Noon
Do you get chills from music? We preview what to expect after 1pm. Today’s recent release is the disc of the year featuring Mozart works and we find out how you time the precise firing of cannons to end the 1812 Overture with a bang.
Orchestra Wellington 2016 Photo: Mifarr Photography
1pm why does music give you goosebumps?
Are there certain pieces of music that make the hairs stand up on your arms? If so, you could be special! Matthew Sachs from Harvard University studied people who get chills from music to see how this feeling is triggered.
Photo: creative commons - pixabay - physicsgirl
1.15 The Manghi Villani Duo: a perfect synergy
A new duo makes its professional debut this week. Luca Manghi and Flavio Villani, Italian musicians now based in New Zealand, are giving three recitals playing music for piano and flute by Italian and New Zealand composers. The free recitals of solo and chamber music works, showcase the perfect synergy between the two instruments, and the talent of the musicians.
Flavio Villani Photo: Supplied
1.30 Music that gives you goosebumps
What music give you the goosebumps? We play a selection of tunes that gives you - the Upbeat audience - chills.
2pm
Some people will be missing out on a birthday again this year. Composers like Gareth Farr and Rossini were born on leap years; we celebrate their birthdays early by exploring some of the compositions they’ve contributed to the world of music.
Gareth Farr Photo: supplied
