Recent Music Stories
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Kerryn Fields: a folk and country music star finally back home
29 Apr 2023The world has recently conspired against Australian based New Zealander Kerryn Fields introducing her music to Aotearoa, with disasters as a backdrop. Audio
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The Detail's Long Read: Counting the Beats
By Garth Cartwright: Meet Grant Gillanders, the man painstakingly working his way through New Zealand’s entire popular music back catalogue. Audio
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STRAVISNKY: Concert In E Flat 'Dumbarton Oaks'
28 Apr 2023The APO plays Igor Stravinsky's Concerto in E flat 'Dumbarton Oaks'. Audio
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BACH: Concerto For Two Violins
28 Apr 2023One of Bach’s most famous works, the Concerto for Two Violins is played by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra under soloist and director Benjamin Morrison. The second violin soloist is the APO’s… Audio
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STRAVINSKY: Eight Instrumental Miniatures
28 Apr 2023The APO play Eight Instrumental Miniatures by Stravinsky. Audio
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BACH: Concerto For Violin And Oboe
28 Apr 2023The APO performs Concerto for Violin and Oboe by Johann Sebastian Bach. Audio
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APO Baroque & Beyond – Bach and Stravinsky
28 Apr 2023The APO present a concert from their Baroque & Beyond series in which they pair baroque music with baroque-inspired modern pieces. This concert features music by Bach and Stravinsky. Audio
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NZSO: Bloch & Shostakovich Enduring Spirit
28 Apr 2023LIVE: Celebrated as an inspirational conductor of Romantic and post-Romantic classical music, the New Zealand debut of Sir Donald Runnicles sees his artistry combined with that of cellist Nicolas…
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The Michael Hill International Violin Competition is back!
28 Apr 2023Sixteen 'dynamite violinists' from around the world will be coming to Queenstown in the first week of June to take part in this prestigious event. Executive Director Anne Rodda explains the… Audio
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NZ Live: Tiny Ruins
28 Apr 2023Tāmaki Makaurau band Tiny Ruins has been a staple of our indie-folk scene since their first EP dropped in 2010. This week, we recorded singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook and the band… Video, Audio
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New music with Jeremy Taylor
28 Apr 2023Everything But The Girl return with their first album in 24 years, Wellington's Ingrid And The Ministers' second album - and Connan Mockasin's Dad! Audio
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APO: Má Vlast / My Homeland
27 Apr 2023Bohemia inspired Smetana to compose this musical panorama of history and landscape. Legends of fearsome warriors; Vyšehrad, the mighty fortress of ancient kings; the bucolic countryside; the battles…
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Altstaedt plays Bloch
27 Apr 2023Cellist Nicolas Altstaedt is soloist with the NZSO, playing Ernest Bloch's evocative cello rhapsody, 'Schelomo'. Audio
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Music Critic: Matthew Crawley
27 Apr 2023Today Matthew talks about new music from two local artists. Audio
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Great album: First Two Pages of Frankenstein
Today's link 3 winner will get a vinyl copy of the latest album from The National, First Two Pages of Frankenstein. It's the band's first album since their 2019 album, I Am Easy to Find. It's their… Audio
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Why are popstars being taken to court over their music?
27 Apr 2023If you think all pop songs sound the same, you're in good company. Pop superstar Ed Sheeran took the stand in court this week to defend himself against allegations he copied Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get… Audio
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Native language could impact musical ability - study
27 Apr 2023Research suggests your native language could have an impact on your musical ability. The study compared the melodic and rhythmic abilities of nearly half a million people, across 54 different… Audio
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Classical:Pop - Episode 2
26 Apr 2023Nigel Collins explores the intersection between classical and popular music. This episode features music from Serge Gainsbourg, Crowded House and Nina Simone. Audio
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Bridging the sonic worlds of taonga pūoro and orchestra
26 Apr 2023Kirikiriroa-based musician Jeremy Mayall is part of the multicultural and mult-instrumental collaboration with fellow composer, Horomona Horo. The project is called He Aho Rōreka. Audio
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Music with Ian Chapman: Songs at the heart of glam rock
26 Apr 2023This week, Ian Chapman jumps back half a century to April 1973 and revisits the sparkling and provocatively gender-bending glam rock era that featured the pop perfection of acts such as T Rex, Elton… Audio
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Producer, musician Vanessa Worm in studio
25 Apr 2023Producer, musician Vanessa Worm in studio Audio
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Murray Cammick plays some of his favourite tunes from Aotearoa
25 Apr 2023Journalist, photographer, record label founder and DJ Murray Camick joins us in the studio to play a few of his favorite records from the 70's /80s era of soul/ funk/disco music of Aotearoa. Audio
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The Sky Pirates Anzac Basketball Tournament - Lucky Lance
We cross to Victoria Park to Lucky Lance who tells us about the Sky Pirates Anzac Basketball Tournament. Audio
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