Fine Music Breakfast

Get your day off to a good start with Fine Music Breakfast. Monday to Friday. Wake up to fine classical music from 6:00am, and breakfast until 9:00am.

Get your day off to a good start with Fine Music Breakfast. Monday to Friday. Wake up to fine classical music from 6:00am, and breakfast until 9:00am.

Fine Music Breakfast  - 25 February 2026

FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST
With Julie Simonds



Milhaud, D Elegie for Violoncello and Piano (1945)    Patrick Moore (vc) Andrew Staupe (pno) 
Navona NV6766 [04:24]

Kodaly, Z Viennese Clock, Song & Intermezzo    Andor Foldes 
Deutsche Grammophon 480 7099 [10:18]

Brahms, J Hungarian Dance, No.1    Joshua Bell & Samuel Sanders 
Decca 475 6175 [03:22]

Trad. Alegrias    Pepe Romero 
Philips 434 9842 [05:06]

Kats-Chernin, E Kismet for 2 violins & piano    Vov Dylan, Victoria Jacono-Gilmovich & Clemens Leske 
ambition 159 [04:14]

Promo    
[02:00]

McGibbon, W Sonata No.5 in G major In Imitation of Corelli    Chatham Baroque 
Dorian DOR 90291 [08:10]

Pelecis, G Meeting with a Friend    Kremerata Baltica 
Deutsche Grammophon 474 8012 [10:16]

Satie, E Sonatine Bureaucratique    Stephanie McCallum 
ABC 476 6289 [04:16]

Forsyth, M Le Cloitre de Saint Trophime    Blunt, Hellmers, Izzi, Howcroft & Walmsley 
GV 004 CD [06:26]

News    
[06:00]

Boccherini, L Minuet from String Quintet No.5    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra 
ABC 476 160-2 [03:35]

Pelecis, G Con intenerimento    Deutsche Kammerphilharmonic 
ABC 461 728-2 [04:47]

Bach, CPE Allegro di molto from Trio Sonata in C    Ensemble of the Classic Era 
ABC 476 160-2 [03:10]

Holmberg, M arr. Savall/Johansen Trollmors vuggesang    Arianna Savall & Petter Udland Johansen 
ECM 2784395 [03:13]

Mozart, W Andante from Piano Quartet in G minor    Boris Berman, Charmian Gadd, Theodore Kuchar, Tim Hugh 
ABC 476 160-2 [07:36]

Promo    
[02:00]

Bolling, C Baroque in Rhythm    Yo-Yo Ma, Claude Bolling, Marc Michel & Jean Luc Dayan 
CBS MK 390059 [04:19]

Hoffstetter, R Serenade from String Quartet in F    West Australian Symphony Orchestra 
ABC 476 160-2 [03:35]

Martini, J Plaisir d'amour (Love's Pleasure)    Yvonne Kenny & Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 
ABC 476 160-2 [03:21]

Elgar, E Nursery Suite. Serious, Sad & Merry    New Zealand SO 
Naxos 8.557166 [06:50]

Saint Saens, C Wedding Cake    Pascal & Ami Roge 
ONYX 4047 [06:29]

News    
[06:00]

Greenbaum, S Cloud 8 (2000)    Nicholas Russoniello & Murilo Tanouye 
Private [07:02]

Chapelle, E Place in Landscape (Taormina)    Anna Kislitsyna 
Navona NV6413 [05:54]

Milhaud, D Suite Française    Royal Northern College of Music 
Chandos CHAN 9897 [14:51]



 

FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST With Julie Simonds
 Milhaud, D Elegie for Violoncello and Piano (1945) &nbsp;&nbsp; Patrick Moore (vc) Andrew Staupe (pno) Navona NV6766 [04:24] Kodaly, Z Viennese Clock, Song &amp; Intermezzo &nbsp;&nbsp; Andor Foldes Deutsche Grammophon 480 7099 [10:18] Brahms, J Hungarian Dance, No.1 &nbsp;&nbsp; Joshua Bell &amp; Samuel Sanders Decca 475 6175 [03:22] Trad. Alegrias &nbsp;&nbsp; Pepe Romero Philips 434 9842 [05:06] Kats-Chernin, E Kismet for 2 violins &amp; piano &nbsp;&nbsp; Vov Dylan, Victoria Jacono-Gilmovich &amp; Clemens Leske ambition 159 [04:14] Promo &nbsp;&nbsp; [02:00] McGibbon, W Sonata No.5 in G major In Imitation of Corelli &nbsp;&nbsp; Chatham Baroque Dorian DOR 90291 [08:10] Pelecis, G Meeting with a Friend &nbsp;&nbsp; Kremerata Baltica Deutsche Grammophon 474 8012 [10:16] Satie, E Sonatine Bureaucratique &nbsp;&nbsp; Stephanie McCallum ABC 476 6289 [04:16] Forsyth, M Le Cloitre de Saint Trophime &nbsp;&nbsp; Blunt, Hellmers, Izzi, Howcroft &amp; Walmsley GV 004 CD [06:26] News &nbsp;&nbsp; [06:00] Boccherini, L Minuet from String Quintet No.5 &nbsp;&nbsp; Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra ABC 476 160-2 [03:35] Pelecis, G Con intenerimento &nbsp;&nbsp; Deutsche Kammerphilharmonic ABC 461 728-2 [04:47] Bach, CPE Allegro di molto from Trio Sonata in C &nbsp;&nbsp; Ensemble of the Classic Era ABC 476 160-2 [03:10] Holmberg, M arr. Savall/Johansen Trollmors vuggesang &nbsp;&nbsp; Arianna Savall &amp; Petter Udland Johansen ECM 2784395 [03:13] Mozart, W Andante from Piano Quartet in G minor &nbsp;&nbsp; Boris Berman, Charmian Gadd, Theodore Kuchar, Tim Hugh ABC 476 160-2 [07:36] Promo &nbsp;&nbsp; [02:00] Bolling, C Baroque in Rhythm &nbsp;&nbsp; Yo-Yo Ma, Claude Bolling, Marc Michel &amp; Jean Luc Dayan CBS MK 390059 [04:19] Hoffstetter, R Serenade from String Quartet in F &nbsp;&nbsp; West Australian Symphony Orchestra ABC 476 160-2 [03:35] Martini, J Plaisir d'amour (Love's Pleasure) &nbsp;&nbsp; Yvonne Kenny &amp; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ABC 476 160-2 [03:21] Elgar, E Nursery Suite. Serious, Sad &amp; Merry &nbsp;&nbsp; New Zealand SO Naxos 8.557166 [06:50] Saint Saens, C Wedding Cake &nbsp;&nbsp; Pascal &amp; Ami Roge ONYX 4047 [06:29] News &nbsp;&nbsp; [06:00] Greenbaum, S Cloud 8 (2000) &nbsp;&nbsp; Nicholas Russoniello &amp; Murilo Tanouye Private [07:02] Chapelle, E Place in Landscape (Taormina) &nbsp;&nbsp; Anna Kislitsyna Navona NV6413 [05:54] Milhaud, D Suite Fran&ccedil;aise &nbsp;&nbsp; Royal Northern College of Music Chandos CHAN 9897 [14:51] 
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Fine Music Breakfast  - 24 February 2026

FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST
With Robert Small



Sammartini, G.B. Sinfonia in G.    Ensemble 415; Chiara Banchini, violin and director. 
Harmonia Mundi HMX 2908601.30 [09:54]

Beach, A. Ballade.    Alan Feinberg, piano. 
Argo 430 330-2 [10:10]

Tailleferre, G. String quartet (1917-19).    Brother Tree Sound 
First hand FHR174 [10:00]

Schumann, R. Overture to Hermann and Dorothea, op 136 (1851).    Swedish CO; Thomas Dausgaard, conductor. 
BIS SACD-1619 [08:53]

Onslow, G. Grand septet for wind quintet, double bass and piano in B flat, op 79 (1849).    Nielsen Quintet; Marc Marder, double bass; Jean Hubeau, piano. 
apex 0927 49536 2 [08:58]

Praetorius, M. Suite from Terpsichore (pub. 1612).    Atlantic Brass Quintet. 
Summit DCD 119 [05:55]

Arañes, J. Chaconne: A la vida boná (1624).    Roberta Diamond, Victoria Couper, sopranos; Lux Musicae London 
First hand FHR157 [03:23]

Rimsky-Korsakov, N. Concerto for trombone and military band (1877; arr. Zurmühle).    Christian Lindberg, trombone; Kosei Wind O; Chikara Imamura, conductor. 
BIS CD-848 [11:39]

Chopin, F. Cello sonata in G minor, op 65 (1845-46).    Julian Smiles, cello: Kathryn Selby, piano 
Fine Music concert recording [11:09]

Dowland, J. Can she excuse (1597).    Dowland Consort; Jakob Lindberg, lute and director. 
BIS CD-451 [01:24]

Dowland, J. The frog galliard.    Dowland Consort; Jakob Lindberg, lute and director. 
BIS CD-451 [02:15]

Cheetham Fraillon, D. Crepe myrtle sky (c2022).    Rebecca Cassidy, soprano; Alex Raineri, piano 
Move MCD 664 [04:08]

Mancini, H. Moon River (1961).    Amy Dickson, saxophone; London Session O; Chris Walden, conductor. 
Sony 88843040412 [04:45]

Holst, G. Jupiter the bringer of jollity, from The planets, op 32 (1916).    Queensland SO; Nicholas Braithwaite, conductor 
ABC 481 2424 [08:18]

Sculthorpe, P. Four little pieces: Morning song (1966); Sea chant (1968); Little serenade; Left Bank waltz (1962-71).    Peter Sculthorpe, Geoffrey Tozer, pianos. 
MBS 16 CD [09:06]

Piazzolla, A. The four seasons of Buenos Aires (1965-70).    Stephen Cuttriss, bandoneon; Daniel Rojas, piano; Nexas Quartet 
Da Vinci Classics C00421 [07:05]

Skipworth, L. Oboe quartet (2020).    Diana Doherty, oboe; Streeton Trio 
Cygnus Arioso CA004 [14:59]

Delius, F. On hearing the first cuckoo in spring (1911-12).    Adelaide SO; Carl Pini, conductor. 
ABC 476 6955 [06:03]

Mozart, W. Divertimento K439b no 1 for two clarinets and bassoon (1784?).    Cindy Lin, Mark Walton, clarinets; Alberto Biano, bassoon. 
Fine Music concert recording [12:26]

Woodcock, R. Concerto no 3 in D.    Anna Stegman, recorder; Ensemble Odyssée 
Panclassics PC 10386 [08:28]

Jenkins, K. Requiem.    Nicole Tibbels, soprano; Sam Landman, trebble; Gavin Horsley, bass; Serendipity; Côr Caerdydd and Cytgan; West Kazakhstan PO; Karl Jenkins, conductor. 
EMI 5 57966 2 [05:53]



 

FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST With Robert Small
 Sammartini, G.B. Sinfonia in G. &nbsp;&nbsp; Ensemble 415; Chiara Banchini, violin and director. Harmonia Mundi HMX 2908601.30 [09:54] Beach, A. Ballade. &nbsp;&nbsp; Alan Feinberg, piano. Argo 430 330-2 [10:10] Tailleferre, G. String quartet (1917-19). &nbsp;&nbsp; Brother Tree Sound First hand FHR174 [10:00] Schumann, R. Overture to Hermann and Dorothea, op 136 (1851). &nbsp;&nbsp; Swedish CO; Thomas Dausgaard, conductor. BIS SACD-1619 [08:53] Onslow, G. Grand septet for wind quintet, double bass and piano in B flat, op 79 (1849). &nbsp;&nbsp; Nielsen Quintet; Marc Marder, double bass; Jean Hubeau, piano. apex 0927 49536 2 [08:58] Praetorius, M. Suite from Terpsichore (pub. 1612). &nbsp;&nbsp; Atlantic Brass Quintet. Summit DCD 119 [05:55] Ara&ntilde;es, J. Chaconne: A la vida bon&aacute; (1624). &nbsp;&nbsp; Roberta Diamond, Victoria Couper, sopranos; Lux Musicae London First hand FHR157 [03:23] Rimsky-Korsakov, N. Concerto for trombone and military band (1877; arr. Zurm&uuml;hle). &nbsp;&nbsp; Christian Lindberg, trombone; Kosei Wind O; Chikara Imamura, conductor. BIS CD-848 [11:39] Chopin, F. Cello sonata in G minor, op 65 (1845-46). &nbsp;&nbsp; Julian Smiles, cello: Kathryn Selby, piano Fine Music concert recording [11:09] Dowland, J. Can she excuse (1597). &nbsp;&nbsp; Dowland Consort; Jakob Lindberg, lute and director. BIS CD-451 [01:24] Dowland, J. The frog galliard. &nbsp;&nbsp; Dowland Consort; Jakob Lindberg, lute and director. BIS CD-451 [02:15] Cheetham Fraillon, D. Crepe myrtle sky (c2022). &nbsp;&nbsp; Rebecca Cassidy, soprano; Alex Raineri, piano Move MCD 664 [04:08] Mancini, H. Moon River (1961). &nbsp;&nbsp; Amy Dickson, saxophone; London Session O; Chris Walden, conductor. Sony 88843040412 [04:45] Holst, G. Jupiter the bringer of jollity, from The planets, op 32 (1916). &nbsp;&nbsp; Queensland SO; Nicholas Braithwaite, conductor ABC 481 2424 [08:18] Sculthorpe, P. Four little pieces: Morning song (1966); Sea chant (1968); Little serenade; Left Bank waltz (1962-71). &nbsp;&nbsp; Peter Sculthorpe, Geoffrey Tozer, pianos. MBS 16 CD [09:06] Piazzolla, A. The four seasons of Buenos Aires (1965-70). &nbsp;&nbsp; Stephen Cuttriss, bandoneon; Daniel Rojas, piano; Nexas Quartet Da Vinci Classics C00421 [07:05] Skipworth, L. Oboe quartet (2020). &nbsp;&nbsp; Diana Doherty, oboe; Streeton Trio Cygnus Arioso CA004 [14:59] Delius, F. On hearing the first cuckoo in spring (1911-12). &nbsp;&nbsp; Adelaide SO; Carl Pini, conductor. ABC 476 6955 [06:03] Mozart, W. Divertimento K439b no 1 for two clarinets and bassoon (1784?). &nbsp;&nbsp; Cindy Lin, Mark Walton, clarinets; Alberto Biano, bassoon. Fine Music concert recording [12:26] Woodcock, R. Concerto no 3 in D. &nbsp;&nbsp; Anna Stegman, recorder; Ensemble Odyss&eacute;e Panclassics PC 10386 [08:28] Jenkins, K. Requiem. &nbsp;&nbsp; Nicole Tibbels, soprano; Sam Landman, trebble; Gavin Horsley, bass; Serendipity; C&ocirc;r Caerdydd and Cytgan; West Kazakhstan PO; Karl Jenkins, conductor. EMI 5 57966 2 [05:53] 
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Fine Music Breakfast  - 23 February 2026

Fine Music Breakfast 20 February 2026

Stephen Gard with studio guests Ambre Hammond and James Cicuta

 

Piazzolla, A. Milonga del angel (1965).    Ambre Hammond, piano; Marcello Maio, accordion. 
James Morrison JM-0001 [05:41]

Rachmaninov, S. Polka V.R.    David Stanhope, piano. 
Tall Poppies TP088 [03:22]

Piazzolla, A. Café 1930, from Histoire du tango (1986; arr. Yamamoto).    Ambre Hammond, piano; Marcello Maio, accordion. 
James Morrison JM-0001 [06:50]

Fine Music Breakfast 20 February 2026
Stephen Gard with studio guests Ambre Hammond and James Cicuta
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Piazzolla, A. Milonga del angel (1965). &nbsp;&nbsp; Ambre Hammond, piano; Marcello Maio, accordion. James Morrison JM-0001 [05:41] Rachmaninov, S. Polka V.R. &nbsp;&nbsp; David Stanhope, piano. Tall Poppies TP088 [03:22] Piazzolla, A. Caf&eacute; 1930, from Histoire du tango (1986; arr. Yamamoto). &nbsp;&nbsp; Ambre Hammond, piano; Marcello Maio, accordion. James Morrison JM-0001 [06:50]

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