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
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
The legendary film composer on how two simple notes have terrified millions of moviegoers.
Are outstanding Aussie maestros being overlooked in favour of glitzier international stars?
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
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
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
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
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
Orchestral musicians provide all the sounds, so why do conductors bear all the responsibility – and get all the glory? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The composer’s Fourth has been the subject of years of misunderstandings with regard to it’s creation, and inspiration. Graham dispels some of the myths. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
With the advent of the formal cadenza, the soloist suddenly took centre stage. But can these flashy displays of bravura be taken too far? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
A visit to the thriving Chilean capital of Santiago may shed some light on Australian attitudes to music. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
