Did you hear about the time Beethoven kissed the boy Liszt?
The great pianist treasured Beethoven’s kiss and incorporated it into his mythology, but did it occur in public or in private?
June 20, 2017
Louis Lortie on the elusive depths of Chopin
Ahead of performances with WASO and ASO, the French-Canadian pianist explains the challenges of Chopin and Saint-Saëns. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 20, 2017
A Royal visit home for dancer Steven McRae
The Australian-born principal is part of two new Royal Ballet works coming to Brisbane. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 20, 2017
Alma Mahler: Stifled genius or talentless trophy collector?
With so many versions of Alma Mahler, the facts are often difficult to separate from the fiction.
June 20, 2017
Decoding the Martha Argerich enigma
Daniel Barenboim and Charles Dutoit help us discover the private pianist behind the public persona.
June 19, 2017
Lost & Found: Works thought buried continue to turn up
Ahead of the Australian premiere of Stravinsky's Funeral Song, we explore the rediscovered works of the great composers.
June 19, 2017
Bennelong: Bangarra Dance Theatre’s new full-length ballet
Stephen Page and Steve Francis on the life and legacy of the mercurial Aboriginal man who learned to straddle two worlds.
June 18, 2017
Richard Gill: Alarm bells should be ringing!
A lack of access to qualified, specialist music teachers is putting our children's potential at risk.
June 18, 2017
Steve Vizard’s Vigil heads to Melbourne
A new show written especially for Christie Whelan Browne returns after a hit season at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 16, 2017
Melvyn Tan on his fortepiano wake-up call
In the 1980s the fortepiano specialist was at the cutting edge of a whole new sound that had the skeptics and critics reeling.
June 16, 2017
Composer of the Month: Leoš Janáček
One of the most remarkable late starters among composers, Leoš Janáček grew to full creative stature only in his mid-sixties.
June 16, 2017
Turangalîla-Symphonie: Messiaen’s labour of love
Messiaen biographer Peter Hill explains the personal pain behind the pivotal work in the French composer’s career.
June 16, 2017
John Bell on Strauss and Tennyson’s Enoch Arden
On the road with pianist Simon Tedeschi, the actor puts the case for resurrecting 19th-century melodrama with music. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 15, 2017