Piano music books of China, New Zealand launched in Wellington

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Piano music books of China, New Zealand launched in Wellington

STORY: Piano music books of China, New Zealand launched in Wellington DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book launch event and concert 2. SOUNDBITE (English): TONY BROWNE, Trustee of the New Zealand Music Trust, former New Zealand Ambassador to China STORYLINE: Books introducing New Zealand's and China's piano music to each other were launched in the New Zealand capital on Friday evening, representing the latest fruit in musical exchanges between the two countries. The collections of piano pieces are the two-volume English edition of "Chinese Piano Music for Children" and the two-volume bilingual edition of "New Zealand Piano Works." The repertoire of piano works with varied musical complexity is for players at different levels of skills and can fit performance settings ranging from concert to competition. A concert dedicated to piano works from the two countries graced the book launch event and won long applause from the audience

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