Tognetti ditches his Guarneri in favour of an electric violin
In 2013, the ACO premieres Brett Dean's electric violin concerto and brings Andreas Scholl out of his shell.
August 29, 2012
A woman’s touch at Sydney Dance Company
Contemporary Women showcases four female choreographers at the fore of Australian dance.
August 28, 2012
Keys to Music: Monteverdi’s Vespers
In this 1610 choral tour-de-force, Monteverdi unveiled a free-wheeling new style which shocked his peers. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 22, 2012
Musical Journey: Trondheim
Musical traditions run back to the age of the Vikings in this picture-postcard Norwegian city. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 22, 2012
Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Puerile Pollies
The constanly bickering politicians of Australia’s Parliament might consider adding a little Bach to their bite. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 22, 2012
Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo and the invention of opera
This 1607 masterpiece was the eureka moment in a new genre known today as opera. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 22, 2012
The music of Jaws: an interview with John Williams
The legendary film composer on how two simple notes have terrified millions of moviegoers.
August 21, 2012
The Australian Maestro Myth
Are outstanding Aussie maestros being overlooked in favour of glitzier international stars?
August 21, 2012
Keys to Music: The Serious Sullivan
There was much more to composer Arthur Seymour Sullivan than the topsy-turvydom of The Mikado. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 17, 2012
Musical Journey: Poland
In the first of Limelight’s Musical Journeys, Christopher Lawrence basks in the applause around Poland. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 17, 2012
Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Music Up Close
The venue in which you hear a piece of music can be just as important as the notes the musicians are playing. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 17, 2012
Musical Briefing: The Symphony
The most famous of musical forms also happens to be one of the most difficult to fathom. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 17, 2012
Musical Journey: Salzburg
A pilgrimage to the composer’s Austrian birthplace should be on the travel wish-list of any lover of Mozart (or, ahem, The Sound of Music). Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 17, 2012