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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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14 August 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
APO: Premier 9 - Adès and Walton
ADÈS: Three-piece Suite, from Powder Her Face
WALTON: Symphony No 1 in Bb minor
Auckland Phil/Alpesh Chauhan
Town Hall, Auckland 08/09/22 (RNZ)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Preludes Op 32, Nos 4-5 - Read Gainsford (piano) (RNZ )
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No 5 in C minor Op 67 - Christchurch SO/Luke Dollman (RNZ CSO 2023-10-14)
Ritchie, Anthony: Whakatipua - Aroha Quartet (RNZ 2015)
Latest audio
Sunday, 24 September 2023
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2023 Michael Houstoun 3 RACHMANINOV Prelude in Eb Op 23 No 6
Pianist, Michael Houstoun recorded at The Piano, Christchurch on 24 September 2023. Audio
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2023 Michael Houstoun 2 RACHMANINOV Prelude in Bb Op 23 No 2
Pianist, Michael Houstoun recorded at The Piano, Christchurch on 24 September 2023. Audio
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2023 Michael Houstoun 1 BRAHMS Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Handel
24 Sep 2023Pianist, Michael Houstoun recorded at The Piano, Christchurch on 24 September 2023. Audio
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Saturday, 23 September 2023
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DVORAK: Symphony No 9 in E minor, 'From The New World'
23 Sep 2023Performed by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra conducted by Simon Over, Dunedin Town Hall, 23 September 2023. Read more Audio
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Anthony RITCHIE: Symphony No 6
23 Sep 2023Performed by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra conducted by Simon Over, Dunedin Town Hall, 23 September 2023. Read more Audio
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Anthony Ritchie speaks with Tim Dodd about his Symphony No 6
23 Sep 2023Composer Anthony Ritchie speaks to Tim Dodd about his Symphony No 6. Read more Audio
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Dunedin Symphony Orchestra - 'Dvořák's New World'
23 Sep 2023The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra explores new worlds with the world premiere of Anthony Ritchie's Sixth Symphony and Antonin Dvořák's Ninth Symphony. Read more Audio
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W MARSALIS: Meeelaan for bassoon and string quartet
23 Sep 2023Performed by Todd Gibson-Cornish (bssn), Benjamin Baker, Wilma Smith (vlns), Amanda Verner (vla), Ashley Brown (cello) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 24 September, 2023 Audio
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LOEFFLER: Two Rhapsodies for oboe, viola and piano
23 Sep 2023Performed by Robert Orr (ob), Wenhong Luo (vla), Laurence Matheson (pno) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 23 September, 2023 Audio
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BOCCHERINI: String Quintet in E G275
23 Sep 2023Performed by Donald Armstrong, Wilma Smith (vlns), Amanda Verner (vla), Matthias Balzat, Ashley Brown (cellos) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 23 September, 2023 Audio
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FALLA: Spanish Dance, from La Vida breve
23 Sep 2023Performed by Benjamin Baker (vln), Laurence Matheson (pno) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 23 September, 2023 Audio
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POULENC: Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano
23 Sep 2023Robert Orr (ob), Todd Gibson-Cornish (bssn), Laurence Matheson (pno) 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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- Email concert@rnz.co.nz
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- Write to PO Box 123, Wellington
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