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Verdi's Il Corsaro
Based on Lord Byron's poem The Corsair, Il Corsaro is a tale of high adventure - of pirates, plunder and passion. Read more Audio
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The Decker Years - Programme 4
17 Jul 2013The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Conductor Laureate, Franz- Paul Decker had an association with the orchestra for over 40 years. Peter Shaw surveys the recorded performances from Radio New… Read more Audio
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Ron and Zillah Castle's Sweet Compulsion
11 Jul 2013The influence a brother and sister in Wellington had on early music in New Zealand, from the 1930s. Shelley Wilkinson takes us to the capital and touches on Ronald and Zillah Castle's Sweet… Read more Audio, Gallery
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The Decker Years - Programme 3
10 Jul 2013The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Conductor Laureate, Franz- Paul Decker has had an association with the orchestra for over 40 years. Peter Shaw surveys the recorded performances from Radio New… Read more Audio
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The Decker Years - Programme 2
3 Jul 2013The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Conductor Laureate, Franz- Paul Decker had an association with the orchestra for over 40 years. Peter Shaw surveys the recorded performances from Radio New… Read more Audio
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The Decker Years - Programme 1
26 Jun 2013The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Conductor Laureate, Franz- Paul Decker had an association with the orchestra for over 40 years. Introduction by Peter Shaw. Read more Audio
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Extended interview: Sonata form and keys
19 Jun 2013Tim Dodd asks Michael Houstoun how much he is influenced or inspired by the structure of the Beethoven sonata movements and the keys in which they are written. Audio
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Extended interview: Interpretation
Michael Houstoun discusses what it means to "interpret" a piece of music. Audio
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Extended interview: Overexposure
Michael Houstoun and Tim Dodd talk about whether a piece such as the Appassionata Sonata could become overexposed. Audio
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Extended Interview: Piano Sonata in F sharp Op 78
Michael Houstoun and Tim Dodd talk a little more about the sonata affectionately dedicated to one of his dearest friends Therese von Brunswick. Audio
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Warwick Fyfe
30 May 2013Versatile Australian baritone Warwick Fyfe talks about his operatic career with Des Wilson. Read more Audio
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Goethe
Barry Empson profiles the great German writer's life, work and the music he inspired. Read more Audio
