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Fantasies and fairytales cast their mysterious spell

A night of telling tales lay ahead when Eckehard Stier took the podium on Thursday for his penultimate appearance as Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's music director.

Trio revel in the detail

Last week, in conversation, the Vienna Piano Trio's Stefan Mendl confessed his intense admiration for Beethoven's Opus 70 no 2.

Themes proved a shrewd choice for orchestral series