Fine Music Breakfast 19 October 2026

Julie Simonda with studio guest Nyree Vartoukian

Fine Music Breakfast 19 October 2026
Julie Simonda with studio guest Nyree Vartoukian

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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.

Julie Simonds with Nyree Vartoukian

 FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST
With Julie Simonds

Purcell, H The Fairy Queen Second Music    Orchestra of the Antipoodes 
ABC 476 4065 [02:31]

Mussorgsky,M Dawn on the Moscow River    West Australian Symphony Orchestra 
ABC 476 4065 [05:25]

Grainger, P Handel in the Strand    Leslie Howard 
ABC 476 4065 [02:41]

Bizet L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 Prelude    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 
ABC 476 4065 [06:40]

Haydn, J Trumpet Concerto 1st mvt    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra & Geoff Payne 
ABC 982 6976 [06:31]

Holst, G Jupiter from The Planets    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 
MSO MSO 0003 [08:10]

Promo    
[02:00]

Britten, B Three Folk Songs    Teddy Tahu Rhodes & Sharolyn Kimmorley 
ABC 476 7175 [08:16]

Harle, J Spiritu from Silencium Suite    Jane Sheldon, Sara Macliver & Sinfonia Australis 
ABC 476 283-9 [05:40]

Francaix, Jean Clarinet Concerto mvt 1    Dimitri Askenazy & Cincinnati Philharmonia Orchestra 
paladino music pmr 0074 [08:04]

Litolff, H Scherzo from Concerto Symphonique No.4    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Ian Munro 
ABC 476 4622 [07:00]

News    
[06:00]

Trad. arr Leigh Baker Wild Mountain Thyme    Alan Morrison 
Hot [05:52]

Moscheles, I Grand Sonata 3rd & 4th mvts    Stephanie McCallum & Erin Helyard 
Toccata TOCN 0042 [16:24]

Promo    
[02:00]

Trad St Agnes and the Burning Train    Soweto String Quartet 
BSP 2031 [02:42]

Grieg arr Rachmaninov Alla Romanza from Sonata No.3    Joshua Bell & Rachmaninov 
Sony 88697 54716 2 [06:41]

Schumann, C Piano Trio in G minor 1st mvt    Seraphim Trio 
ABC ABCL0111 [10:58]

News    
[06:00]

Shostakovich, D Piano Quintet 3rd mvt. Scherzo    Australia Ensemble 
ABC 472 0462 [03:29]

Bach JC Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major 2nd mvt    Anna McDonald & Alice Evans vlns & Diana Doherty 
ABC 481 0377 [04:34]

Mozart arr.Grieg Piano Sonata in G major 1st mvt KV283    Daniel Herskovits & Julie Adam 
ABC 481 0377 [04:05]

Prokofiev, S Piano Sonata No.6 in A op82 1st mvt    Simon Trpceski (pno) 
EMI [07:56]

Nyree Vartoukian interview    
[10:00]

Promo    
[02:00]

 

FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST With Julie Simonds
Purcell, H The Fairy Queen Second Music &nbsp;&nbsp; Orchestra of the Antipoodes ABC 476 4065 [02:31] Mussorgsky,M Dawn on the Moscow River &nbsp;&nbsp; West Australian Symphony Orchestra ABC 476 4065 [05:25] Grainger, P Handel in the Strand &nbsp;&nbsp; Leslie Howard ABC 476 4065 [02:41] Bizet L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 Prelude &nbsp;&nbsp; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ABC 476 4065 [06:40] Haydn, J Trumpet Concerto 1st mvt &nbsp;&nbsp; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra &amp; Geoff Payne ABC 982 6976 [06:31] Holst, G Jupiter from The Planets &nbsp;&nbsp; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra MSO MSO 0003 [08:10] Promo &nbsp;&nbsp; [02:00] Britten, B Three Folk Songs &nbsp;&nbsp; Teddy Tahu Rhodes &amp; Sharolyn Kimmorley ABC 476 7175 [08:16] Harle, J Spiritu from Silencium Suite &nbsp;&nbsp; Jane Sheldon, Sara Macliver &amp; Sinfonia Australis ABC 476 283-9 [05:40] Francaix, Jean Clarinet Concerto mvt 1 &nbsp;&nbsp; Dimitri Askenazy &amp; Cincinnati Philharmonia Orchestra paladino music pmr 0074 [08:04] Litolff, H Scherzo from Concerto Symphonique No.4 &nbsp;&nbsp; Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra &amp; Ian Munro ABC 476 4622 [07:00] News &nbsp;&nbsp; [06:00] Trad. arr Leigh Baker Wild Mountain Thyme &nbsp;&nbsp; Alan Morrison Hot [05:52] Moscheles, I Grand Sonata 3rd &amp; 4th mvts &nbsp;&nbsp; Stephanie McCallum &amp; Erin Helyard Toccata TOCN 0042 [16:24] Promo &nbsp;&nbsp; [02:00] Trad St Agnes and the Burning Train &nbsp;&nbsp; Soweto String Quartet BSP 2031 [02:42] Grieg arr Rachmaninov Alla Romanza from Sonata No.3 &nbsp;&nbsp; Joshua Bell &amp; Rachmaninov Sony 88697 54716 2 [06:41] Schumann, C Piano Trio in G minor 1st mvt &nbsp;&nbsp; Seraphim Trio ABC ABCL0111 [10:58] News &nbsp;&nbsp; [06:00] Shostakovich, D Piano Quintet 3rd mvt. Scherzo &nbsp;&nbsp; Australia Ensemble ABC 472 0462 [03:29] Bach JC Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major 2nd mvt &nbsp;&nbsp; Anna McDonald &amp; Alice Evans vlns &amp; Diana Doherty ABC 481 0377 [04:34] Mozart arr.Grieg Piano Sonata in G major 1st mvt KV283 &nbsp;&nbsp; Daniel Herskovits &amp; Julie Adam ABC 481 0377 [04:05] Prokofiev, S Piano Sonata No.6 in A op82 1st mvt &nbsp;&nbsp; Simon Trpceski (pno) EMI [07:56] Nyree Vartoukian interview &nbsp;&nbsp; [10:00] Promo &nbsp;&nbsp; [02:00]
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Fine Music Breakfast  - 19 October 2026

Fine Music Breakfast16 October 2026

 Simon Target with studio guest Don Harwin

 

Kats-Chernin, E. Slicked back tango (1996: rev. 2007).    Acacia Ensemble 
Vexations840 840-1201 [01:32]

Fine Music Breakfast16 October 2026
&nbsp;Simon Target with studio guest Don Harwin
&nbsp;
Kats-Chernin, E. Slicked back tango (1996: rev. 2007). &nbsp;&nbsp; Acacia Ensemble Vexations840 840-1201 [01:32]

Simon Target with Don Harwin

 FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST
With Simon Target

Guédron, P. Cessés mortels de soupirer.    Nigel Rogers, tenor; Anthony Bailes, lute. 
EMI-Electrola CDM 7 63070-2 [05:55]

Farkas, F. Ancient Hungarian dances (1965).    Canberra Wind Soloists. 
Fine Music tape archive [08:10]

Schubert, F. II. Symphony no 8 in B minor, D759, Unfinished (1822).    Vienna PO; Georg Solti, conductor. 
Decca 414 371-2 [13:42]

Lully, J-B. Sarabande in E minor (transcr. Godowsky).    Konstantin Scherbakov, piano. 
Marco Polo 8.223795 [05:34]

Haydn, J. Cassation in B flat, Hob.III:1 (c1757-59).    Nils-Erik Sparf, violin; Lars Brolin, viola; Olof Larsson, cello; Jakob Lindberg, lute. 
BIS CD-360 [09:33]

Rossini, G. Overture to Il viaggio a Reims (1825).    Academy of St Martin in the Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor. 
Philips 473 967-2 [07:22]

Bach, J.S. Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV202.    Christine Schäfer, soprano; Musica Antiqua, Cologne; Reinhard Goebel, conductor. 
DG 459 621-2 [04:42]

Nielsen, C. The fog is lifting.    Gunilla von Bahr, flute; Karin Langebo, harp. 
BIS CD-100 [03:45]

Dvořák, A. III Violin sonata in F, op 57 (1880).    Gil Shaham, violin; Orli Shaham, piano. 
DG 449 820-2 [05:02]

Saint-Saëns, C. Fantasy: Africa, op 89 (1891).    Stephen Hough, piano; City of Birmingham SO; Sakari Oramo, conductor. 
Hyperion CDA67331/2 [09:42]

Korngold, E. Garden scene, from Much ado about nothing, op 11 (1918-19).    Eddie Chen, violin; Jamie Cock, piano. 
5MBS 2014 Finals [06:10]

Corelli, A. Concerto grosso in G minor, Christmas concerto, op 6 no 8 (pub. 1714).    Lucinda Moon, violin; Genesis Baroque. 
ABC 481 9282 [06:15]

Grainger, P. The Sussex mummers’ Christmas carol (1911).    Joel Smirnoff, violin; Stephen Drury, piano. 
Northeastern NR 228 CD [05:05]

Mayer, E. Symphony no 4 in B minor (1849-50; arr. Malzew).    New Brandenburg PO; Stefan Malzew, conductor. 
Capriccio C5339 [07:01]

Monti, V. Czárdás (1904, arr. A. Hooper).    Sydney Mandolins; Adrian Hooper, director. 
Fine Music concert recording [04:57]

Bach, J.S. Sinfonia (Arioso), from Cantata, BWV156 (1729; arr. Simonds).    Sally Maer, cello; Sinfonia Australis; William Motzing, conductor. 
ABC 481 6797 [05:19]

Boïeldieu, F-A. Boléro, from La fête du village voisin (1816).    Sumi Jo, soprano; English CO; Richard Bonynge, conductor. 
Decca 440 679-2 [02:29]

Mozart, W. Piano concerto no 23 in A, K488 (1786).    Neil Peres de Costa, fortepiano: Australian Romantic and Classical O; Rachael Beesley, conductor 
ARCO ARCOCD-002 [07:11]

Kats-Chernin, E. Ancient letters (2017).    Tamara Anna Cislowska, piano; Tasmanian SO; Johannes Fritzsch, conductor. 
ABC ABCL0118 [03:22]

Kats-Chernin, E. Slicked back tango (1996: rev. 2007).    Acacia Ensemble 
Vexations840 840-1201 [01:32]

Loewe, F. I could have dance all night My fair lady (1956).    ELIZA DOOLITTLE: Julie Andrews (sop)HENRY HIGGINS: Rex Harrison (ten)COLONEL PICKERING: Robert Coote (bar)FREDDY EYNSFORD-HILL: John Michael King (ten)ALFRED P. DOOLITTLE: Stanley Holloway (bar)Original Broadway Cast Ch & O; Franz Allers, conductor. 
Masterworks Broadway 88697 49917 2 [03:47]

Handel, G. Hornpipe in D, HWV356 (1740).    Academy of Ancient Music; Christopher Hogwood, harpsichord and director. 
L’Oiseau-Lyre 478 7863 [01:34]

Myers, S. Cavatina, from The deer hunter (1978; arr. E. and L. Grigoryan).    Annalisa Kerrigan, soprano; Leonard Grigoryan, guitar. 
ABC 476 792-8 [04:30]

Tchaikovsky, P. String quartet no 1 in D, op 11 (1871).    Amadeus Quartet. 
DG 479 1924 [06:32]

 

FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST With Simon Target
Gu&eacute;dron, P. Cess&eacute;s mortels de soupirer. &nbsp;&nbsp; Nigel Rogers, tenor; Anthony Bailes, lute. EMI-Electrola CDM 7 63070-2 [05:55] Farkas, F. Ancient Hungarian dances (1965). &nbsp;&nbsp; Canberra Wind Soloists. Fine Music tape archive [08:10] Schubert, F. II. Symphony no 8 in B minor, D759, Unfinished (1822). &nbsp;&nbsp; Vienna PO; Georg Solti, conductor. Decca 414 371-2 [13:42] Lully, J-B. Sarabande in E minor (transcr. Godowsky). &nbsp;&nbsp; Konstantin Scherbakov, piano. Marco Polo 8.223795 [05:34] Haydn, J. Cassation in B flat, Hob.III:1 (c1757-59). &nbsp;&nbsp; Nils-Erik Sparf, violin; Lars Brolin, viola; Olof Larsson, cello; Jakob Lindberg, lute. BIS CD-360 [09:33] Rossini, G. Overture to Il viaggio a Reims (1825). &nbsp;&nbsp; Academy of St Martin in the Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor. Philips 473 967-2 [07:22] Bach, J.S. Weichet nur, betr&uuml;bte Schatten, BWV202. &nbsp;&nbsp; Christine Sch&auml;fer, soprano; Musica Antiqua, Cologne; Reinhard Goebel, conductor. DG 459 621-2 [04:42] Nielsen, C. The fog is lifting. &nbsp;&nbsp; Gunilla von Bahr, flute; Karin Langebo, harp. BIS CD-100 [03:45] Dvoř&aacute;k, A. III Violin sonata in F, op 57 (1880). &nbsp;&nbsp; Gil Shaham, violin; Orli Shaham, piano. DG 449 820-2 [05:02] Saint-Sa&euml;ns, C. Fantasy: Africa, op 89 (1891). &nbsp;&nbsp; Stephen Hough, piano; City of Birmingham SO; Sakari Oramo, conductor. Hyperion CDA67331/2 [09:42] Korngold, E. Garden scene, from Much ado about nothing, op 11 (1918-19). &nbsp;&nbsp; Eddie Chen, violin; Jamie Cock, piano. 5MBS 2014 Finals [06:10] Corelli, A. Concerto grosso in G minor, Christmas concerto, op 6 no 8 (pub. 1714). &nbsp;&nbsp; Lucinda Moon, violin; Genesis Baroque. ABC 481 9282 [06:15] Grainger, P. The Sussex mummers&rsquo; Christmas carol (1911). &nbsp;&nbsp; Joel Smirnoff, violin; Stephen Drury, piano. Northeastern NR 228 CD [05:05] Mayer, E. Symphony no 4 in B minor (1849-50; arr. Malzew). &nbsp;&nbsp; New Brandenburg PO; Stefan Malzew, conductor. Capriccio C5339 [07:01] Monti, V. Cz&aacute;rd&aacute;s (1904, arr. A. Hooper). &nbsp;&nbsp; Sydney Mandolins; Adrian Hooper, director. Fine Music concert recording [04:57] Bach, J.S. Sinfonia (Arioso), from Cantata, BWV156 (1729; arr. Simonds). &nbsp;&nbsp; Sally Maer, cello; Sinfonia Australis; William Motzing, conductor. ABC 481 6797 [05:19] Bo&iuml;eldieu, F-A. Bol&eacute;ro, from La f&ecirc;te du village voisin (1816). &nbsp;&nbsp; Sumi Jo, soprano; English CO; Richard Bonynge, conductor. Decca 440 679-2 [02:29] Mozart, W. Piano concerto no 23 in A, K488 (1786). &nbsp;&nbsp; Neil Peres de Costa, fortepiano: Australian Romantic and Classical O; Rachael Beesley, conductor ARCO ARCOCD-002 [07:11] Kats-Chernin, E. Ancient letters (2017). &nbsp;&nbsp; Tamara Anna Cislowska, piano; Tasmanian SO; Johannes Fritzsch, conductor. ABC ABCL0118 [03:22] Kats-Chernin, E. Slicked back tango (1996: rev. 2007). &nbsp;&nbsp; Acacia Ensemble Vexations840 840-1201 [01:32] Loewe, F. I could have dance all night My fair lady (1956). &nbsp;&nbsp; ELIZA DOOLITTLE: Julie Andrews (sop)HENRY HIGGINS: Rex Harrison (ten)COLONEL PICKERING: Robert Coote (bar)FREDDY EYNSFORD-HILL: John Michael King (ten)ALFRED P. DOOLITTLE: Stanley Holloway (bar)Original Broadway Cast Ch &amp; O; Franz Allers, conductor. Masterworks Broadway 88697 49917 2 [03:47] Handel, G. Hornpipe in D, HWV356 (1740). &nbsp;&nbsp; Academy of Ancient Music; Christopher Hogwood, harpsichord and director. L&rsquo;Oiseau-Lyre 478 7863 [01:34] Myers, S. Cavatina, from The deer hunter (1978; arr. E. and L. Grigoryan). &nbsp;&nbsp; Annalisa Kerrigan, soprano; Leonard Grigoryan, guitar. ABC 476 792-8 [04:30] Tchaikovsky, P. String quartet no 1 in D, op 11 (1871). &nbsp;&nbsp; Amadeus Quartet. DG 479 1924 [06:32]
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