Recent Music Stories
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Mansfield: In Her Own Words
5 May 2023Curated by Charlotte Yates, In Her Own Words is a concert of selected poems by Katherine Mansfield, set to contemporary music. The music was written by several of Aotearoa's leading songwriters. The… Audio
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Music and film: two equal passions
5 May 2023Composer William Philipson has just scored a great gig - writing music for Shortland Street. Video, Audio
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Dr Opeloge Ah Sam
The Samoan composer talks with Bryan Crump about how the different strands of his life inform his music. Audio
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Music 101 Live session: Dictaphone blues
5 May 2023Dictaphone Blues began as a bedroom project for Edward Castelow in 2006. Now a four piece live aural incarnation, Ed and his band join us to play a live session. Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
5 May 2023Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
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NZ Live: The NZ Highwaymen
5 May 2023Dennis Marsh, Gray Bartlett, Eddie Low and Brendan Dugan are now all playing together as the NZ Highwayman and are in the Auckland studio this week for NZ Live. Video, Audio
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Small Hall sessions back in Hawkes Bay for NZ Music Month
5 May 2023The Small Hall Sessions will be held in 16 community halls across the region - from Porangahau in the south to Te Puhoe in the north. Jamie Macphail who's curating it all talks to Jesse. Audio
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Music reviewer Grant Smithies
5 May 2023Dunedin band Cloudboy's miraculous 2001 debut album Down At The End Of The Garden has just been issued on vinyl for the first time. We'll hear two tracks from that today, alongside a song from the… Audio
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RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 4 May 2023
4 May 2023Charlotte Ryan talks to the veteran US singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones about her struggles with ADHD and pursuing music through adversity. Aotearoa singer Eddie Low celebrates his 80th birthday on… Audio
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SCHUMANN: Symphony No 1, Spring
4 May 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Carlos Kalmar at their Great Classics series concert 'Rach 2', Auckland Town Hall, 4 May 2023. Audio
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SCHUBERT arr de la Salle: An die Musik
4 May 2023Performed as an encore by Lise de la Salle at the Auckland Philharmonia's Great Classics series concert 'Rach 2', Auckland Town Hall, 4 May 2023. Audio
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RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No 2
4 May 2023Performed by Lise de la Salle and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Carlos Kalmar at their Great Classics series concert 'Rach 2', Auckland Town Hall, 4 May 2023. Audio
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KORNGOLD arr Russ: The Sea Hawk
4 May 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Carlos Kalmar at their Great Classics series concert 'Rach 2', Auckland Town Hall, 4 May 2023. Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Rach 2
4 May 2023French pianist Lise de la Salle joins the APO and Carlos Kalmar for Rachmaninov's sumptuous Second Concerto. Audio
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Kiwi bluegrass band looks to capitalise on 'big break' on Netflix show
4 May 2023A local band has learned the benefit of keeping a close eye on social media after catching a break that could see their music streamed into millions of homes.
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RNZB's Romeo & Juliet
4 May 2023Hamish McKeich is conducting the RNZB's season of Romeo & Juliet. He talks about his journey back to the podium after having a stroke. Audio
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Music Critic: Tony Stamp
4 May 2023Today Tony talks to Jesse about new music from Nia Archives and local musician Jonathan Bree. Audio
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The TAHI Thursday 4th May 2023
In this episode, Ella Stewart joins us to discuss managed retreats for marae, So’omalo ponders over the best looks of the Met Gala, and Evie thinks she should be in the NZ Comedy Fest for some… Audio
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Classical:Pop - Episode 3
3 May 2023Nigel Collins explores the intersection between classical and popular music. This episode features music from The Phoenix Foundation with the NZSO, Jeff Buckley, Benjamin Britten, Junun, Bjørk, and… Audio
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Bookmarks with Matu Ngaropo
After performing 500 shows in just two years, Matu Ngaropo is back in Aotearoa to continue his role as George Washington in the Australian production of Hamilton the Musical. Audio
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Tex Mex Music with Kirsten Zemke
3 May 2023Kirsten joins Kathryn to look at the Tex Mex genre of music, also known as Tejano. It's a blended music mix developed in Texas and Northern Mexico, influenced by waltzes and polkas brought by the… Audio
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Musical Kiwis name their favourite NZ tune
3 May 2023What's your favourite piece of New Zealand music? A bunch of musically-minded Kiwis with very different tastes share their top tunes.
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Comparing Taylor Swift to William Shakespeare
2 May 2023Taylor Swift has literary sensibility worthy of comparison to some of history's greatest writers - even Shakespeare - a scholar says. Audio
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Music fit for kings and queens
2 May 2023NZ Barok's next concerts feature two Baroque 'treasures'. Audio
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