Review: Shostakovich: Symphony No 13 (Russian National Orchestra)
A thoughtful but emotionally inconsistent account of Shostakovich’s social commentary.
A thoughtful but emotionally inconsistent account of Shostakovich’s social commentary.
D’Oustrac and Gaillard make all kinds of madness seem vicariously pleasurable.
An English song recital, and for once one to savour in one sitting.
Before Limelight returns to print, we reveal some of the stories that will feature in our refreshed, redesigned magazine, and what to look out for online.
Twelve ensembles will compete in the final round of Musica Viva's first National Chamber Music Championship for secondary school ensembles, which will be streamed by Melbourne Digital Concert Hall.
Best known today for La Serva Padrona and his Stabat Mater, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s career is a prime example of how 18th-century music was closely associated with nobility and power.
Lang’s take on Beethoven benefits from strong singing and playing.
The concerts feature 100 artists and star performers Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Flórez, Renaud Capuçon and Rolando Villazón, who discusses how COVID-19 has affected him personally and why the Rolex initiative is so worthwhile.
Ahead of the release of her performance for Brandenburg One, the cellist talks about Bach, psychology and how a horse-riding accident forced her to make a difficult decision about her career in music.
The 29-year-old cellist plans to tour a program of Australian music for cello across the country – travelling by train.
Live long and prosper with Guitar Trek’s homegrown Australian classics.
John Davis and Genevieve Lacey reflect on the various incarnations of Australian art music's big night out.
Music's cure for insomnia, slightly soporific.