sop., Jenny Duck-Chong, m-sop., Teddy Tahu Rhodes, bar. Cantillation, Sinfonia Australis/Antony Walker.

  • 8th February

    Show Playlist
  • Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Zais, Overture. Les Talens Lyriques/Christophe Rousset.
  • Haydn, Franz Joseph: String Quartet in G, Hob.III:81, Op.77/1. Jerusalem Quartet .
  • Roman, Johan Helmich: Sinfonia in F. Orpheus Chamber Ensemble .
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Magic Flute - Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja. Teddy Tahu Rhodes, bar. Tasmanian SO/Ola Rudner.
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Magic Flute - Ein Madchen oder Weibchen. Teddy Tahu Rhodes, bar. Tasmanian SO/Ola Rudner.
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Magic Flute - Ein Madchen oder Weibchen. Teddy Tahu Rhodes, bar. Tasmanian SO/Ola Rudner.
  • Cimarosa, Domenico: The Secret Marriage, Overture. Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Alessandro Amoretti.
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No.22 in F, Op.54. Alfred Brendel, pno.
  • Rachmaninov, Sergei: Prelude in G, Op.32/5. David Tong, pno.
  • Joplin, Scott: Original Rags. Stephanie McCallum, pno.
  • Woodforde-Finden, Amy: Four Indian Love Lyrics. Donald Maxwell, bar. London Salon Ensemble .
  • Hill, Mirrie: My Bird Singing. Margaret Schindler, sop., Philip Mayers, pno.
  • Gershwin, George: Porgy and Bess: Summertime. Renee Fleming, sop. Metropolitan Opera Orch, New York Voices/James Levine.
  • Harris, Sir William: Faire is the Heaven. Tenebrae/Nigel Short.

  • 1st February

    Show Playlist
  • Hildegard von Bingen: For St. Ursula, respond for voice, vocal ensemble and fiddle. Sequentia .
  • Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No. 73 in D, Hob.I:73 - Hunt. Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos.
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Zaide: Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben. Emma Matthews, sop. Tasmanian SO/Marko Letonja.
  • Ravel, Maurice: Le Tombeau de Couperin. Montreal SO/Charles Dutoit.
  • Schumann, Robert: Liederkreis, Op.24. Gerald English, ten., Roger Smalley, pno.
  • Wagner R (arr. Liszt, Franz):Tristan and Isolde: Isolde's Liebestod. Konstantin Shamray, pno.
  • Shostakovich, Dmitri: Two pieces for string Octet, Op.11. Academy of St Martin in the Fields .
  • Grainger, Percy: Blithe Bells. Jayson Gillham, pno.
  • Vasks, Peteris: Cantabile. Ostrobothnian CO/Juha Kangas.
  • Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Prelude for Orchestra - Eventide. Northern Sinfonia/Richard Hickox.

  • 25th January

    Show Playlist
  • Khachaturian, Aram: Masquerade - Waltz. Sydney SO/Patrick Thomas.
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Solemn Vespers, K339: Laudate Dominum. Sumi Jo, sop. Cologne Philharmonic Choir, Gurzenich-Orchester/James Conlon.
  • Bernstein, Leonard: Chichester Psalms. Elizabeth Franklin-Kitchen, sop., Jeremy Budd, ten., Paul Charrier, bass, Thomas Kelly, treb., Victoria Nayler, m-sop. Bournemouth SO, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus/Marin Alsop.
  • Saint-Saens, Camille: Samson and Delilah: Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix. Maria Callas, sop. French Radio NO/Georges Pretre.
  • Vivaldi, Antonio: Trumpet Concerto in B Flat. Anthony Pope, tpt., Dominic Perissinotto, org.
  • Wagner R: Tannhauser: Song to the Evening Star. Teddy Tahu Rhodes, bar. Sinfonia Australis/Antony Walker.
  • Copland, Aaron: Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes from the Ballet. London SO/Aaron Copland.
  • Brahms, Johannes: Ballade, Op.10/4 in B: Andante con moto. Glenn Gould, pno.
  • Rachmaninov, Sergei: Trio Elegiaque No.1 in G Minor. Dmitry Yablonsky, vlc., Eduard Wulfson, vln., Valeri Grohovski, pno.
  • Aguado, Dionisio: Rondo in A minor, Op.2/3. Julian Bream, gtr.
  • Kats-Chernin, Elena: Blue Silence. David Pereira, vlc., Timothy Young, pno.
  • Debussy, Claude: La Cathedrale Engloutie - The Submerged Cathedral. Artur Rubinstein, pno.

  • 18th January

    Show Playlist
  • Verdi, Giuseppe: Nabucco: Sinfonia (Overture). La Scala PO/Riccardo Muti.
  • Schubert, Franz: Das Zuegengloecklein, D871 Op.80/2. Geoffrey Parsons, pno., Olaf Baer, bar.
  • Schubert, Franz: Im Freien, D 880 Op.80/3. Geoffrey Parsons, pno., Olaf Baer, bar.
  • Strauss R: Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59: Suite. Sydney SO/Stuart Challender.
  • Berlioz, Hector: Reverie et caprice, Op.8. Donald Hazelwood, vln. Sydney SO/Patrick Thomas.
  • Brahms, Johannes: Intermezzi, Op.117. Stephen Kovacevich, pno.
  • Jenkins, Karl: Chorale: Elegia. Adiemus Symphomy Orch of Europe, London Philharmonic Choir/Karl Jenkins.
  • Bartok, Bela (arr. Willner, Arthur): Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56. Australian CO/Richard Tognetti.
  • Ravel, Maurice (arr. Tognetti, Richard): Two Hebraic Melodies - Kaddisch. Australian CO/Richard Tognetti.
  • Grainger, Percy: Handel in the Strand. BBC PO/Richard Hickox.
  • Grainger, Percy: Dreamery. BBC PO/Richard Hickox.
  • Arensky, Anton: Fantasia on Russian Folksongs, Op.48. Stephen Coombs, pno. BBC Scottish SO/Jerzy Maksymiuk.
  • Chaminade, Cecile: Autumn, Op.35/2. Michael Guttman, vln. Royal PO/Jose Serebrier.

  • 11th January

    Show Playlist
  • Guerrero, Francisco: Ave Maria. Cambridge Singers/John Rutter.
  • Schutz, Heinrich: Magnificat anima mea Dominum, SWV468. Harald Stamm, bass, Heiner Hopfner, ten., Jose Luis Wagner, contr., Rachel Yakar, sop. Munich Motet Choir, Munich Residence Orch/Hans Rudolf Zobeley.
  • Bach CPE: Trio Sonata in C, Wq.149. Ensemble of the Classic Era .
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Adagio in C, K580a. Antonio Salvatore, vln., Heinz Holliger, cor ang., Massimo Paris, vla., Vito Paternoster, vlc.
  • Paganini, Nicolo: Caprice No.9. Melbourne CO/William Hennessy.
  • Chopin, Frederick: Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise in E flat, Op.22. Anna Goldsworthy, pno.
  • Verdi, Giuseppe: Nabucco: Overture. Philharmonia Orch/Riccardo Muti.
  • Berlin, Irving (arr. Anderson, Leroy):Annie Get Your Gun: Medley. Boston Pops/Arthur Fiedler.
  • Takemitsu, Toru: Spirit Garden. Bournemouth SO/Marin Alsop.
  • Hummel, Johann: Viola Sonata in E Flat, Op.5/3. Caroline Henbest, vla., Timothy Young, pno.

  • 4th January

    Show Playlist
  • Durufle, Maurice: Introit for the Feast of the Epiphany (with Gregorian chant). Edward Theodore, org. St Patrick's Choir - Schola/John Mallinson.
  • Schutz, Heinrich: Christmas Story, SWV 435. David Thomas, bass, Emma Kirkby, sop., Nigel Rogers, ten. Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort, Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott.
  • Clemens non Papa, Jacob: Magi veniunt ab oriente. Sistine Chapel Choir/Massimo Palombella.
  • Praetorius, Michael: Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern. La Capella Ducale, Musica Fiata/Roland Wilson.
  • Bach, Johann Sebastian: Epiphany Mass, reconstruction continued. Angus Davidson, alto, Ann Monoyios, sop., Charles Daniels, ten., Peter Harvey, bar. Gabrieli Consort and Players/Paul McCreesh.
  • Strauss R: Three holy kings from the Orient, Op.56/6. Charlotte Margiono, sop. Radio PO of Holland/Edo de Waart.
  • Bax, Sir Arnold: Mater Ora Filium. Finzi Singers/Paul Spicer.
  • Cornelius, Peter (arr. Drury, David): The Three Kings. Teddy Tahu Rhodes, bar. Cantillation/Brett Weymark.
  • Britten, Benjamin: Canticle IV - Journey of the Magi, Op.86. Benjamin Britten, pno., James Bowman, alto., John Shirley-Quirk, bar., Peter Pears, ten.
  • Copland, Aaron: Simple Gifts. Greta Bradman, sop. Adelaide SO/Luke Dollman.
  • Menotti, Gian Carlo: Amahl and the Night Visitors, excerpts. New Zealand SO/Andrew Schenck.
  • Maxwell Davies, Peter: One star, at last. King's College Choir Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury.
  • Weir, Judith: Illuminare, Jerusalem. Benjamin Bayl, org. King's College Choir Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury.
  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich: The Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a, excerpts. Martha Argerich, pno., Nicolas Economou, pno.

  • 28th December

    Show Playlist
  • Auber, Daniel: The Crown Diamonds, Overture. Detroit SO/Paul Paray.
  • Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto for 2 violins in A minor, RV523. Giuliano Carmignola, vln., Viktoria Mullova, vln. Venice Baroque Orch/Andrea Marcon.
  • Liszt, Franz: Benediction de Dieu dans la Solitude, S.173/3. Jorge Bolet, pno.
  • Saint-Saens, Camille: The Muse and the Poet in E minor, Op.132. Gary Hoffman, vlc., Patrice Fontanarosa, vln. Paris Orchl Ensemble/Jean-Jacques Kantorow.
  • Brahms, Johannes: Serenade No.2 in A, Op. 16. Scottish CO/Sir Charles Mackerras.
  • Ippolitov-Ivanov, Mikhail: Procession of the Sardar. West Australian SO/David Measham.
  • Davey, Madeleine: Atmen. VCA SO/Mark Summerbell.
  • Villa-Lobos, Heitor: Bachianas Brasileiras No.5. David Apter, pno., Rebecca Rust, vlc.
  • Villa-Lobos, Heitor: Elegie, Op.87. David Apter, pno., Rebecca Rust, vlc.
  • Hill, Alfred: Regrets. Queensland SO/Wilfred Lehmann.