Upbeat for Wednesday 20 August 2014 Upbeat

12:15 Mikhail Voskresensky

Russian pianist appearing with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra this weekend

12:40 Mona-Lynn Courteau

Upbeat world-music contributor

1pm Eric Marienthal

American Sax player previews his New Zealand shows

WAGNER: Brünnhilde’s Awakening, from Siegfried
Susan Bullock (sop), Opera Australia Orch / Pietari Inkinen
ABC 2013

SCRIABIN: Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor Op 19, Sonata-Fantasy, Presto
Mikhail Voskresensky (pno)
Classical Records 38

RAVEL: Piano Concerto for the left hand
Oleg Marshev (pno), South Jutland SO / Vladimir Ziva
Danacord DACOCD 672

KHALIFE/DARWISH: Mother (Oummi)
Marcel Khalife
Nagam Records, NR 1010 CD

KAZEM EL SAHER: Zidini ’Ishqan
Kazem El Saher
KAZEM EL SAHER 2013

ALIBI: Maknassy
Imed Alibi
IRL Records 2014

ORPHANED LAND: All Is One
Orphaned Land
Century Media Records 9983522

COREA: Make a Wish, Pt. 2
Chick Corea Elektric Band
GRP 159601

MARIENTHAL: Blue Water
Eric Marienthal
CONCORD 231077

BAZZINI: La Ronde des Lutins Op 25
Maxim Vengerov (vln), Itamar Golan (pno)
Teldec 9031 77351

Upbeat for Wednesday 20 August 2014