A radio show and podcast created and first aired at Free FM 89.0, a member of the Community Access Media Alliance Aotearoa/New Zealand. Supported by NZ on Air. freefm.org.nz and @freefm89 on Facebook and Instagram ..read more

The music in this episode strides across the mystical culminating in Larry Austin’s version of Charles Ives unfinished Universe Symphony. Philip Glass – City and Dance from his opera Akhnaten. Latvian Radio Choir performs Mūža aina by Pēteris Plakidis The Crossing Choir performs- A Native Hill No12 At Peace by Gavin Bryars Larry Austin recreates Charles Ives’ Universe Symphony Number 6 ..read more

This week we fly with a flock of birds and stand on the walls of Troy while watching it burn. And there’s more – much more. Errollyn Wallen – Peace on Earth Kinetic Ensemble plays Paul Novak’s – A String Quartet is like a Flock of Birds Michael Houston plays JettaturaPresence by John Psathas Samuel Barber – Andromache's Farewell. Edwin Carr – Piano Concerto Number 1 ..read more

This week its all about the contemporary featuring mostly young and upcoming composers with a special emphasis on folk opera The Way Fourth by Rachel Grimes. Rachael Grimes – The Hysterical Society from Folk Opera The Way Forth Shara Nova performs Pain Changes from Said Lang’s 2013 album Death Speaks Bora Yoon – Doppler Dreams from her 2013 album Sunken Cathedral Bryce Dessner – Young Emily from his 2013 work Murder Ballades Phenola Merrivale – Desdemona from her 2022 album Tus Rachel Grimes – Patsy from The Way Forth William Brittelle – Hey Panda from his album Mohair Timewarp Steve Reich – 2 ..read more

This episode is all about Spain with a special focus on the Zarzuela, a uniquely Spanish musical form that incorporates operatic arias, popular songs and dance. From composer Pablo Sorozabal it’s Goodbye to Bohemia from his Zarzuela Don Manolito then from The Tavern By The Port is his most famous Zarzuela song No Puede Ser, performed by Placido Domingo. Pedro Iturralde – Pequeña Czarda for Saxophone and Piano Eugenia Osterberger – Adiós, Galicia Zulema de la Cruz – Hill of the Sun Antonio Soler – Sonato in D-Minor Manuel de Falla – Nights in the Gardens of Spain ..read more

A radio show and podcast created and first aired at Free FM 89.0, a member of the Community Access Media Alliance Aotearoa/New Zealand. Supported by NZ on Air. freefm.org.nz and @freefm89 on Facebook and Instagram ..read more

From the NZ bush to the depths of Space, from classical era German romanticism to duelling Gauchos on a South America ranch - this week's episode covers a lot of ground! Mopoke - an art song about the NZ native owl by Alfred Hill The Boston Pops Orchestra performs the Main Title from 1977 film Star Wars from the score by John Williams Tōru Takemitsu - Small Sky Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason performs Clara Schumann’s Scherzo No. 2 in C minor, Op. 14 Linas Paulaukis - Is It Like This In The World Alberto Ginastera - Four Dances from Estancia ..read more

Episode 62 of the Joy Of Classical Music explores the emotional and physical landscape of the heart and mind. Lora Fisher singing Broken Morning from Louis Andriessen’s 2018 song cycle The Only One Constance Lambert - The Suite from film 1948 Karenina Constant Lambert - The Rio Grande Alexander Scriabin: Preparation for the Final Mystery - Part 1 - Universe Gavin Bryars - A Native Hill Samuel Barber - Agnus Dei Ralph Vaughan Williams - English Folk Song Suite ..read more

This episode is all about the piano and features pianists Glenn Gould, Arthur Rubinstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Jacob Adler. Horowitz palys Schubert, Rubinstein talks about the art of the pianist before playing Liszt, Gould tackles Webern and we finish with Adler playing English/Parsi composer Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji’s most famous work, the complex and wondrous Gulistān ..read more

We kick off Episode 60 with Anna Netrebko and Elīna Garanča Mira performing Mira O Norma Si, Fino All'ore Estreme from Vincenzo Bellini’s 1835 opera Norma. Also: English Composer Ralph Vaughn Williams Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera English Composer Henry Purcell American Composer Samuel Barber French Composer Arthur Honegger American Composer Moondog Spanish Composer Joaquin Rodrigo ..read more