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The Classics

EntertainmentMarch 17

The Classics: Distant Beloved

This is my first column in 2019, the gap because record companies were unable to send discs (or vinyl) for review.
The Classics: Distant Beloved
The Classics: Distant Beloved
EntertainmentNovember 25

The Classics: Toitu Te Puero

Geoff Adams reviews Toitu Te Puero, Al Fraser (nga taonga puoro). Rattle CD.
The Classics: Toitu Te Puero
The Classics: Toitu Te Puero
EntertainmentAugust 19

The classics: August 20

This disc successfully mixes ancient and ultra-modern sounds, trying to portray a "slowly evolving, ethereal world, with pieces that express, reflect and explore non-linear time and memory as sound".
The classics: August 20
The classics: August 20
EntertainmentAugust 12

The Classics: August 13

The Thing. GRG67 (Michael Howell, Roger Manins, Tristan Deck, Mostyn Cole).  Rattle CD
The Classics: August 13
The Classics: August 13
EntertainmentJuly 29

The classics: July 30

This disc went straight to the top of the RNZ Classical Charts in its first week of release, and it marks the debut recording of Lixin Zhang, who is a 16-year-old pupil in his fourth year at Burnside High School.
The classics: July 30
The classics: July 30
EntertainmentJuly 22

The classics: July 23

This album has taken two out of 11 slots in the European Jazz Media Charts for this July.
The classics: July 23
The classics: July 23
EntertainmentJuly 15

The classics: July 16

This is a very entertaining and spirited performance by Affetto, the group named after the Italian word for affection or affecting.
The classics: July 16
The classics: July 16
EntertainmentJuly 8

The classics: July 9

Boston-based composer Stefan Prock is a film music scholar and freelance composer of contemporary music for soloists, chamber ensembles, orchestra and film.
The classics: July 9
The classics: July 9
EntertainmentJuly 1

The classics: July 2

This is an Australian quartet that has gained international praise.
The classics: July 2
The classics: July 2
EntertainmentJune 24

The classics: June 25

This album was released just before the performer became internationally renowned as cello soloist at the recent Royal Wedding
The classics: June 25
The classics: June 25
EntertainmentMay 27

The classics: May 24

It is moving to hear great Bach harmonious invention.
The classics: May 24
The classics: May 24
EntertainmentMay 20

The classics: May 21

Dunedin composer Dame Gillian Whitehead has received a further honour by becoming one of 20 Arts Foundation Icons.
The classics: May 21
The classics: May 21
EntertainmentMay 13

The classics: May 14

From twins Christine and Michelle Naughton playing Mozart on two pianos with the NZSO and the piano duo Anderson and Roe using their four hands on one piano earlier in the year for a Chamber Music NZ recital, Dunedin has been treated to brilliant keyboard performances.
The classics: May 14
The classics: May 14
EntertainmentMay 6

The Classics: May 7

Preludes and Romances for Solo Harp. Carolyn Mills. Atoll CD
The Classics: May 7
The Classics: May 7
EntertainmentApril 29

The Classics: Monday 30 April

Bernstein on Broadway. London Symphony Orchestra, Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), etc. Deutsche  Grammophon CD
The Classics: Monday 30 April
The Classics: Monday 30 April
EntertainmentApril 29

The classics: April 30

Leonard Bernstein must not be under-rated as an important composer and conductor of the 20th century.
The classics: April 30
The classics: April 30
EntertainmentApril 22

The Classics: April 23rd

Leonie Holmes.... when expectation ends. NZ musicians, Atoll CD
The Classics: April 23rd
The Classics: April 23rd
EntertainmentApril 15

The classics: April 16

Boston-based composer Stephan Prock is a film music scholar and freelance composer of contemporary music for soloists, chamber ensembles, orchestra, and film.
The classics: April 16
The classics: April 16
EntertainmentApril 8

The classics: April 9

This is an original motion picture soundtrack comprising 19 brief tracks from the film Hostiles.
The classics: April 9
The classics: April 9
EntertainmentApril 1

The Classics: April 2

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No.29 Hammerklavier and No.14 Moonlight. Murray Perahia (piano). Deutsche Grammophon CD
The Classics: April 2
The Classics: April 2
EntertainmentMarch 25

The classics: March 26

Jonathan Crayford is a successful concert pianist, multi-instrumentalist, film composer and jazz artist from New Zealand who played in nightclubs at 15 with his father, Terry, a pianist and arranger-composer.
The classics: March 26
The classics: March 26
EntertainmentMarch 18

The classics: March 19

In its own unconventional way, this is a knockout release from the Kiwi label.
The classics: March 19
The classics: March 19
EntertainmentMarch 11

The classics: March 12

There are nine interesting and pleasing works on this disc's 20 tracks, all showing the great affinity that New Zealand-born composer and clarinetist Ken Wilson (1924-2012) had for writing original wind music.
The classics: March 12
The classics: March 12
EntertainmentFebruary 4

The Classics: February 5

Retrospective. Hilary Hahn (violin). Deutsche Grammophon 2 CDs
The Classics: February 5
The Classics: February 5
EntertainmentJanuary 28

The Classics: January 29

Lyell Cresswell: ‘‘The Art of Black & White’’. Stephen De Pledge (piano), Christopher Bowen (tenor) and Jennifer Maybee (soprano). Rattle CD
The Classics: January 29
The Classics: January 29