A Gilbert & Sullivan junkie’s take on how the Savoy Operas became part of Australia’s theatrical DNA. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Composer Philip Glass sparked the musical revolution of minimalism – then pronounced it dead. But, at the age of 75, he is still propelled by the manic energy of those early works.
Don’t be fooled by the “Liberace of the organ”: there’s a very serious musician behind the glitzy facade. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Ashkenazy nails Mahler's Ninth; Venetian choirs circa 1612; Elena Kats-Chernin's chamber delights.
The bouffant-sporting virtuoso reveals the secrets of the one-finger method.
Adelaide Cabaret Festival pays tribute to the Velvet Gentleman: eccentric genius, bad pianist.
From sultry Kate Bush to the gruff bellow of Tom Waits, Carpenter's record collection is as dazzling as his wardrobe.
From the elegance of Callas to Danielle de Niese's satin sheen and Stephen Hough's dapper hats...
Holst’s blockbuster The Planets is a perennial concert favourite, yet its astrological message remains obscure.
Joyce DiDonato takes no prisoners; Behzod Abduraimov's diabolical debut; Piers Lane and the Goldner Quartet...
The first published works of Beethoven, Mozart and Mahler: mere trifles or immortal masterpieces?
Why director-driven travesty beats bland traditionalism in opera any day.
The American wunderkind teams with Sufjan Stevens and Bryce Dessner for a song cycle with a difference. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
