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26th February

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  • Telemann, Georg Philipp: Overture in B minor TWV55:h4. Collegium Instrumentale Brugense/Patrick Peire.
  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich: Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor, Op.23. Sergei Tarasov, pno. Sydney SO/Edvard Tchivzhel.
  • Hahn, Reynaldo: Piano Quintet in F minor. Alexandre Tharaud, pno. Quatuor Parisii .
  • Kabalevsky, Dimitry: Violin Concerto in C, Op.48. Lydia Mordkovitch, vln. Scottish NO/Neeme Jarvi.
  • Schubert, Franz: Fantasia in F minor, D.940. Daniel de Borah, pno., Ian Munro, pno.
  • Yu, Julian: Variations on a Theme of Paganini. Australia Ensemble .

  • 25th February

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  • (CAV & Intro)
  • Stamitz, Carl: Symphony in C, Op.13/5. Kurpfalz CO/Klaus-Peter Hahn.
  • A Teyber: Horn Concerto in E flat. Hector McDonald, horn. Academy of Melbourne/Brett Kelly.
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: String Quartet No.19 in C, "Dissonance", K.465. Angeles Quartet.
  • Wilms: Symphony No.7 in C minor. Concerto Cologne/Werner Ehrhardt.
  • Palomo, Lorenzo: Andalusian Nocturnes. Christoph Denoth, gtr. London SO/Jesus Lopez-Cobos (b. 25/2/1940).
  • Hovhaness, Alan: Symphony No. 2,"Mysterious Mountain", Op.132. Cincinnati SO/Jesus Lopez-Cobos.
  • Brubeck, Dave: Joy in the Morning: Suite. Cincinnati SO/Jesus Lopez-Cobos.

  • 24th February

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  • Beethoven, Ludwig van: Fidelio: Overture, Op.72c. Berlin PO/Herbert von Karajan.
  • Wagner R: Lohengrin, highlights. Cheryl Studer, sop., Ekkehard Wlaschiha, bar., Gabriele Schnaut, m-sop., Manfred Schenk, bass Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Bayreuth Festival Orch/Peter Schneider.
  • Schumann, Robert: Piano quintet in E flat, Op.44. Amir Farid, pno. Elandra String Quartet .
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Mass No.16 in C, 'Coronation', K.317. Andreas Schmidt, bass, Dolores Ziegler, m-sop., Hans-Peter Blochwitz, ten., Sylvia McNair, sop. Berlin PO, RIAS Chamber Choir/James Levine.
  • Hill, Alfred: Symphony No. 4 in C minor - Pursuit of Happiness. Melbourne SO/Wilfred Lehmann.

  • 21st February

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  • Delibes, Leo: Sylvia Ballet Suite. New Philharmonia Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras.
  • Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario: Guitar concerto No.1 in D, Op.99. Andres Segovia, gtr. New London Orch/Alec Sherman.
  • Kelly, Frederick Septimus: Elegy for Strings, 'In Memorium Rupert Brooke'. Jun Yi Ma, vln. Tasmanian SO/Johannes Fritzsch.
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No.27 in E minor, Op.90. Paul Lewis, pno.

  • 20th February

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  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No.26 in D, K.537 - Coronation. Maria Joao Pires, pno. Vienna PO/Claudio Abbado.
  • Franck, Cesar: Symphony in D minor. Montreal SO/Charles Dutoit.
  • Holst, Gustav: The Planets, Op.32. Berlin PO, Berlin Radio Chorus/Sir Simon Rattle.
  • Holland, Dulcie: Violin sonata. Asmira Woodward-Page, vln., Scott Davie, pno.
  • Delius, Frederick: Over the Hills and Far Away. English Northern Philharmonia/David Lloyd-Jones.
  • Carulli, Ferdinando: Duo for Flute & Guitar in C, Op.104/3. Alexandre Lagoya, gtr., Jean-Pierre Rampal, fte.
  • Chopin, Frederick: Nocturne in A flat, Op.32/2. Maria Joao Pires, pno.

  • 19th February

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  • Verdi, Giuseppe: Sicilian Vespers: Overture. Berlin PO/Herbert von Karajan.
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Concerto No.4 in G, Op.58. Stephen Kovacevich, pno. Australian CO/Stephen Kovacevich.
  • Glinka, Mikhail: Grand Sextet in E flat. Russian National SO Soloists .
  • Hill, Alfred: String Quartet No.8 in A. Australian String Quartet .
  • Respighi, Ottorino: Ancient airs and dances - suite No.1. Australian CO/Christopher Lyndon-Gee.
  • Tallis, Thomas: Gaude gloriosa. Sixteen Choir/Harry Christophers.
  • Delibes, Leo: Coppelia Ballet Suite. New Philharmonia Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras.

  • 18th February

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  • Spohr, Louis: Potpourri in F, Op.80. Ernst Ottensamer, cl. Slovak RSO/Johannes Wildner.
  • Weber, Carl Maria von: Piano Concerto No.1 in C, Op.11. Maria Littauer, pno. Hamburg SO/Siegfried Kohler.
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trio No.2 in G, Op.1/2. Gould Piano Trio.
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van: Creatures of Prometheus, Op.43: Excerpts. Berlin PO/Claudio Abbado.
  • Ferling: Violin Concerto in D. Kreeta-Maria Kentata, vln. Sixth Floor Orch/Jukka Rautasalo.
  • Sibelius, Jean: Symphony No.7 in C, Op.105. Royal PO/Sir Adrian Boult.
  • Palmgren: Piano Sonata in D minor, Op.11. Izumi Tateno, pno.
  • Ferling: Three Contredances. Three Minuets. Sixth Floor Ocr/Jukka Rautasalo.

  • 17th February

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  • Cannabich, Christian: Sympnony No.68 in B flat. Lukas Consort/Viktor Lukas.
  • Ravel, Maurice: L'Enfant et les sortileges. Catherine Dubosc, sop., Colette Alliot-Lugaz, sop., Marie-Francoise Lefort, sop. Montreal SO, Montreal Symphonic Choir/Charles Dutoit.
  • Copland, Aaron: Billy the Kid - Ballet Suite. Baltimore SO/David Zinman.
  • Vivaldi, Antonio (arr. Romero, Pepe): Concerto in G, RV532. Angel Romero, gtr., Pepe Romero, gtr. Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Iona Brown.
  • Liszt, Franz: A Dante Symphony, S109. Berlin PO, Berlin Radio Chorus/Daniel Barenboim.
  • Bach, Johann Sebastian: Chromatic fantasia and fugue in D minor, BWV903. Jeno Jando, pno.

  • 14th February

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  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich: Romeo & Juliet, fantasy overture in B minor. Chicago SO/Claudio Abbado.
  • Korngold, Erich: Die tote Stadt: Gluck das mir verblieb. Renee Fleming, sop. English CO/Jeffrey Tate.
  • Schumann, Robert: Three Romances, Op.94. Denes Varjon, pno., Steven Isserlis, vlc.
  • Falla, Manuel de: Love the Magician. Sarah Walker, m-sop. London SO/Geoffrey Simon.
  • Wagner R (arr. Stokowski, Leopold): Tristan and Isolde, Symphonic Synthesis. Bournemouth SO/Jose Serebrier.

  • 13th February

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  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No.27 in B Flat, K.595. Emil Gilels, pno. Vienna PO/Karl Bohm.
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No.8 in F, Op.93. Tasmanian SO/David Porcelijn.
  • Brahms, Johannes: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op.115. Andreas Ottensamer, cl., Antoine Tamestit, vla., Christoph Koncz, vln., Leonid Kavakos, vln., Stephan Koncz, vlc.
  • Shostakovich, Dmitri: Cello Concerto No.1 in E Flat, Op.107. Raphael Wallfisch, vlc. English CO/Geoffrey Simon.
  • Sor, Fernando: Fantasia in D. Adam Holzman, gtr.
  • Grainger, Percy: Danish Folk Music Suite. Penelope Thwaites, pno.
  • Grieg, Edvard: Scherzo, Op.54/5. Emil Gilels, pno.
  • Granados, Enrique: Danzas Espanolas: Andaluza, Op.37/5. Mexico City PO/Enrique Batiz.