Music Lesson
Curtain Raiser: Canteloube - Songs of the Auvergne
These much-loved folk-song arrangements are introduced by Matthew Crawford. Audio
Curtain Raiser: Shostakovich - Symphony No 10
Life for an artist working in Soviet Russia was not easy. The continual fear of the censors and of the secret police coming to carry you off was very much a part of Shostakovich’s life. Introduced by… Audio
Curtain Raiser: Holst - The Planets
Gustav Holst's seven movement work was composed during WW1 and needs a large orchestra plus chorus of women's voices. The composer's own favourite movement was Saturn - the Bringer of Old Age… Audio
Curtain Raiser: Prokofiev - Symphony No 7
In his last symphony, Prokofiev aims for simplicity and nostalgia, but is persuaded to provide an alternative ending to impress the Soviet authorities. Introduced by Matthew Crawford. Audio
Curtain Raiser: Prokofiev - Symphony No 5
Prokofiev conducted the premiere of his Fifth Symphony in 1944 and within months it was also being performed in America and the composer was on the cover of TIME magazine. Introduced by Matthew… Audio
Curtain Raiser: Beethoven - Archduke Trio
Beethoven had been living with deafness for over a decade when he played piano for the première of this Trio. Introduced by Peter Watts. Audio
Curtain Raiser: Beethoven - Piano Concerto No 4
Beethoven's elegant and genial 4th piano concerto, composed at the same time as his more famous 5th symphony, is introduced by Peter Watts. Audio
Curtain Raiser: Brahms the Academic
A batch of polkas & waltzes presented by Inge van Rij. Audio
Curtain Raiser: Brahms & Women
Mysterious relationships, presented by Inge van Rij. Audio
Curtain Raiser: Brahms, Joseph Joachim and the Paradox of the Concerto
Brahms’s Violin Concerto represents a high point in the relationship between composer and violinist. Presented by Inge van Rij. Audio
Curtain Raiser: Brahms, Beethoven & Monumentalising Music
Brahms’s first symphony reflects the traditions of monumentalisation that formed around Beethoven. Presented by Inge van Rij. Audio
Try Something New - The Ukulele
The joys of learning a musical instrument - Lynn tries out the ukulele with Julian Raphael and Isabelle LeFrancq from Wellington Community Choir's ukulele class. Audio
Te Ahi Kaa mo 12 o Hakihea (December) 2010
Phil Campbell reminisces about his music playing days during the 1950's and 1960's before teaching Maraea Rakuraku a few tunes on the ukulele. Audio
Kiwi Ukulele - Mike Dickison
Music 101 presenter Kirsten Johnstone has an on-air ukulele lesson with Mike Dickison, author of Kiwi Ukulele. Audio