Five Questions for Jiri Belohlavek
Ahead of performances at Hamer Hall, the maestro explains why Bohemian music is in the Czech Philharmonic's blood.
July 13, 2012
True-blue G&S: Why Australians love The Mikado and Co.
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
July 13, 2012
How minimalist icon Philip Glass has revolutionised music
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.
July 1, 2012
Cameron Carpenter’s spirit fingers
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
June 20, 2012
Editor’s Choices July 2012: listen to the best new CDs
Ashkenazy nails Mahler's Ninth; Venetian choirs circa 1612; Elena Kats-Chernin's chamber delights.
June 19, 2012
Barry Morgan: tickling his own organ
The bouffant-sporting virtuoso reveals the secrets of the one-finger method.
June 15, 2012
Five things you didn’t know about Erik Satie
Adelaide Cabaret Festival pays tribute to the Velvet Gentleman: eccentric genius, bad pianist.
June 12, 2012
My 10 Desert Island Discs: Cameron Carpenter
From sultry Kate Bush to the gruff bellow of Tom Waits, Carpenter's record collection is as dazzling as his wardrobe.
June 12, 2012
Top 10 Style Icons in Classical Music
From the elegance of Callas to Danielle de Niese's satin sheen and Stephen Hough's dapper hats...
June 5, 2012
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Space Odyssey: A guided tour of Holst’s The Planets
Holst’s blockbuster The Planets is a perennial concert favourite, yet its astrological message remains obscure.
June 1, 2012
Editor’s Choices June 2012: listen to the best new CDs
Joyce DiDonato takes no prisoners; Behzod Abduraimov's diabolical debut; Piers Lane and the Goldner Quartet...
May 30, 2012
Ten Opus 1s of the Great Composers
The first published works of Beethoven, Mozart and Mahler: mere trifles or immortal masterpieces?
May 30, 2012
Opera column: In defence of Regietheater
Why director-driven travesty beats bland traditionalism in opera any day.
May 28, 2012