8 Jun 2019

FUX: Overture in D minor E109

From Music Alive, 8:00 pm on 8 June 2019

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Austrian composer Johann Joseph Fux could be considered a forgotten genius of the Baroque period.

As a theorist, his ideas explored harmony, counterpoint and intervals in music through mathematics.

As a composer, his 'Overture in D minor' lets you hear the beauty in its mathematical purity.

Recorded 8 June 2019, St Andrew's on The Terrace, Wellington by RNZ Concert

Producer: David McCaw

Engineer: Darryl Stack