Composer of the Week

Kenneth Young looks at the life and work of this Danish composer, conductor and violinist. Read more Audio

Elric Hooper and Des Wilson guide us through the composing career of one of England's more unusual composers. Read more Audio

Michael Vinten looks at Shostakovich's film-scores. Read more Audio

Greg Squire looks at this opera-lover's life and music. Read more Audio

Ross Harris talks to Elizabeth Kerr about his composing career. Read more Audio

He broke away from the Italian opera tradition and began to establish a German approach. He also took control of the production side, as Ken points out. "Weber evolved into the first truly hands on… Read more Audio

Ryan Smith delves into the private world of Giacinto Scelsi. Read more Audio

Margaret Ogilvie shares her insight into Chopin's music. Read more Audio

Peter Watts provides an introduction to the life and music of renaissance stalwart, William Byrd. Read more Audio

Indra Hughes recounts the fascinating stories behind Mozart's sacred music. Read more Audio

William Dart travels some by-roads in the landscape of Tchaikovsky's music. Read more Audio

Auckland-based musicologist, Amber Read guides us through the music of romantic mechanic, Maurice Ravel. Read more Audio