21 May 2018

Upbeat for Monday 21 May

From Upbeat, 10:45 am on 21 May 2018

 

Noon

Kiwi Organist Thomas Gaynor has won a prestigious Art and Artist Award in New York, and we play some music from the Royal Wedding.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex in the Ascot Landau carriage during the procession on The Long Walk after getting married St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex in the Ascot Landau carriage during the procession on The Long Walk after getting married St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Photo: AFP

1pm The Kiwi Pacific Records Story

Kiwi-Pacific Records founder Tony Vercoe has died, aged 98. In September 2017 he come into RNZ Concert with his nephew Tony Martin to reflect on being trail blazers in the New Zealand Recording industry, including working with Dame Kiri.

Elegy LP cover

Elegy LP cover Photo: Kiwi Pacific Records Ltd

2pm

This week we acknowledge five great performances of violin concertos. Today we start with Brahms' Violin Concerto in D performed by Anne-Sophie Mutter and the Berlin Philharmonic under Herbert von Karajan.

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Anne-Sophie Mutter Photo: Supplied