The week beginning 16 July 2012
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Light Music: Into the Future
2:00 PM.Brian Kay presents a selection of favourite Light Music. Read more Audio
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The Ring: Die Walküre (The Valkyrie)
7:00 PM.Erica Challis takes us through the story and themes of Wagner's opera. Read more Audio
Monday: Composer of the Week
FREDERICK THE GREAT (1712-1786)
Samantha Owens presents a programme on music at the Court of Frederick the Great, to mark the 300th anniversary of the Prussian King’s birth (RNZ)
Wednesday: Brian Kay's Light Music
Three programmes
(2) Living Composers (RNZ)
Thursday: Die Walküre
Erica Challis takes us through the story and music of the second of Wagner’s four Ring Cycle operas, ahead of Sunday’s direct broadcast from Wellington (RNZ)
Friday: The Critic’s Chair (RNZ)
Robert Johnson reviews recent releases (RNZ)