Music
The Detail's Long Read: Counting the Beats
By Garth Cartwright: Meet Grant Gillanders, the man painstakingly working his way through New Zealand’s entire popular music back catalogue. Audio
The Detail's Long Read: Counting the Beats
By Garth Cartwright: Meet Grant Gillanders, the man painstakingly working his way through New Zealand’s entire popular music back catalogue.
AudioSTRAVISNKY: Concert In E Flat 'Dumbarton Oaks'
The APO plays Igor Stravinsky's Concerto in E flat 'Dumbarton Oaks'. Audio
BACH: Concerto For Two Violins
One of Bach’s most famous works, the Concerto for Two Violins is played by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra under soloist and director Benjamin Morrison. The second violin soloist is the APO’s… Audio
STRAVINSKY: Eight Instrumental Miniatures
The APO play Eight Instrumental Miniatures by Stravinsky. Audio
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No 10 in E minor
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Donald Runnicles. Recorded 28 April 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
Jean-Baptiste BARRIÈRE: Sonata in G for two cellos (encore)
Encore performed by cellists Nicolas Altstaedt and Pei-Jee Ng. Recorded 28 April 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
BLOCH: Schelomo
Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Donald Runnicles. Recorded 28 April 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
BACH: Concerto For Violin And Oboe
The APO performs Concerto for Violin and Oboe by Johann Sebastian Bach. Audio
APO Baroque & Beyond – Bach and Stravinsky
The APO present a concert from their Baroque & Beyond series in which they pair baroque music with baroque-inspired modern pieces. This concert features music by Bach and Stravinsky. Audio
KERNIS: Musica Celestis
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Donald Runnicles. Recorded 28 April 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
NZSO: Bloch & Shostakovich Enduring Spirit
LIVE: Celebrated as an inspirational conductor of Romantic and post-Romantic classical music, the New Zealand debut of Sir Donald Runnicles sees his artistry combined with that of cellist Nicolas…
The Michael Hill International Violin Competition is back!
Sixteen 'dynamite violinists' from around the world will be coming to Queenstown in the first week of June to take part in this prestigious event. Executive Director Anne Rodda explains the… Audio
NZ Live: Tiny Ruins
Tāmaki Makaurau band Tiny Ruins has been a staple of our indie-folk scene since their first EP dropped in 2010. This week, we recorded singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook and the band… Video, Audio
New music with Jeremy Taylor
Everything But The Girl return with their first album in 24 years, Wellington's Ingrid And The Ministers' second album - and Connan Mockasin's Dad! Audio
APO: Má Vlast / My Homeland
Bohemia inspired Smetana to compose this musical panorama of history and landscape. Legends of fearsome warriors; Vyšehrad, the mighty fortress of ancient kings; the bucolic countryside; the battles…
Altstaedt plays Bloch
Cellist Nicolas Altstaedt is soloist with the NZSO, playing Ernest Bloch's evocative cello rhapsody, 'Schelomo'. Audio
Music Critic: Matthew Crawley
Today Matthew talks about new music from two local artists. Audio
Great album: First Two Pages of Frankenstein
Today's link 3 winner will get a vinyl copy of the latest album from The National, First Two Pages of Frankenstein. It's the band's first album since their 2019 album, I Am Easy to Find. It's their… Audio
Why are popstars being taken to court over their music?
If you think all pop songs sound the same, you're in good company. Pop superstar Ed Sheeran took the stand in court this week to defend himself against allegations he copied Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get… Audio
