Fine Music Drive 19 September 2025

Stephen Gard with studio guest Jeffrey Black

 

Mozart, W. The marriage of Figaro, K492. Opera in four acts. Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. First performed Vienna, 1 May 1786.    IL CONTE DI ALMAVIVA: Thomas Allen, bar. LA COUNTESSA DI ALMAVIVA: Kiri Te Kanawa, sop. London PO; Georg Solti, conductor. 
Decca 478 3703 [05:08]

Fine Music Drive 19 September 2025
Stephen Gard with studio guest Jeffrey Black
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Mozart, W. The marriage of Figaro, K492. Opera in four acts. Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. First performed Vienna, 1 May 1786. &nbsp;&nbsp; IL CONTE DI ALMAVIVA: Thomas Allen, bar. LA COUNTESSA DI ALMAVIVA: Kiri Te Kanawa, sop. London PO; Georg Solti, conductor. Decca 478 3703 [05:08]

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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.

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Stephen Gard with Jeffrey Black

 FINE MUSIC FOR GOOD FRIDAY
With Paul Roper



Vivaldi, Antonio Sonata in E flat, RV169, Al Santo Sepolcro (c1730)    Il Giardino Armonico; Giovanni Antonini, conductor. 
L’Oiseau-Lyre 478 1466 [04:49]

Tallis, Thomas De Lamentatione Ieremiæ prophetæ: Cogitavit Dominus dissipare murum filiæ Sion.    Hilliard Ensemble 
ECM 833 308-2 [12:50]

Haydn, Joseph Symphony in D minor, Hob. I:80 (1784).    Accademia Bizantina; Ottavio Dantone, conductor 
Decca 478 8837 [26:24]

Schütz, Henrich Fili mi, Absolon, SWV269 (1629).    Richard Wistreich, bass; Susan Addison, Richard Cheetham, Paul Nieman, Stephen Saunders, sackbuts; Alistair Ross, organ 
Meridian CDE 84096 [07:47]

Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da  Ricercare on the first tone; Ricercare on the second tone    Liuwe Tamminga, organ (dal Prato, Bologna, c1475) 
Accent ACC 96115 [04:44]

Fux, Johann Joseph O Ceili! E dove sono ... Da Cristo, ch'e si Pio, from Gesù Cristo negato da Pietro (1719).    Maria Ladurner, soprano; Ars Antiqua Austria; Gunar Letzbor, violin and director. 
Accent ACC 24374 [06:02]

Verdi, Giuseppe Dies irae, from Messa da Requiem (1874).    Sydney Philharmonia Motet and Symphonic Choirs; Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra; Antony Walker, conductor 
ABC 476 3521 [04:13]

Rachmaninov, Sergey Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op 43 (1934).    Vitaly Samoshko, piano; Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor. 
ABC 476 2274 [23:27]

Josquin Desprez Christem ducem qui per crucem (before 1503).    The Clerks' Group; Edward Wickham, bass and director. 
ASV CD GAU 302 [15:01]

Tye, Christopher In Nomines à 5: Rachells weepinge; Weepe no more Rachell; Farwell my good I. for ever    Hespèrion XX 
Astrée E 8708 [06:08]

Gluck, Christoph Willibald von Overture; Brillant auteur de la lumiere; C’est trop faire de résistance; d’Une sainte terreur tous mes sens sont saisis; Tu veux que par ma main tremblante; Grecs, pourrez-vous l’offrir, cet affreux sacrifice?, from Iphigénie en Aulide (1774)    Tassis Christoyannis, baritone; Jean-Sébastien Bou, bass; Versailles Centre for Baroque Music chorus; Le Concert de la Loge; Julien Chauvin, conductor. 
Alpha ALPHA 1073 [13:02]

Haydn, Joseph Deus meus, Deus meus, quid dereliquisti me?; Sitio; Consummatum est; In manus tuas, Domine, commendo Spiritum meum; Il Terremoto, from The Seven Last Words, Hob.XX:1c (1786; arr. Haydn 1787)    Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano 
BIS CD-1325 [33:58]

 

FINE MUSIC FOR GOOD FRIDAY With Paul Roper
 Vivaldi, Antonio Sonata in E flat, RV169, Al Santo Sepolcro (c1730) &nbsp;&nbsp; Il Giardino Armonico; Giovanni Antonini, conductor. L&rsquo;Oiseau-Lyre 478 1466 [04:49] Tallis, Thomas De Lamentatione Ieremi&aelig; prophet&aelig;: Cogitavit Dominus dissipare murum fili&aelig; Sion. &nbsp;&nbsp; Hilliard Ensemble ECM 833 308-2 [12:50] Haydn, Joseph Symphony in D minor, Hob. I:80 (1784). &nbsp;&nbsp; Accademia Bizantina; Ottavio Dantone, conductor Decca 478 8837 [26:24] Sch&uuml;tz, Henrich Fili mi, Absolon, SWV269 (1629). &nbsp;&nbsp; Richard Wistreich, bass; Susan Addison, Richard Cheetham, Paul Nieman, Stephen Saunders, sackbuts; Alistair Ross, organ Meridian CDE 84096 [07:47] Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da Ricercare on the first tone; Ricercare on the second tone &nbsp;&nbsp; Liuwe Tamminga, organ (dal Prato, Bologna, c1475) Accent ACC 96115 [04:44] Fux, Johann Joseph O Ceili! E dove sono ... Da Cristo, ch'e si Pio, from Ges&ugrave; Cristo negato da Pietro (1719). &nbsp;&nbsp; Maria Ladurner, soprano; Ars Antiqua Austria; Gunar Letzbor, violin and director. Accent ACC 24374 [06:02] Verdi, Giuseppe Dies irae, from Messa da Requiem (1874). &nbsp;&nbsp; Sydney Philharmonia Motet and Symphonic Choirs; Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra; Antony Walker, conductor ABC 476 3521 [04:13] Rachmaninov, Sergey Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op 43 (1934). &nbsp;&nbsp; Vitaly Samoshko, piano; Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor. ABC 476 2274 [23:27] Josquin Desprez Christem ducem qui per crucem (before 1503). &nbsp;&nbsp; The Clerks' Group; Edward Wickham, bass and director. ASV CD GAU 302 [15:01] Tye, Christopher In Nomines &agrave; 5: Rachells weepinge; Weepe no more Rachell; Farwell my good I. for ever &nbsp;&nbsp; Hesp&egrave;rion XX Astr&eacute;e E 8708 [06:08] Gluck, Christoph Willibald von Overture; Brillant auteur de la lumiere; C&rsquo;est trop faire de r&eacute;sistance; d&rsquo;Une sainte terreur tous mes sens sont saisis; Tu veux que par ma main tremblante; Grecs, pourrez-vous l&rsquo;offrir, cet affreux sacrifice?, from Iphig&eacute;nie en Aulide (1774) &nbsp;&nbsp; Tassis Christoyannis, baritone; Jean-S&eacute;bastien Bou, bass; Versailles Centre for Baroque Music chorus; Le Concert de la Loge; Julien Chauvin, conductor. Alpha ALPHA 1073 [13:02] Haydn, Joseph Deus meus, Deus meus, quid dereliquisti me?; Sitio; Consummatum est; In manus tuas, Domine, commendo Spiritum meum; Il Terremoto, from The Seven Last Words, Hob.XX:1c (1786; arr. Haydn 1787) &nbsp;&nbsp; Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano BIS CD-1325 [33:58]
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Fine Music Breakfast 02 April 2026

Julie Simonds with studio guest Mark Berlage

 

Mohr, W Die Specknerin    Sydney Mandolin Orchestra 
Private [06:26]

Lalor, S Australis Suite    Sydney Mandolin Orchestra 
Private [11:53]

Fine Music Breakfast 02 April 2026
Julie Simonds with studio guest Mark Berlage
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Mohr, W Die Specknerin &nbsp;&nbsp; Sydney Mandolin Orchestra Private [06:26] Lalor, S Australis Suite &nbsp;&nbsp; Sydney Mandolin Orchestra Private [11:53]

Julie Simonds with Mark Berlage

FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST
With Julie Simonds



Boccherini, L Quintettino in C Op.30 No.6    Quinteto Boccherini 
ensayo 3403 [13:15]

Bach Prelude & Fugue No.2    Andras Schiff 
ECM 476 4827 [03:15]

Langley, James W Quartet for Four Horns    American Horn Quartet 
513017L [07:00]

Ravel, M String Quartet 2nd mvt    Australian String Quartet 
ABC 481 2458 [06:09]

Promo    
[02:00]

Vivaldi, Antonio Concerto in C for two trumpets    Maurice Andre, Bernard Soustrot & Academy of St Martin in the Fields 
Seraphim 7243 5 69140 2 5 [07:17]

Trad Irish Erin Shore / Toss the Feathers    Sally Maer & Sinfonia Australia 
ABC 481 2628 [03:57]

News    
[06:00]

Schubert, F Fantasia 3rd mvt    Christoph Eschenbach & Justus Frantz 
EMI 0946 3 65326 2 2 [11:07]

Bach, JS Prelude & Gavotte    Rene Bartoli 
harmonia mundi 190928 [05:48]

Boccherini arr. Berio Procession of the Nightwatch of Madrid    Orchestra Sinfonia di Milano 
ABC 482 2218 [06:36]

Stanhope, Paul At The Top    Gondwana Voices 
ABC 482 2218 [03:11]

Promo    
[02:00]

Hurlstone, W Piano Trio in G minor 1st mvt    Trio Anima Mundis 
Divine Art dda25102 [09:45]

Lloyd Webber The Music Of The Night (From Musical    Michael Crawford 
523 860-2 [05:16]

Sinesi, Q Sounds from that Day    Sharon Isbin & Stanley Jordan 
ABC 482 2218 [03:42]

Piazzolla, A Suite No.2    Allison Brewster Franzetti 
Chesky Records CD 199 [06:30]

News    
[06:00]

Giraud, H Under the Paris Sky    Elly Ameling 
ABC 482 2218 [03:12]

Pavlovich Solovyov-Sedoy, V Moscow Nights    Sydney Mandolin Orchestra 
Quiver [03:33]

Promo    
[02:00]

Rodgers,R arr Piper My Foolish Heart    The Idea of North 
ABC 470 4196 [05:18]

Mohr, W Die Specknerin    Sydney Mandolin Orchestra 
Private [06:26]

Interview Sydney Mandolin Orchestra    
[10:00]

Lalor, S Australis Suite    Sydney Mandolin Orchestra 
Private [11:53]



 

 

FINE MUSIC BREAKFAST With Julie Simonds
 Boccherini, L Quintettino in C Op.30 No.6 &nbsp;&nbsp; Quinteto Boccherini ensayo 3403 [13:15] Bach Prelude &amp; Fugue No.2 &nbsp;&nbsp; Andras Schiff ECM 476 4827 [03:15] Langley, James W Quartet for Four Horns &nbsp;&nbsp; American Horn Quartet 513017L [07:00] Ravel, M String Quartet 2nd mvt &nbsp;&nbsp; Australian String Quartet ABC 481 2458 [06:09] Promo &nbsp;&nbsp; [02:00] Vivaldi, Antonio Concerto in C for two trumpets &nbsp;&nbsp; Maurice Andre, Bernard Soustrot &amp; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Seraphim 7243 5 69140 2 5 [07:17] Trad Irish Erin Shore / Toss the Feathers &nbsp;&nbsp; Sally Maer &amp; Sinfonia Australia ABC 481 2628 [03:57] News &nbsp;&nbsp; [06:00] Schubert, F Fantasia 3rd mvt &nbsp;&nbsp; Christoph Eschenbach &amp; Justus Frantz EMI 0946 3 65326 2 2 [11:07] Bach, JS Prelude &amp; Gavotte &nbsp;&nbsp; Rene Bartoli harmonia mundi 190928 [05:48] Boccherini arr. Berio Procession of the Nightwatch of Madrid &nbsp;&nbsp; Orchestra Sinfonia di Milano ABC 482 2218 [06:36] Stanhope, Paul At The Top &nbsp;&nbsp; Gondwana Voices ABC 482 2218 [03:11] Promo &nbsp;&nbsp; [02:00] Hurlstone, W Piano Trio in G minor 1st mvt &nbsp;&nbsp; Trio Anima Mundis Divine Art dda25102 [09:45] Lloyd Webber The Music Of The Night (From Musical &nbsp;&nbsp; Michael Crawford 523 860-2 [05:16] Sinesi, Q Sounds from that Day &nbsp;&nbsp; Sharon Isbin &amp; Stanley Jordan ABC 482 2218 [03:42] Piazzolla, A Suite No.2 &nbsp;&nbsp; Allison Brewster Franzetti Chesky Records CD 199 [06:30] News &nbsp;&nbsp; [06:00] Giraud, H Under the Paris Sky &nbsp;&nbsp; Elly Ameling ABC 482 2218 [03:12] Pavlovich Solovyov-Sedoy, V Moscow Nights &nbsp;&nbsp; Sydney Mandolin Orchestra Quiver [03:33] Promo &nbsp;&nbsp; [02:00] Rodgers,R arr Piper My Foolish Heart &nbsp;&nbsp; The Idea of North ABC 470 4196 [05:18] Mohr, W Die Specknerin &nbsp;&nbsp; Sydney Mandolin Orchestra Private [06:26] Interview Sydney Mandolin Orchestra &nbsp;&nbsp; [10:00] Lalor, S Australis Suite &nbsp;&nbsp; Sydney Mandolin Orchestra Private [11:53] 
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Stephen Gard with Jeffrey Black

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