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Moment of Calm: Fernanda's Birds
41 minutes agoThis week's Sonic Moment of Calm was sent to us by a listener in Otago. Read more Audio
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Classical, but not as he pictured it
16 Jun 2025Documentary maker Sebastian Kerebs goes behind the scenes to cover a series of Wellington classical music concerts aimed at people who don't usually go to classical music concerts. Read more Video, Audio
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Michael Norris and the technology of composing
13 Jun 2025Ahead of the latest concert by the new music group, Stroma, its co-founder, composer Michael Norris talks to RNZ Concert about the growing role of technology in creativity.
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Writing the book of the Kiwi classical guitar
12 Jun 2025Matthew Marshall is about to embark on another tour of New Zealand and beyond, but he's also writing a history of the classical guitar in Aotearoa. Read more Audio
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From Wellington to Wells
12 Jun 2025Young Wellington tenor Herbert Zelenski is off to the UK to take up the position of Choral Scholar at Wells Cathedral. Read more Audio
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Moment of Calm: In pleasent pastures.
12 Jun 2025As we approach midwinter, Bryan Crump goes back through his field recordings to find some summer sounds. Read more Audio
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Alice Morgan's Matariki homecoming
11 Jun 2025Christchurch raised, Sydney-based saxophonist Alice Morgan is back in town as soloist in a concert of New Zealand music. Read more Video, Audio
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Teenage counter-tenor Samuel Mataele
10 Jun 2025Brilliant young countertenor Samuel Mataele talks about his love of all things operatic ahead of his debut with the Manukau Symphony Orchestra. Read more Audio
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A match made in the Netherlands
6 Jun 2025Talented young musician Bethany Angus returns to Aotearoa with new skills and a new partner. Read more Audio
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From music marketing to musical meditations
5 Jun 2025New Zealand musician Leah Thomas talks to RNZ Concert from New York about her just completed arts management course, and the mindful book that came out of it. Read more Audio
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Moment of Calm: White water - white noise
5 Jun 2025Put your troubles into perspective with help from the mighty ocean. Read more Audio
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Tony Yan Tong Chen: back with the old band
4 Jun 2025Once he was a second violinist in the Auckland Youth Orchestra. Now Tony Yan Tong Chen is the piano soloist for the orchestra's next concert. Read more Audio
18 June 2025
with Bryan Crump
Smyth, Ethel: Two interlinked French melodies, from Entente Cordiale - City of Prague Phil/Gavin Sutherland (ASV 2147)
Schubert, Franz: Piano Sonata No 21 (2) Alfred Brendel (Philips)
Ana Moura: Sou Do Fado, Sou Fadista - Ana Moura (worldmusic)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Waltz of the snowflakes, from The Nutcracker - Members of the Finchley Children's Music Group, National Phil/Richard Bonynge (Decca 458 595)
Reinecke, Carl: Trio Op 274 (3) Scherzo - Trio - Trio 2 - Hexagon Ensemble (ETCETERA KTC 1295)
Mendelssohn, Fanny: String Quartet in Eb (2) - Lafayette String Quartet (CBC Records MVCD1149)
Diamond, David: Symphony No 4 - Seattle Symphony/Gerard Schwarz (Naxos 8.559154)
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Buchanan, Dorothy: Peace Song - Toronto Childrens Chorus/Kathryn Tremills (piano) conduced by Elise Bradley (Marquis)
Hamilton, David: Ohana i runga rawa - Toronto Childrens Chorus/Sarah Jeffrey (oboe) conduced by Elise Bradley (Marquis)
Dukas, Paul orch Vitali Bujanowski: Villanelle - Hermann Baumann (horn), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur (Philips 416 380)
Boccherini, Luigi arr Grützmacher: Cello Concerto in Bb (2) - Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), Royal Phil/James Judd (Philips 462 588)
Bizet, Georges: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle, from Carmen - Angela Gheorghiu (sop), Royal Phil/Marco Armiliato (EMI 0 84377)
Berlioz, Hector: Hungarian March - Philharmonia/Herbert von Karajan (EMI 7 81421)
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Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sinfonia, from Cantata No 29, Wir danken dir - Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott (EMI CDM 7 69853)
Weber, Carl Maria von: Clarinet Concerto No 2 in Eb Op 74 (3) - Emma Johnson (cl), English CO/Gerard Schwarz (ASV CD DCA 659)
Traditional arr Rozankovic: Le Réel du diable - Angèle Dubeau (vln), La Pietà (Analekta AN 2 8723)
Ravel, Maurice arr Renz: Le Tombeau de Couperin (6) - Berlin Ensemble (Berlin Philharmonic 6001)
Saint-Saëns, Camille: Piano Concerto No 5 in F Op 103, Egyptian (3) - Jean-Yves Thibaudet (pno), Swiss Romande Orch (Decca 475 8764)
Lilburn, Douglas: Two Preludes (1951) (1) - Michael Houstoun (pno) (Rattle RAT D040)
Phillips, Montague: Hampton Court - Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland (ASV White Line CD WHL 2140)
Brahms, Johannes orch Brahms: Hungarian Dance No 3 in F - Swedish CO/Thomas Dausgaard (BIS SACD 1756)
Williams, John: Hedwig's Theme, from the Harry Potter films - studio orch/John Williams (Warner 793 086)
LASSUS, Orlando di: Matona mia cara - Viva Voce/John Rosser (VIVA VOCE ACD 901)
Dvořák, Antonín: Symphony No 7 in D minor Op 70 (3) - Baltimore SO/Marin Alsop (Naxos 8.572112)
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Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Pygmalion, Acte de Ballet, Suite (1) Overture - European Union Baroque Orch/Roy Goodman (Naxos 8.55749)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Trio No 1 in G K496 - Maria Joao Pires (pno), Augustin Dumay (vln), Jian Wang (cello) (DG 449 208)
Mahler, Gustav: Blumine, symphonic movement - Les Siècles/François-Xavier Roth (Harmonia Mundi HMM 905299)
Ravel, Maurice Arr Barker & Balsom: Piece in the form of a Habanera - Alison Balsom (tpt), Guy Barker Orch/Guy Barker (Warner 2564 632789)
Brahms, Johannes arr Carlos Roque Alsina: Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer Op 105/2 - Trio Ernest (Aparté AP341)
Lawson, Doyle / Waller, Charles / Yates, Robert arr Jennings: Calling My Children Home - Chanticleer (Warner Classics 2564683247)
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