Composing

Michael Vinten looks at Shostakovich's film-scores. Audio

Greg Squire looks at this opera-lover's life and music. Audio

He broke away from the Italian opera tradition and began to establish a German approach. He also took control of the production side, as Ken points out. "Weber evolved into the first truly hands on… Audio

Philip Norman looks at the music from Lilburn's years in Wellington where he moved for work at Victoria University. Audio

Philip Norman delivers the inaugural Lilburn Lecture before an audience in Victoria University's Hunter Council Chamber. His subject, Plato's Cave: The Realities of Composing in New Zealand. Audio