Portrait of Beethoven in 1804 Photo: Joseph Willibrord Mähler, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons
Inbal Megiddo and Jian Liu play the 12 variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen by Beethoven.
These delightful variations on a popular aria from Mozart’s The Magic Flute capture the playfulness of the original: the humble bird-catcher Papageno is on the lookout for a wife or girlfriend.
Inbal Megiddo (cello) and Jian Liu (piano)
Recorded 1 May 2016, St Andrew's on the Terrace, Wellington by RNZ Concert
Engineer: Graham Kennedy