Upbeat for Tuesday 23 December 2014 Upbeat

Best of 2014

The second of three final programmes for 2014, looking back on some of Upbeat's most memorable guests. Today, we celebrate the life and work of Franz-Paul Decker, we meet the new people in charge of NZ Opera and the New Zealand School of Music, Nicholas McGegan waxes lyrical about Haydn’s Creation, photographer Fiona Pardington introduces her work, and hear a live performance from Australian group Tiny Hearts.

Euan Murdoch Stuart Maunder Fiona Pardington Tiny Hearts Nicholas McGegan Franz Paul Decker

Euan Murdoch: NZSM Head

12:14 PM.Recently appointed Head of the New Zealand School of Music. Audio
Stuart Maunder - Opera NZ General Director

12:10 PM.We meet and announce NZ Opera's new General Director. Audio
Fiona Pardington: Stilling the Glance

12:15 PM.NZ photographic artist previews her exhibition Stilling the Glance at Wellington's Suite Gallery. Audio
Tiny Hearts: Live to air performance

12:15 PM.Steve Barry (melodica), Tom Botting (bass), Eamon Dilworth (trumpet) and Paul Derricott (drums) join us for a live performance from our Auckland studios. Audio
Nicholas McGegan: Haydn's 'Creation'

12:14 PM.Conductor Nicholas McGegan joins the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for Haydn's The Creation over the next week. He tells Eva about his plan of attack. Audio
Franz-Paul Decker Tribute

12:15 PM.Donald Armstrong NZSO sub-principal violinist reflects back on his work with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conductor laureate Franz-Paul Decker who died 19 May 2014. Audio

Music played in this show

PUCCINI: Act 2 Finale, from La Bohème
Philharmonia, Royal Opera Covent Garden / Antonio Pappano
EMI 3 58650

BARRY/DERRICOT: Ode/Missed Ya
Tiny Hearts
RNZ Rec.13/08/2014

BOTTING: Balclutha
Tiny Hearts
RNZ Rec.13/08/2014

HAYDN: Awake the Harp, and Sing the Lord, from The Creation
Sally Matthews (sop), Ian Bostridge (ten), Dietrich Henschel (bar), London Symphony Chorus & Orch / Colin Davis
LSO Live LSO 0628

MAHLER: Symphony No 3 in D minor
Bernadette Greevy (mezzo), New Zealand SO / Franz Paul Decker
RNZ Rec.1996

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Upbeat for Tuesday 23 December 2014

Euan Murdoch: NZSM Head

Stuart Maunder - Opera NZ General Director

Fiona Pardington: Stilling the Glance

Tiny Hearts: Live to air performance

Nicholas McGegan: Haydn's 'Creation'

Franz-Paul Decker Tribute

Music played in this show