Michael Houstoun
Lyell Cresswell premieres his second piano concerto
Michael Houstoun is about to play a new piano concerto, written for him by Lyell Cresswell, working with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.
Lyell turned 70 in 2014 and is busier than ever writing… Audio
Review: Michael Houstoun’s Diabelli Variations
Considered to be one the great sets of variations, the Diabelli Variations are widely heralded as among the finest works for solo piano ever written. Following the monumental set of the complete… Audio
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No 10 in G Op 96
Performed by Bella Hristova and Michael Houstoun, Auckland Town Hall, 8 September 2017 Audio
BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No 9 in A Op 47, 'Kreutzer'
Performed by Bella Hristova and Michael Houstoun, Auckland Town Hall, 9 September 2017 Audio
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No 8 in G Op 30 No 3
Performed by Bella Hristova and Michael Houstoun, Auckland Town Hall, 8 September 2017 Audio
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No 7 in C minor Op 30 No 2
Performed by Bella Hristova and Michael Houstoun, Auckland Town Hall, 8 September 2017 Audio
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No 6 in A Op 30 No 1
Performed by Bella Hristova and Michael Houstoun, Auckland Town Hall, 8 September 2017 Audio
BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No 5 in F Op 24, 'Spring'
Performed by Bella Hristova and Michael Houstoun, Auckland Town Hall, 8 September 2017 Audio
BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No 4 in A minor Op 23
Performed by Bella Hristova and Michael Houstoun, Auckland Town Hall, 9 September 2017 Audio
BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No 3 in Eb Op 12 No 3
Performed by Bella Hristova and Michael Houstoun, Auckland Town Hall, 8 September 2017 Audio
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No 2 in A Op 12 No 2
Performed by Bella Hristova and Michael Houstoun, Auckland Town Hall, 8 September 2017 Audio
BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No 1 in D Op 12 No 1
Performed by Bella Hristova and Michael Houstoun, Auckland Town Hall, 9 September 2017 Audio
Christchurch Arts Festival has flair
The Christchurch Arts Festival is underway bringing the city’s creative streak to the fore. Reviewer Tony Ryan has attended a few events, including the Michael Houstoun /Bella Hristova Beethoven mini… Audio
Houstoun and Chopin (Part 2)
Michael Houstoun and Tim Dodd talk about Preludes, Mazurkas, Polonaises and Ballades. Audio
Hristova & Houstoun on tour with Beethoven
Bella Hristova won the 2007 Michael Hill International Violin Competition. As part of her prize, she toured the country with pianist Michael Houstoun and loved it. Bella is back for another extensive… 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
Houstoun Plays Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Nos 13-24
Michael Houstoun in recital at the University of Auckland Music Theatre performs the Preludes and Fugues Nos 13-24 of Book II of The Well-Tempered Clavier by Bach Audio
Houstoun Plays Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Nos 1 - 12
Michael Houstoun in recital at the University of Auckland Music Theatre performs the Preludes and Fugues Nos 1-12 of Book II of The Well-Tempered Clavier by Bach Audio
Houstoun Plays Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Nos 13-24
Michael Houstoun in recital at the University of Auckland Music Theatre performs the Preludes and Fugues Nos 13-24 of Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier by Bach Audio
Houstoun Plays Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Nos 1 - 12
Michael Houstoun in recital at the University of Auckland Music Theatre performs the Preludes and Fugues Nos 1-12 of Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier by Bach Audio
