Geoff Adams

Books have become Max Cryer's medium of choice these days.

Stephen De Pledge (piano), NZ Symphony Orchestra, NZ String Quartet. Naxos CD.

In 27 Pieces, The Hilary Hahn Encores. Hilary Hahn (violin), Cory Smythe (piano). Deutsche Grammophon 2CDs.

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos 20 and 25. Martha Argerich (piano), Orchestra Mozart. Deutsche Grammophon CD.

Sarasate: Transcriptions. Tianwa Yang (violin), Markus Hadulla (piano). Naxos CD.

''Aranjuez''. (Rodrigo, de Falla). Milos Karadaglic (guitar), London Philharmonic Orchestra. Deutsche Grammophon CD

Karayev: The Seven Beauties, The Path of Thunder. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Naxos CD

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.3. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.2. Yuja Wang. Deutsche Grammophon CD

Shostakovich: Symphony No.4. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. Naxos CD

Leopold Kozeluch: Complete Keyboard Sonatas Vol.1. Kemp English (fortepiano). Grand Piano CD

Prokofiev: Symphony No.4, The Prodigal Son. Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra. Naxos CD.

Backed by State Academic Symphony Orchestra and Academic Grand Choir, conducted by Constantine Orbelian, two great Russian opera stars present exciting music by Verdi, Puccini, Giordano and Tchaikovsky.

This is the second book in a trilogy of Swedish police yarns that features a contradictory sort of main detective, Evert Backstrom.

This is the second book in a trilogy of Swedish police yarns that features a contradictory sort of main detective , Evert Backstrom.

Lilburn: Duos for Violin and Piano. Justine Cormack (violin), Michael Houstoun (piano). Atoll CD.

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, Songs and Dances of Death, The Nursery. NZ Symphony Orchestra, Naxos CD.

At this time we often think of Messiah as the acme in serious entertainment.

Bach: Violin Concertos. Janine Jansen (violin). Decca CD.

Gillian Whitehead: Alice, etc. Helen Medlyn (mezzo-soprano), NZ Symphony Orchestra. Atoll CD.