Richard William Giese (30 April 1924 – 23 February 2010) was a New Zealand flautist[1] and principal flautist with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra from 1962 to 1986.[2][3]

Giese's ancestors originated from Thuringia, Germany. His parents were Carl Albin Giese and Jeannie Quinn Giese, née Yeareance, from Newark, New Jersey. He had two younger sisters, Alice Miriam and Gertrude Jean, and an older brother, Carl Albin.

He taught many flautists, including Ingrid Culliford[4] and Marya Martin. He was previously married to Myra Giese.

Giese, who had remained mentally sharp and fiercely independent, was found dead on 8 March 2010, having died of a heart attack around two weeks earlier.[1][5] The coroner criticised the retirement home Giese lived in and said that it was "unacceptable that a person may lie deceased in their home for some weeks".[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Top musician lay dead in retirement village flat". Stuff. 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011. A renowned musician lay dead and unnoticed on the floor of his Rita Angus village apartment in Wellington for 12 days before he was discovered.
  2. ↑ "Orchestral Flutists". homepage.mac.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Flute player lay dead for two weeks".
  4. ↑ "Chamber Music – Five Impressions of a Holiday". flutefocus.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "Fears elderly man lay dead for days". Stuff. 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.


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