Upbeat for Thursday 20 February 2014

12:15 Anthony Ritchie

Composer previews the premiere performance of his Fourth Symphony by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra

12:40 Anna Pierard

Soprano and Creative Director of Festival Opera

1pm Ohad Naharin

Israeli choreographer visiting New Zealand with his Batsheva Dance Company

Music played in this show

PUCCINI: O Simone, from Gianni Schicchi
Angela Gheorghiu (sop), José van Dam (bbar), Roberto Alagna (ten), London SO / Antonio Pappano
EMI 5 56587

A RITCHIE: Symphony No 1, Boum
Christchurch Symphony / Marc Taddei
Kiwi Pacific CD SLD 115

BACH: St John Passion
Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists / John Eliot Gardiner
Archiv 427 319

PALESTRINA: Missa Papae Marcelli
Pro Cantione Antiqua / Bruno Turner
Alto ALC 1061

BRAHMS: Die Mainacht Op 43/2
Anna Pierard (mezzo), Terence Dennis (pno)
RNZ Rec.23/08/2012

BODY: Songs & Dances of Desire
Anna Pierard (mezzo), Auckland Philharmonia / Kenneth Young
RNZ Rec.8/03/13

STRAVINSKY: Petrushka
Netherlands Radio Phil / Jaap van Zweden
Octavia OVCL 00378