Upbeat for Wednesday 5 February 2014

12:15 Ashley Brown and Diedre Irons

Two musicians closely associated with Alexander Ivashkin look back on his life and work

12:40 Susan de Jong

Upbeat jazz contributor

1pm Nick Charles

Australian blues guitarist

Music played in this show

BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata No 4 in C Op 102/1
Alexander Ivashkin (cello), Diedre Irons (pno)
RNZ Rec.23/10/1992

RACHMANINOV: Cello Sonata in G minor Op 19
Alexander Ivashkin (cello), Diedre Irons (pno)
RNZ Rec.26/11/1993

SCHNITTKE: Madrigal in memoriam Oleg Kagan
Alexander Ivashkin (cello)
Manu CD MANU 1480

GRABOWSKY/PORTER: Incapable of Caution
Katie Noonan (vocals), Paul Grabowsky (piano/ composer/arranger), Scott Tinkler (trumpet) Philip Rex (bass), Simon Barker (drums)
Warner Music Australia/SBS 2005 CD 5046785742

GRABOWSKY/PORTER: If Snakes Could Fly
Katie Noonan (vocals), Paul Grabowsky (piano/ composer/arranger), Scott Tinkler (trumpet) Philip Rex (bass), Simon Barker (drums)
Warner Music Australia/SBS 2005 CD 5046785742

NOONAN: Emperor’s Box
Katie Noonan & Clare Bowditch (vocals), Karin Schaupp (guitar)
Katie Noonan & Karin Schaupp 2012

LENNON/MCCARTNEY: Blackbird
Katie Noonan (vocals), Sam Keevers (piano), John Scofield (guitar), Joe Lovano (saxophone), Ron Carter (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)
Sony/BMG Music Australia 2008 CD 88697394382

VERDI: Rex Tremendae from Requiem
Olga Borodina (mezzo), Mario Zeffiri (ten), Ildar Abdrazakov (bass), Chicago Symphony Chorus & Orch, Barbara Frittoli (sop) / Riccardo Muti
Chicago SO CSOR 901 1006

DONIZETTI: Adina credimmi, te ne scongiuro from The Elixir of Love
Mariella Devia (sop), Francesca Provvisionato (sop), Roberto Alagna (ten), Pietro Spagnoli (bass), Tallis Chamber Choir, English CO / Marcello Viotti
Erato 4509 91701