Midday
Instagram bans live streaming of classical music and Israeli public radio apologises for playing Wagner.
Richard Wagner by Cäsar Willich Photo: Public Domain
1pm Wellington in for a treat with Verdi’s Requiem
Soprano Antoinette Halloran Photo: Supplied
You’ll know it when you hear it. One of the vibrant choruses from Verdi’s famous Requiem has accompanied TV shows and advertisements, and was used in the NZ film “Hunt for the Wilderpeople”. Orchestra Wellington conductor Marc Taddei and soprano Antoinette Halloran take us through the music that explores the end of days.
Marc Taddei Music Director Orchestra Wellington Photo: Supplied
2pm
We continue celebrating successes at the Gramophone awards. Today we hear Ensemble Aedes, and François-Xavier Roth’s ensemble Les Siècles performs Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloe.
Maurice Ravel Photo: Public Domain
