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    Onwards and UpwardsGaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)

    1/5Donald Macleod charts Donizetti’s rise from an underground cellar to his operatic debut.

    Sounds of the Sea and GamelanNew Zealand Composers

    5/5Donald Macleod explores five classical composers from New Zealand - today Gareth Farr.

    Greek Mythology and PercussionNew Zealand Composers

    4/5Donald Macleod explores five classical composers from New Zealand - today John Psathas.

    Whale-song and Māori GoddessesNew Zealand Composers

    3/5Donald Macleod explores five composers from New Zealand - today Dame Gillian Whitehead.

    Pushing BoundariesNew Zealand Composers

    2/5Donald Macleod explores five classical composers from New Zealand - today Jenny McLeod.

    Grandfather of New Zealand MusicNew Zealand Composers

    1/5Donald Macleod explores five classical composers from New Zealand - today Douglas Lilburn.

    New Symphonic TerritoryJean Sibelius (1865-1957)

    5/5Kate Molleson follows Sibelius in the creation of his Sixth and Seventh Symphonies.

    A Depiction of SwansJean Sibelius (1865-1957)

    4/5Kate Molleson delves into the iconic Fifth Symphony by Jean Sibelius.

    A Psychological SymphonyJean Sibelius (1865-1957)

    3/5Kate Molleson follows the creation of the Fourth Symphony by Sibelius amid much self-doubt

    The Classical MasterJean Sibelius (1865-1957)

    2/5Kate Molleson surveys the Third Symphony by Sibelius and the period it was composed.

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