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Music Alive
Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house for live concerts featuring local and international artists.
Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera at 7pm on Saturday
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25 February 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
Adam Chamber Music Festival 2024 - The Romantic Bartók
LISZT: Hungarian Rhapsody No 5 in E minor S359/5, Héroïde-élégiaqueBARTOK: Piano Quintet in C
Izabella Simon (piano), Dénes Várjon (piano), New Zealand String Quartet
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts, Nelson 10/02/24 (RNZ)
Harris, Ross: Cento - New Zealand SO/Eduardo Strausser (RNZ )
Loeffler, Charles Martin: Two Rhapsodies for oboe, viola and piano - Robert Orr (ob), Wenhong Luo (vla), Laurence Matheson (pno) (RNZ MMF 2023)
Corelli, Arcangelo: Concerto Grosso in C Op 6/10 - NZ Barok/Graham McPhail (vln/dir) (RNZ )
Oakes, Arjuna: Safe Way to Fall - Arjuna Oakes (singer), John Psathas (piano), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei (RNZ OW 2023-06-03)
Rouse, Christopher: Orange Blossom Special - Amalia Hall (violin) (RNZ )
Latest audio
Thursday, 23 May 2024
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Aleksandra PAKHMUTOVA: Concerto for trumpet and orchestra
23 May 2024Performed by Tine Thing Helseth with the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Lawrence Renes at their Premier Series concert, 'Totally Trumpet', Auckland Town Hall, 23 May 2024. Read more Audio
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SMETANA: The Bartered Bride Overture
23 May 2024Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Lawrence Renes at their Premier Series concert, 'Totally Trumpet', Auckland Town Hall, 23 May 2024. Read more Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Bruckner 9
23 May 2024A performance from an Auckland Philharmonia Premier Series concert. Karl-Heinz Steffens conducts. Read more Audio
Sunday, 19 May 2024
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MENDELSSOHN: Trio in D minor Op 49
19 May 2024Performed by NZTrio at their Triptych series concert 'Unquiet Dream', Auckland Concert Chamber, 19 May 2024. Read more Audio
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Lera AUERBACH: Trio No 2 Triptych - This Mirror Has Three Faces
19 May 2024Performed by NZTrio at their Triptych series concert 'Unquiet Dream', Auckland Concert Chamber, 19 May 2024. Read more Audio
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Chris CREE BROWN: The Second Triumverate
19 May 2024Performed by NZTrio at their Triptych series concert 'Unquiet Dream', Auckland Concert Chamber, 19 May 2024. Read more Audio
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BRITTEN: Introduction and Allegro for piano trio
19 May 2024Performed by NZTrio at their Triptych series concert 'Unquiet Dream', Auckland Concert Chamber, 19 May 2024. Read more Audio
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NZTrio - 2024 Triptych Series - Unquiet Dream
19 May 2024NZTrio's 'Unquiet Dream' features music by Benjamin Britten, Chris Cree Brown, Lera Auerbach, and Felix Mendelssohn. Read more Audio
Friday, 17 May 2024
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No 5 in E minor Op 64
17 May 2024Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Han-Na Chang, Auckland Town Hall, 17 May 2024. Read more Audio
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STRAUSS: Don Quixote
17 May 2024Performed by cellist Andrew Joyce, violist Julia Joyce and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Han-Na Chang, Auckland Town Hall, 17 May 2024. Read more Audio
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Leonie HOLMES: I watched a shadow
17 May 2024Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Han-Na Chang, Auckland Town Hall, 17 May 2024. Read more Audio
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New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - 'Tchaikovsky 5'
17 May 2024South Korean Han-Na Chang conducts a programme which includes the idiosyncratic "concerto" for cello Don Quixote by Richard Strauss, with the Principal Cello of the NZSO Andrew Joyce as soloist. Read more Audio
Music Alive
Catch the first broadcast of a new recording from New Zealand, or something from overseas - perhaps from the European Broadcasting Union, the Salzburg Festival or the Sydney Opera House. The NZSO are regular performers, and Thursdays are often the domain of the Auckland Philharmonia; You might hear an ensemble touring with Chamber Music New Zealand, something from the Wellington Jazz Festival or music from around the world via the WOMAD festival.
Tune into Music Alive on RNZ Concert on Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera at 7pm on Saturday
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