Music
STRAUSS: Burleske in D minor
Jian Liu (piano), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei Recorded by RNZ Concert in Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, 22 July, 2023 Audio
Tony Bennett obituary: The great interpreter of the American songbook
In a career that spanned the 1950s to the 2020s, Tony Bennett became the man Frank Sinatra called 'the best singer in the business'.
Nashville Babylon: 22 July 2023
On this week's show Mark plays soul from Wilson Pickett and Curtis Mayfield, a live gospel track courtesy of Aretha Franklin, reggae from Marcia Griffiths plus an all time classic from JJ Cale. Audio
The Mixtape: Pip Adam
Pip Adam is an Award winning author of five books, including the Ockham Winning The New Animals (2017) and the widely praised Nothing to See (2021). Audio
Introducing: Nova
Its time now for Introducing.. And this week we meet Te-Whanganui-a-Tara group NOVA, who have just released their second EP SONGS FROM HOME. Audio
Davidda on her new single Bear & playing the FIFA Fan Festival
Davidda is an indie artist based in Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa.
Big on story-telling and romanticising mundane daily tasks, this Paeroa-bred wahine pours a refreshing cup of familiarity and mystery… Video, Audio
Finding the Voice - John Farnham film
A new John Farnham Documentary FINDING THE VOICE will be released into NZ cinemas next week 27th July, sharing the untold story of John and his troubled musical career. Audio
Tony Bennett: Legendary New York crooner dies aged 96
Tony Bennett was "singing at his piano" just days before he died, his representatives have revealed. Video
"I've always just loved her music"
New Zealand flutist Alexa Still has released Wish, an album of music by composer Valerie Coleman. Audio
Music 101: Kara Rickard
Kara Rickard is filling in this week as host of Music 101. She's on air from 1pm tomorrow afternoon and to about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend. She shares with Jesse what's… Audio
NZ Live: Seth Haapu
This week for NZ Live we speak to 'Pacific soul' singer Seth Haapu. He released his self-titled debut album in 2011, and almost 12 years later his full-length follow up 'WHAI ORA' is finally here. In… Audio
First song: The Beths on Obama's summer playlist
Former US President Barack Obama has just released his summer play list for 2023, something he does each year to share with followers what's been getting him through his leisure time. Much to their… Audio
MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No 5 in D Op 107, Reformation
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, 'Might and Majesty', Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2023. Audio
BACH arr Anton Webern: Ricercar, from The Musical Offering
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, 'Might and Majesty', Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2023. Audio
BACH: Gavotte en rondeau, from Partita for solo violin No 2
Performed as an encore by Benjamin Beilman at the Auckland Philharmonia's Great Classics Series concert, 'Might and Majesty', Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2023. Audio
BRUCH: Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor Op 26
Performed by Benjamin Beilman and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, 'Might and Majesty', Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2023. Audio
WEBER: Overture, from Euryanthe
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, 'Might and Majesty', Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2023. Audio
Auckland Philharmonia: Might & Majesty
American violinist Benjamin Beilman joins the APO for a concert in their Great Classics series with an uplifting programme of Romantic repertoire. Audio
Aural hygiene at the dentist
Sounds at a dentist's surgery can sometimes set your teeth on edge, so when Bryan Crump heard the mellifluous tones of a clarinet as he walked past, he had to find out more. Audio
Music Critic: Colin Morris
Today Colin talks to Jesse about new music from The Teskey Brothers and what he calls a hidden gem by Solomon Burke, an American singer who is hailed as one of the founding fathers of soul music of… Audio
