Piano
Extended interview: Memory
Michael Houstoun talks about the challenge of playing all the Beethoven sonatas from memory. Audio
Extended interview: Rhythm and Rubato
Tim Dodd and Michael Houstoun talk about a number of topics related to rhythm, energy and rubato in the Beethoven sonatas. Audio
Extended interview: The Limited Piano
Michael Houstoun outlines the qualities he desires in a piano for performing Beethoven and he and Tim Dodd tackle the issue of whether the humble piano was sufficient to express Beethoven’s vision… Audio
Beethoven ReCYCLE (Part 3)
Michael Houstoun and Tim Dodd continue their conversation about the Beethoven piano sonatas and Houstoun's approach to performing them. In this final programme, they talk about the 'Moonlight' Sonata… Audio
Extended interview: Piano Sonata in A Op 101
Michael Houstoun and Tim Dodd look at the somewhat elusive A major sonata that heralds the emergence of Beethoven's late composition style. Audio
Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757-1831)
Dianne James explores the life and work of Ignaz Joseph Pleyel Audio
Les Apaches
Thomas Goss explores the influence on Ravel's music and career of his social circle 'Les Apaches', relationships that were symbolically interpreted in his piano cycle 'Miroirs'. Audio
Douglas - Landscape of a New Zealand Composer - Episode 4
In the fourth episode, Methods, we look at how Douglas Lilburn got things done. From piano lessons at an early age, through to the setting up of the Electronic Music Studio at Victoria University… Audio
