Classical music’s most famous nicknames explained
The stories behind the Moonlight Sonata, Raindrop Prelude and 15 other favourites.
September 15, 2011
On the road with eighth blackbird
Brisbane-born flautist Tim Munro is on the new music adventure of a lifetime with this quirky Chicago sextet.
September 15, 2011
Tori Amos: classical music huntress
The alt-rock icon says Schubert was a "guiding light" for her classical album Night of Hunters.
September 14, 2011
Classical music is a “tyrannical” term, says Melbourne Festival director
Melbourne Festival artistic director Brett Sheehy serves up a classical music feast like no other. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 13, 2011
Read the September 2011 issue of Limelight Magazine online
The September 2011 issue of Limelight Magazine features a 70th-birthday interview with Plàcido Domingo, and we discover which concert hall is Australia's finest.
September 11, 2011
Steve Reich: the composer and New Yorker reliving 9/11
Ten years after the September 11 attacks, Reich makes sense of the tragedy in a haunting new work.
September 8, 2011
Symphony of the Floods: a world premiere in Brisbane
Elena Kats-Chernin discusses the pressure of basing her first symphony on the Queensland floods. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 8, 2011
On the road with Paul Lewis
The British pianist's two-year Schubert world tour is giving him new insights into the composer.
September 1, 2011
Vivaldi refreshed… Just in time for spring
Paul Dyer explores The Four Seasons‘ French connection in a Baroque cover version. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 30, 2011
Threepenny Opera to Underbelly: “You call that a knife?”
Sydney Theatre Company takes Brecht's masterpiece down sleazy local backstreets.
August 30, 2011
Viennoiserie, anyone? On the road with Benjamin Schmid
The guest director of the ACO pays tribute to his beloved hometown in an all-Viennese program. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 25, 2011
Perth’s Baroque milieu a mad scene to be part of
Festival Baroque Australia showcases local and national talent in a rare Handel opera. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 23, 2011
Margaret and David: exhibiting good taste
Australia’s two most loveable film critics look back on 25 years of At The Movies in a new exhibition. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 22, 2011