Was Wagner Jewish?
Wagner is almost as famous for being an anti-semite as for writing operas. We discover there may have been a more complex cause behind his prejudice.
August 17, 2012
At last, Cecilia Bartoli briefs us on her latest musical mission
The plot thickens! Finally, we get our first taste of music from the diva’s mysterious new CD. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 16, 2012
Soapbox: They’ll always be…
Is the listener bias towards English music, as demonstrated in the results of the recent Classic 100 20th Century, a symptom of a wider problem? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 16, 2012
Keys to Music: Mahler 2
Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony is a metaphysical journey from the depths of human suffering to the heights of celestial ecstasy – with everything in between. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 16, 2012
Musical Briefing: The Stradivarius
What makes the world’s most expensive instruments so special? Why are they synonymous with beautiful sound? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 16, 2012
Editor’s Choices September 2012: listen to the best new CDs
Dudamel's energetic Eroica, Angela Hewitt's poetic Schumann, the Grigoryan bros and more.
August 16, 2012
Bach for metalheads: Synergy Percussion goes Baroque
Synergy’s battered Baroque syndrome: will Bach’s mighty Chaconne shock on marimba? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 14, 2012
Tenors on trapeze: Circus Opera Academy opens in Sydney
Could circus skills help pave a spectacular new path for opera in the 21st century?
August 10, 2012
A ballet biography of the passionate, conflicted Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreographer Boris Eifman has mined a life rich in tragedy to create his ballet Tchaikovsky, which he brings to Australia next week Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 8, 2012
One piano recital – five world premieres
How the hell do you play a watercolour? Just one of many new music challenges faced by pianist Zubin Kanga.
August 6, 2012
Backstage with SIPCA winner Avan Yu
The winner of the 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition recounts his journey, round by gruelling round. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 2, 2012
Cecilia Bartoli’s Mission – Episode 4
Cecilia Bartoli threatens to call the police as the Mission mystery team get closer to the truth of her new recording. Philippe Jaroussky also implicated… Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 31, 2012
Cecilia Bartoli’s Mission – Episode 3
The crew make it into the recording studio of Cecilia’s new album. But are they any closer to discovering what she is recording? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 30, 2012