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
Nitsch’s music to invade the intestines of perception
Known for the bloody rituals of his avant-garde performances, the artist is also a composer inspired by Bach and Wagner. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 15, 2017
Eight Questions for AWO Chamber 8’s Daniel Dodds
Ahead of Chamber 8’s Australian tour, the violinist shares the classical music clichés that annoy him the most. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 14, 2017
Maria Grenfell’s swooping melodies make spirals
Taking inspiration from Strauss and New Orleans “slave songs”, Grenfell has written a new work for clarinet and bassoon. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 14, 2017
Charles Dutoit on his love affair with Sydney
Ahead of his Pelléas with the SSO, the maestro talks French music and modern opera – just don’t mention the R-word! Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 14, 2017
Jacqueline Dark: Diary of a Prima Donna
The star of Rufus Wainwright’s Adelaide Festival opera talks us through the highs and the lows of life as a Prima Donna Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 13, 2017
It’s 20 questions time for Stacey Alleaume
The Australian soprano reveals her musical loves from Anna Netrebko to Puccini and Disney. And Mozart? Not so much. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 13, 2017
Mairi Nicolson on when that red light goes on
One of ABC Classic FM’s most loved presenters, the broadcaster will celebrate 40 years on air next year. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 9, 2017
Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande in Australia
Ahead of the SSO’s Pelléas with Dutoit, Vincent Plush traces the work’s history and reception in this country. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 8, 2017
Eight Questions for AWO Chamber 8’s Andrew Bain
Ahead of Chamber 8’s Australian tour, the LA Philharmonic horn player shares his greatest on-stage fear. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 7, 2017
Brett Dean on bringing Shakespeare’s Hamlet to operatic life
Composers from Berlioz to Verdi have shied away from the complex Dane, but not Dean, whose opera is opening at Glyndebourne.
June 5, 2017