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Music Alive
Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house for live concerts featuring local and international artists.
Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera at 7pm on Saturday
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13 January 2026
with Clarissa Dunn
CMNZ: Takács Quartet
Edward Dusinberre (violin), Harumi Rhodes (violin), Richard O'Neill (viola), András Fejér (cello)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: String Quartet in G minor Op 74/3, Rider
Ngwenyama, Nokuthula: Flow
Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in C Op 59/3, Razumovsky
Ravel, Maurice: String Quartet in F (2)
(RNZ Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland)
Farquhar, David: Harlequin Overture - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Young (RNZ)
Vinten, Michael: Sinfonietta - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich (RNZ 2012)
Dushkin, Samuel : Sicilienne - Yuka Eguchi (violin), Kemp English (piano) (RNZ)
Traditional: Efiafi, peau ongo'i vale - Filipe Manu (tenor, ukulele) (Whānau London Voices Royal Albert Hall, London)
Latest audio
Saturday, 20 August 2022
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2022 NZSO Extravaganza 17 - Lully, Jean-Baptiste: Bourree, from Le Marriage Forcé
Enjoy an evening out in 17th-century Europe with this NZSO Extravaganza concert - courtly music by some of the most masterful baroque composers. Recorded by RNZ Concert at Wellington College. Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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2022 NZSO Extravaganza 16 - Lully, Jean-Baptiste: Rondeau Pour le Charivary, from Le Marriage Forcé
Enjoy an evening out in 17th-century Europe with this NZSO Extravaganza concert - courtly music by some of the most masterful baroque composers. Recorded by RNZ Concert at Wellington College. Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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2022 NZSO Extravaganza 15 - Lully, Jean-Baptiste: Les hommes et femmes armes, from Les Amants Magnifiques
Enjoy an evening out in 17th-century Europe with this NZSO Extravaganza concert - courtly music by some of the most masterful baroque composers. Recorded by RNZ Concert at Wellington College. Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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2022 NZSO Extravaganza 14 - Lully, Jean-Baptiste: Prelude des Trompettes, from Les Amants Magnifiques
Enjoy an evening out in 17th-century Europe with this NZSO Extravaganza concert - courtly music by some of the most masterful baroque composers. Recorded by RNZ Concert at Wellington College. Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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2022 NZSO Extravaganza 13 - Lully, Jean-Baptiste: Les Suivants de Neptune, from Les Amants Magnifiques
Enjoy an evening out in 17th-century Europe with this NZSO Extravaganza concert - courtly music by some of the most masterful baroque composers. Recorded by RNZ Concert at Wellington College. Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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2022 NZSO Extravaganza 12 - Lully, Jean-Baptiste: Danse de Neptune, from Les Amants Magnifiques
Enjoy an evening out in 17th-century Europe with this NZSO Extravaganza concert - courtly music by some of the most masterful baroque composers. Recorded by RNZ Concert at Wellington College. Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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2022 NZSO Extravaganza 11 - Charpentier, Marc-Antoine: Marche de Triomphe, from Two triumphal airs
Enjoy an evening out in 17th-century Europe with this NZSO Extravaganza concert - courtly music by some of the most masterful baroque composers. Recorded by RNZ Concert at Wellington College. Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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2022 NZSO Extravaganza 10 - Paganini, Niccolò: Caprice No 1 in E, from 24 Caprices Op 1
Enjoy an evening out in 17th-century Europe with this NZSO Extravaganza concert - courtly music by some of the most masterful baroque composers. Recorded by RNZ Concert at Wellington College. Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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2022 NZSO Extravaganza 9 - Charpentier, Marc-Antoine: Sonata in 8 parts H548 (4)
Enjoy an evening out in 17th-century Europe with this NZSO Extravaganza concert - courtly music by some of the most masterful baroque composers. Recorded by RNZ Concert at Wellington College. Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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2022 NZSO Extravaganza 8 - Locatelli, Pietro: Capriccio No 5 in F, from L’Arte del Violino
Enjoy an evening out in 17th-century Europe with this NZSO Extravaganza concert - courtly music by some of the most masterful baroque composers. Recorded by RNZ Concert at Wellington College. Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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2022 NZSO Extravaganza 7 - Charpentier, Marc-Antoine: Sonata in 8 parts H548 (3)
Enjoy an evening out in 17th-century Europe with this NZSO Extravaganza concert - courtly music by some of the most masterful baroque composers. Recorded by RNZ Concert at Wellington College. Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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2022 NZSO Extravaganza 6 - Paganini, Niccolò: Caprice No 13 in Bb, from 24 Caprices Op 1
Enjoy an evening out in 17th-century Europe with this NZSO Extravaganza concert - courtly music by some of the most masterful baroque composers. Recorded by RNZ Concert at Wellington College. Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
Music Alive
Catch the first broadcast of a new recording from New Zealand, or something from overseas - perhaps from the European Broadcasting Union, the Salzburg Festival or the Sydney Opera House. The NZSO are regular performers, and Thursdays are often the domain of the Auckland Philharmonia; You might hear an ensemble touring with Chamber Music New Zealand, something from the Wellington Jazz Festival or music from around the world via the WOMAD festival.
Tune into Music Alive on RNZ Concert on Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera at 7pm on Saturday
- Text to 8824 (texts cost 20 cents)
- Email concert@rnz.co.nz
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- Write to PO Box 123, Wellington
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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
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