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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Violin Sonatas Bella Hristova (violin), Michael Houstoun (piano) [ Rattle Records / CD - released 4/Sep/2023 ] The Brahms Violin Sonatas are at the core of the violin and piano duo repertoire. From the exquisitely flowing melodies of the G major sonata to the warm-heartedness of the A major sonata and finally to the vast and turbulent D minor sonata, the music... |
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JOHN PSATHAS
Diálogos Chris Mason-Battley Group [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 9/Oct/2015 ] Interpretations of the music of John Psathas. "Diálogos is a revelation. I don't know what the language is that properly describes what the guys are doing, but they're somehow creating new works. This isn't 'arranging' or 'adapting' - I feel it's... |
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The Chris Mason-Battley Group with Richard Nunns
Two Tides [ Rattle Records / CD - released 1/Mar/2006 ] This album brings together two distinct musical sensibilities and explores their similarities and differences through improvisation: Maori instrumentation and European jazz forge new paths within the evolving musical landscape of New Zealand. |
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Crayford Sellers Dyne
Our Own Sweet Way [ Rattle Records / CD - released 21/Dec/2012 ] OUR OWN SWEET WAY features the considerable improvisational and swinging talent of Wellington-based jazz luminaries, Jonathan Crayford, Roger Sellers and Paul Dyne. The trio's enthusiasm for classic jazz of the 50s and 60s is palpable. They share an... |
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JOHN PSATHAS
Helix / Kartsigar / Songs for Simon Donald Nicolson / New Zealand String Quartet / NZ Trio / John Psathas [ Rattle Records / CD - released 29/Mar/2011 ] Helix is a truly 21st century album. Inspired by an eclectic range of musical interests, the album takes the listener on a millennia-leaping journey, from the sounds of the ancient Mediterranean, through the dance music of 18th century Italy, to the... |
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Gillian Whitehead
Ipu [ Rattle Records / CD ] Ipu is a poetic tale of love based on a story by Tungia Baker (translated into Maori by Wena Tait). Literally, an ipu is a gourd used to carry food and goods. Accordingly, ipu korero denotes a storyteller, someone who 'carries' stories. The ipu is... |
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Gitbox Rebellion
Touch Wood [ Rattle Records / CD - released 4/Sep/1994 ] The second Gitbox album is chock full of jaunty, delicate, heartfelt and twisted tunes. This time round, a selection of new instruments are added, including cello, violin, tablas, bass and sheng. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Perspectives Henry Wong Doe (piano) [ Rattle Records / CD - released 10/Nov/2023 ] An album of recent commissions for solo piano featuring works by Gemma Peacocke, Leila Adu-Gilmore, Alex Taylor, Poulima Salima, Leonie Holmes, and Penelope Axtens. "This album celebrates the artistry of six New Zealand composers. The recent... |
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Hirini Melbourne and Richard Nunns
Te Hekenga-a-rangi [ Rattle Records / CD - released 10/Jun/2003 ] Highly innovative use of traditional Maori instruments, female voice, etc. Includes exclusive, fascinating video footage on companion DVD |
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Jade String Quartet
Melencolia [ Rattle Records / CD - released 18/Oct/2025 ] String quartets have long been the preferred choice for composers seeking to express their most personal thoughts and expand their musical voice. For Anthony Ritchie, the string quartet medium is one of the most challenging in classical music,... |
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JENNY MCLEOD / GILLIAN WHITEHEAD / JOHN PSATHAS / GARETH FARR et al
Where Fairburn Walked Jian Liu (piano) [ Rattle Records / 3 CD - released 27/Jun/2024 ] Pianist Jian Liu's WHERE FAIRBURN WALKED is a collection of illustrative solo piano works by twenty-four New Zealand composers from the past century. Featuring historical and contemporary works for solo piano by a range of New Zealand composers... |
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Michael Norris
Rerenga [ Rattle Records / CD - released 13/Nov/2025 ] Composed between 2015 and 2022, this collection of orchestral and ensemble works is unified by a concern for colour and gesture, timbre and texture. It reflects the influence of textural and spectral composition, the modernist impulse to organise and... |
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BELA BARTOK
Bartók: Works for Violin and Piano Monique Lapins (violin), Jian Liu (piano) [ Rattle Records / CD - released 22/Jul/2022 ] An album of newly recorded works composed by Béla Bartók featuring Monique Lapins (violin) and Jian Liu (piano). |
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Natalia Mann
Pasifist [ Rattle Records / CD - released 5/Dec/2011 ] Harpist Natalia Mann makes her debut. This beautifully recorded and produced album features some of the finest contemporary Turkish musicians - an organic, richly textured, highly musical, deeply satisfying work. |
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JACK BODY
Pulse: Transcriptions & Sources New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / New Zealand String Quartet / Norio Sato & Kei Koh [ Rattle Records / 2 CD - released 30/May/2001 ] CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR - 2002 New Zealand Music Awards. |
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Nga Tae
Nga Tae [ Rattle Records / CD - released 27/Apr/2012 ] Nga Tae is Richard Nunns (taonga pūoro), Horomona Horo (taonga puoro, vocals), Waimihi Hotere (vocals) and Paddy Free (keyboards, programming). |
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Norman Meehan / Bill Manhire
Buddhist Rain [ Rattle Records / CD - released 4/Oct/2010 ] Award-winning poet, Bill Manhire, and composer/pianist Norman Meehan have collaborated to create the first settings of Bill Manhire's poetry. |
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CHRISTOS HATZIS / SALINA FISHER / JOSEF SUK / ERICH KORNGOLD
Merge NZTrio [ Rattle Records / CD - released 19/Nov/2021 ] In early 2020, the world was struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, NZTrio began its new era with the appointment of pianist Somi Kim and violinist Amalia Hall joining cellist Ashley Brown in continuing the 19-year legacy of commissioning... |
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JOHN PSATHAS
View From Olympus-Concertos for saxophone, percussion and piano Pedro Carneiro (percussion) / Michael Houstoun (piano) / Joshua Redman (saxophone) / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Marc Taddei (conductor) [ Rattle Records / 2 CD/DVD - released 1/Oct/2006 ] Three concertos bring three soloists at the top of their game, together with the NZSO to create the most ambitious orchestral recording project in New Zealand history. Includes a DVD about the recording featuring interviews and footage from the... |
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PHIL BROADHURST
Soliloquy Phil Broadhurst (solo piano) [ Rattle Records / CD - released 12/Jun/2020 ] Recorded in November 2019 on the grand piano in his home, the tone of Phil's final album is fittingly intimate, reflective and introspective, but without ever becoming heavy, dark or sentimental. |