Peter Mechen
Peter Mechen: NZSO Inkinen Festival Review
Review of this weekend's Inkinen Festival by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra featuring opera stars Christine Goerke and Simon O'Neill, and Canadian violinist Karen Gomyo. Audio
Peter Mechen: NZ Opera review
Review of the NZ Opera staging of Rossini's La Cenerentola Audio
Peter Mechen: Orchestra Wellington Review
Review of Saturday's Orchestra Wellington performance with pianist Michael Houstoun. Audio
Peter Mechen: 'The Kiwis' WWI Concert Party
Upbeat contributor on New Zealand music and musicians looks at 'The Kiwis' WWI Concert Party band who toured the world to entertain troops. Audio
Richard Farrell - Cosmopolitan Pianist
Peter Mechen and guests consider Richard Farrell's performances of Grieg and Rachmaninov. Audio
Richard Farrell - At Home with Brahms
New Zealand pianist Richard Farrell (1926-1958) relished the challenge of the enigmatic music of Brahms. Audio
Peter Mechen: Brodsky Quartet review
Peter reviews last night's Wellington performance by the touring UK String Quartet. Audio
Richard Farrell - Elegant Romantic
New Zealand pianist Richard Farrell is remembered for his elegant style and romantic musicality. Audio
Richard Farrell - New Zealand pianist
New Zealand pianist Richard Farrell was enjoying a successful international career until he was killed in a car accident at the age of 31. Peter Mechen and guests look back at Farrell's achievements.
…Peter Mechen: 1915 Birthdays
Peter explores the work of famous New Zealanders born in 1915 including Douglas Lilburn,Inia te Wiata and Terry Vaughan. Audio
Peter Mechen: Days Bay Opera Review
Review of Days Bay Opera's performance of Cavalli's La Calisto [topic] music [location] Wellington Audio
Critic's Chair: Doric String Quartet
Peter Mechen reviews the latest recording from the Doric String Quartet, who you may have seen during their New Zealand tour earlier this year. He tells Hannah Sassman about this 2-disc set of Haydn's… Audio
Critic's Chair: Mozart's Instrumental Oratorium
This recording features Mozart's final three symphonies, performed by the Concentus Musicus Wien. Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt has chosen to interpret the three symphonies as a single work in three… Audio
Peter Mechen: NZSO Review
Peter reviews the Wellington performance of the NZSO's In the Hall of the Mountain King. Audio
Peter Mechen: Conductor Harry Norris
Peter looks at some historical recordings from New Zealand opera and operetta conductor Harry Norris. Audio
Peter Mechen: Orchestra Wellington review
Peter reviews Saturday's Orchestra Wellington performance of 'Carmina Burana'. Audio
Larry Pruden (1925-1982)
Peter Mechen looks at the life and work of Taranaki-born composer Larry Pruden, talks to those who knew him, and learns about the collected edition of Pruden's works being published by Promethean… Audio
Peter Mechen: New Zealand Music
Peter looks at early String Quartets by New Zealand composers.
Archival audio in this programme was supplied by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. Audio
Critic's Chair: Solstice - Leonie Holmes
Peter Mechen reviews this recent recording on the Atoll label. It features orchestral music by New Zealand composer Leonie Holmes, and is played by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra under Marc… Audio
Peter Mechen: Eggner Trio Review
Peter Mechen reivews last weekend's Wellington concert by the Austrian based Eggner Trio and violist Amihai Grosz. Audio