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01 January 2026
Auckland Philharmonia
PROKOFIEV: Troika, from Lieutenant Kije Suite
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Cowan, Claire: The Food People, from Hansel and Gretel - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich (Private P002363)
Shostakovich, Dmitri: Waltz, from Jazz Suite No 2 - Philadelphia Orchestra/Mariss Jansons (EMI CDC 5 55601)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang: Marietta's Song, from Die tote Stadt - Renée Fleming (soprano), English Chamber Orchestra/Jeffrey Tate (Decca 458 858)
Smetana, Bedřich: Vltava, from Má Vlast - Czech Philharmonic/Jiří Bělohlávek (Decca 4833187)
Gjeilo, Ola: The Ground - Phoenix Chorale, Ola Gjeilo (piano), Harrington String Quartet/Charles Bruffy (Chandos CHSA 5100)
Ponchielli, Amilcare: Dance of the Hours - ASMF/Neville Marriner (EMI CD EMX 2169)
01 January 2026
Monteverdi, Claudio: Deus in adiutorium, from Vespers of 1610 - Gabrieli Consort & Players/Paul McCreesh (Archiv 477 6147)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Cello Concerto No 1 in C HobVIIb/1 (3) - Steven Isserlis (cello/director), Bremen German Chamber Philharmonic (Hyperion CDA 68162)
Handel, George Frideric: Lascia ch'io pianga, from Rinaldo - Angela Gheorghiu (soprano), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Orchestra/Ion Marin (EMI 5 57264)
Davis, Oliver: Infinite Ocean (1) - Benjamin Baker (violin), Royal Philharmonic/Paul Bateman (Signum SIGCD590)
Chopin, Frédéric: Etude in E Op 10/3, Tristesse - Yunchan Lim (piano) (Decca 4870122)
Perkins, Andrew: Nga Manu o te Ngahere (Birds of the forest) - Kathryn Moorhead (flute), Peter Scholes (clarinet), Ashley Brown (cello) (RNZ 2023)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Concerto No 5 in Eb Op 73, Emperor (2 and 3) - Leif Ove Andsnes (piano/director), Mahler Chamber Orchestra (Sony 88843 05886)
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