New Zealand Pianists
Great New Zealand pianists and their legacies.
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Judith Clark CNZM (1931-2014)
25 Nov 2015Christine Argyle presents a tribute to a leading NZ piano teacher. Video, Audio
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Janetta McStay (1917-2012)
21 Sep 2015The NZ pianist and teacher talked with Peter Mechen in 2007 Audio
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Tessa Birnie
26 Jul 2015A tribute to the distinguished NZ pianist who died in 2008, presented by Peter Mechen Video, Audio
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Lola Johnson
2 Dec 2015Fifty-five years after recording the country's first classical piano LP Lola Johnson talks with Peter Mechen. Audio
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Georgina Zellan-Smith
27 Jul 2019A conversation with the late pianist Georgina Zellan-Smith covering her early life in South Otago, and her successful performing career in London in the 1960s and 70s where she rubbed shoulders with… Audio
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Lili Kraus
School children cheered and music-lovers hungrily devoured the post-war concerts given in NZ by Hungarian-born pianist Lili Kraus. Charlotte Wilson presents a tribute to the life and work of this… Audio
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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.
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Richard Farrell - Elegant Romantic
New Zealand pianist Richard Farrell is remembered for his elegant style and romantic musicality. Audio
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Richard Farrell - At Home with Brahms
New Zealand pianist Richard Farrell (1926-1958) relished the challenge of the enigmatic music of Brahms. Audio
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Richard Farrell - Cosmopolitan Pianist
Peter Mechen and guests consider Richard Farrell's performances of Grieg and Rachmaninov. Audio
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Jian Liu
9 Dec 2015Head of Piano at the New Zealand School of Music since 2011, Dr Jian Liu has an established international performing and teaching career. Jian Liu talks with Kenneth Young about his life in music. Audio
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Terence Dennis
As a pianist, Terence Dennis is widely regarded as New Zealand's finest accompanist for singers. This is attested to by the fact that artists of the highest standing like Kiri Te Kanawa and Bryn… Audio
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Maurice Till (1926-2011)
7 Sep 2015Tim Dodd talks to the distinguished NZ pianist - one of the first to sustain a performing career while remaining in NZ. Audio
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Colin Horsley (1920-2012)
The Whanganui born pianist had a remarkable career in the UK including performing at almost every Proms between 1940 and 1964. Colin Horsley retired to the Isle of Man and from there talked with Peter… Audio
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Peter Cooper (1918-2004)
Peter Mechen and others remember the life and work of the New Zealand pianist Peter Cooper. Audio
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Jeffrey Grice - A Culture of Accident
17 Jul 2016Jeffrey Grice, the New Zealand pianist who's been resident in Paris for almost 40 years, talks to Tim Dodd about his career, the special projects in which he attempts a new relationship with his… Audio
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'Every day I think my audience has given me my life'
20 Nov 2017In his last ever interview New Zealand’s most revered pianist answers your questions. Michael Houstoun tells us about his life behind the keys, whether his hands are insured, what his favourite (and… Audio
