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Icon in B Minor: a musical odyssey is the tale of two creative souls from different centuries with the same belief in spiritual transformation through their art. We accompany world-renowned New Zealand concert pianist Michael Houstoun on his pilgrimage to Germany, where composer Franz Liszt spent his last years. Houstoun is preparing for his performance of Liszt's monumental work, Sonata in B Minor. Produced and directed by Tainui Stephens, Icon in B Minor screened as part of the Work of Art series.

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A Perspective by Michelle Scullion 29.10.2008

A camera crew follows New Zealand concert pianist Michael Houstoun to Germany, to the places where composer Franz Liszt spent his latter years.

This journey is part of Michael's preparation for the filming of a performance of Liszt's ...

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 Tainui Stephens
 Anthony Muru

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