Composer of the Week

LISTEN: to a six part audio overview of the life and music of the renowned singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, presented by Rebecca Blundell, starting with Part One - The Circle Game. Read more Audio

An interview recorded in 2001 between composer Jenny McLeod and RNZ Concert's Tim Dodd on the occasion of her 60th birthday. Read more Audio

David Morriss presents an overview of the approaches taken to conducting Beethoven's works, beginning with the earliest music recordings. Read more Audio

Robbie Ellis gives an introduction to cellist, teacher, conductor, pianist, commissioner and not to mention composer Mstislav Rostropovich. Read more Audio

Inge van Rij explores the French composer's life and work. Read more Audio

New Zealand composer David Hamilton talks with Christine Argyle, to mark his 60th birthday. Read more Audio

Marking his 60th birthday, Kenneth Young, talks with Roger Smith. Read more Audio

Tim Dodd talks to five New Zealand composers about the influence of Douglas Lilburn and plays examples from their music. Read more Audio

Bryan Crump was a teenager when he first heard the music of Anton Bruckner. It was Bruckner's Symphony No 4 and Crump's been fascinated ever since. Here he explains why. Read more Audio

Dr Davinia Caddy introduces music that defies categorisation, which is how Sir Karl Jenkins likes it. Read more Audio

Elric Hooper and Des Wilson explore the life and times of Isaac Albeniz, pianist and composer. Read more Audio

Michael Stewart talks to Rick Young about Charles Tournemire. Read more Audio