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Music Alive
Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house for live concerts featuring local and international artists.
Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera at 7pm on Saturday
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30 September 2024
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO: Alexander Shelley Returns
HOLMES: Frond, from Three LandscapesRODRIGO: Concierto de AranjuezTARREGA: Gran JotaBARTOK: Concerto for Orchestra
Pablo Sáinz Villegas (guitar), New Zealand SO/Alexander Shelley
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington 29/07/17 (RNZ)
Gombert, Nicolas: Magnificat Tertii et Octavi Toni - Aurora IV, Tudor Consort/Michael Stewart (RNZ )
Schumann, Clara: Romance for violin & piano Op 22/2 - Donald Armstrong (violin), Jian Liu (pno) (RNZ WCMT 2023-07-16)
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Saturday, 12 November 2022
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STRAUSS: An Alpine Symphony
12 Nov 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi, Auckland Town Hall, 12 November 2022. Read more Audio
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BACH: Orchestral Suite No 1 in C BWV1066
12 Nov 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra directed by violinist Andrew Beer, Auckland Town Hall, 12 November 2022. Read more Audio
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LIGETI: Lontano
12 Nov 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi, Auckland Town Hall, 12 November 2022. Read more Audio
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Thursday, 10 November 2022
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MAHLER: Symphony No 4 in G
10 Nov 2022From the “ching ching!” of Christmas sleigh bells in the first movement, to the beatified soprano entrance in the finale, Mahler’s Fourth is a picture of the perfect childhood.
Madeleine Pierard… Read more Audio
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Gabriella Smith: Tumblebird Contrails
10 Nov 2022Gabriella Smith's Tumblebird Contrails is a hauntingly evocative work inspired by the hallucinatory sounds of the Pacific Ocean. New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya.
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Wednesday, 9 November 2022
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David GRIFFITHS: Epilogue
9 Nov 2022Performed by Luca Manghi (flute) and Katherine Austin (piano) at the tribute concert: 'Martin Lodge: A Celebration of his Music and Life', Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 9 November 2022.
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Michael WILLIAMS: Luce Viva
9 Nov 2022Performed by Kristin Darragh (contralto) and the New Zealand Chamber Soloists at the tribute concert: 'Martin Lodge: A Celebration of his Music and Life', Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton… Read more Audio
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Martin LODGE: Oiche Ghealai
9 Nov 2022Performed by the Luca Manghi (alto flute) at the tribute concert: 'Martin Lodge: A Celebration of his Music and Life', Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 9 November 2022. Read more Audio
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Martin LODGE: Summer Music
9 Nov 2022Performed by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists at the tribute concert: 'Martin Lodge: A Celebration of his Music and Life', Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 9 November 2022. Read more Audio
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Martin Lodge: A Celebration of his Music and Life
9 Nov 2022Recorded in the Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber in Hamilton, 9 November 2022. Read more Audio
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Tuesday, 8 November 2022
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Music Alive: Voice of the Whale
8 Nov 2022Listen to a duo by iconic Polish female composer Grażyna Bacewicz; a piece by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos influenced by the sound of a jet taking off; a lost, then rediscovered trio by… Read more Video
Sunday, 30 October 2022
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Henry Balfour GARDINER: Evening Hymn
30 Oct 2022The Graduate Choir New Zealand performing at its 21st Anniversary Celebration Concert conducted by Terence Maskell, St Matthew's-in-the-City, Auckland, 30 October 2022. Read more Audio
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Music Alive
Catch the first broadcast of a new recording from New Zealand, or something from overseas - perhaps from the European Broadcasting Union, the Salzburg Festival or the Sydney Opera House. The NZSO are regular performers, and Thursdays are often the domain of the Auckland Philharmonia; You might hear an ensemble touring with Chamber Music New Zealand, something from the Wellington Jazz Festival or music from around the world via the WOMAD festival.
Tune into Music Alive on RNZ Concert on Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera at 7pm on Saturday
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