Chopin
RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30
National Concerto Competition 2023 second place winner Henry Meng.
Performed by Henry Meng (piano) with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Northey in the Douglas Lilburn… Audio
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor
National Concerto Competition 2023 third place winner Madeleine Xiao.
Performed by Madeleine Xiao (piano) with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Northey in the Douglas… Audio
Music with Ian Chapman : Gone to the Dogs
Ian explores the quirky and happy relationship that exists between dogs and music, highlighting the inspirational relationship that can exist between dogs and their famous musical owners. Audio
CHOPIN: Waltz in C# minor Op 64/2
Performed as an encore by Yeol Eum Son at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 24 November 2022. Audio
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor Op 21
Performed by Yeol Eum Son with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 24 November 2022. Audio
CHOPIN: Nocturne in F Sharp Major Op15 No2
Performed by pianist Jian Liu at his concert, 'Nocturnes', for Chamber Music New Zealand, Public Trust Building, Wellington, 14 April 2021. Audio
Chopin piano miniatures performed by Michael Houstoun
Performed by pianist Michael Houstoun. Recorded 10 July 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
Sophy Roberts: The Lost Pianos of Siberia
Sophy Roberts is a travel writer who focuses on remote parts of the world. Her first book, The Lost Pianos of Siberia, charts her incredible search for an instrument in Siberia worthy of a brilliant… Audio
History through the Piano: Chopin and Liszt - The Romantics
John Drummond looks at famous pieces of piano music as windows into the world in which they were created. A composer cannot help but reflect the world he lives in, his understanding of life, his… Audio
CHOPIN: Nocturne in G minor; FALLA: El amor brujo, Suite
Performed by Marta Zabaleta at her recital in the 2018 Wallace International Piano Festival. Audio
CHOPIN: Preludes Op 28, Nos 11-13; ALBÉNIZ: Asturias
Performed by Marta Zabaleta at her recital in the 2018 Wallace International Piano Festival. Audio
CHOPIN: Preludes Op 28, Nos 1-5; GRANADOS: Goyescas, excerpts
Performed by Marta Zabaleta at her recital in the 2018 Wallace International Piano Festival. Audio
CHOPIN: Nocturne in C# minor, Op Posth
Performed as an encore by Andrea Lam at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 5 July 2018. Audio
CHOPIN: Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise Op 22
Philip Fowke plays Chopin's Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise at his recital at the 2016 Fazioli International Piano Recital Series in the Auditorium at Auckland War Memorial Museum Audio
CHOPIN: Ballade No 1 in G minor Op 23
Philip Fowke plays Chopin's Ballade No 1 at his recital at the 2016 Fazioli International Piano Recital Series in the Auditorium at Auckland War Memorial Museum Audio
CHOPIN: Four Mazurkas Op 33
Philip Fowke plays Chopin's Op 33 Mazurkas at his recital at the 2016 Fazioli International Piano Recital Series in the Auditorium at Auckland War Memorial Museum Audio
Piers Lane at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition
A recital by Australian pianist, Piers Lane, at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition, of which he was the adjudicator. Presented by Tim Dodd. Audio
Houstoun and Chopin (Part 2)
Michael Houstoun and Tim Dodd talk about Preludes, Mazurkas, Polonaises and Ballades. Audio
Houstoun and Chopin (Part 1)
Houstoun outlines the difficulties involved in performing one of Chopin's easiest pieces, the Prelude in E minor Op 28 No 4, and takes a look at an early Nocturne and the Etudes. Audio