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Classical Music, Opera, Vocal & Choral
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Musical monarch on the verge of a nervous breakdown

Simon Lobelson is the latest singer required to summon the five octaves required for Maxwell Davies’ ‘mad’ King George. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

September 30, 2016
Classical Music
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Meet Jayson Gillham: The Australian piano’s Boy Wonder

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September 29, 2016
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Laura Tingle explains the origins of her passion for music

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September 28, 2016
Classical Music, Instrumental
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To dare, or not to dare: Freddy Kempf on taking risks carefully

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September 27, 2016
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Outward bound: The singers who followed in Melba’s footsteps

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September 27, 2016
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Are our Conservatories too Conservative asks Chris Lloyd

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September 27, 2016
Classical Music
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Richard Gill at 75: Meet Australia’s Great Agitator

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Rachel Podger: Growing up Baroque

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September 20, 2016
Classical Music
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Universal releases the purrfect disc for your pampered pet

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Classical Music
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The Dodds family produced a bumper crop of violinists, reunited in the Australian World Orchestra.

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Britten’s letters with a teenage muse become a new song cycle

Composer Lyle Chan explains how he won the blessing of the 96-year-old whose first crush was Benjamin Britten. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

September 15, 2016
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Seven years on, Ross Edwards is still Dreaming

While the Australian composer doesn’t identify as Christian, for him, the mass is much more than worn out ritual. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

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