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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 August 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
BBC Proms 2025: Berlioz's 'Symphonie fantastique'
STRAUSS: Death & Transfiguration Op 24
SIMPSON: Zebra
MESSIAEN: O sacrum convivium
BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique Op 14
Sean Shibe (electric guitar), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Anja Bihlmaier
Royal Albert Hall, London 22/07/25 (BBC)
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Saturday, 30 September 2017
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BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata No 3 in A Op 69
30 Sep 2017Matthew Barley and Denes Varjon play Beethoven's Cello Sonata in A Op 69. Audio
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BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata No 2 in G minor Op 5/2
30 Sep 2017Julian Smiles and Sarah Watkins play Beethoven's Cello Sonata in G minor Op 5/2 Audio
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Peter KLATZOW: Adagio Espressivo
30 Sep 2017Monique Lapins (violin) and Naoto Segawa (marimba) play the final movement of Sonata for violin and marimba by South African composer Peter Klatzow. Audio
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Alexina LOUIE: Cadenzas
30 Sep 2017James Campbell (clarinet) and Ian Rosenbaum (mallet percussion) play Cadenzas by Alexina Louie. Audio
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Thursday, 28 September 2017
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Beethoven: Symphony No 4 in B flat
28 Sep 2017Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Douglas Boyd, at its Premier Series concert "German Masters", Auckland Town Hall, 28 September 2017 Audio
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BACH arr Busoni: Chorale Prelude, Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland
28 Sep 2017An encore performed by pianist David Fray at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Premier Series concert "German Masters", Auckland Town Hall, 28 September 2017 Audio
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Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor
28 Sep 2017Performed by David Fray and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Douglas Boyd, at its Premier Series concert "German Masters", Auckland Town Hall, 28 September 2017 Audio
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MENDELSSOHN: The Hebrides Overture
28 Sep 2017Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Douglas Boyd, at its Premier Series concert "German Masters", Auckland Town Hall, 28 September 2017 Read more Audio
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Tuesday, 26 September 2017
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SPIRITUAL arr Coleman: Go tell it on the Mountain
26 Sep 2017Encore from Imani Winds. Read more Audio
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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
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