Elena Kats-Chernin and Tamara-Anna Cislowska join forces for inaugural classical performance. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Sunday Live is the latest program to be axed as part of the station’s significant ongoing reductions. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Hush Live in Concert is the 14th in a series of albums released to calm and comfort families facing stressful medical procedures. It’s a compilation of Hush Foundation recordings selected by former ABC Classic FM presenter Emma Ayres. Composer/pianist Paul Grabowsky states in the notes: “music has its roots in healing, dreaming, and story-telling”. Opening with two of his jazzy Ten Healing Songs, it becomes apparent from the outset that this is anything but the conventionally soothing Debussy for Daydreaming or Relaxation Made Easy style album. Andrea Keller’s A Castle for All is oddly uplifting as it cycles repetitively through the same series of chords. Brass, wind, and percussion instruments appear to improvise around Keller’s piano, and while it has plenty of musical tension, the overall feel is not a dark one. Tony Gould’s Gentle Conversations is as it sounds – a smattering of percussion, a gentle pulse, and a layering of instruments simulate just that. Though magnificently portrayed by the Grigoryan brothers, Songs with Strings is perhaps a touch too intense and emotionally confronting for an album attempting to reduce stress. Mark Isaacs’ romantic and visually evocative The Wind in the Willows is more fitting; one can just imagine a…
Julian Day will present Classic Breakfast, one of the station’s most popular shows. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Beyond the mere air-time being cut, what else will we lose?
Limelight obtains exclusive details of cuts to the ABC’s classical music station. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Media Watch report of “big cuts” in classical radio broadcasting to be confirmed on Monday. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
As the board meets to discuss changes, Quentin Dempster sets the record straight on Classic FM.
Richard Buckham defends the station saying alleged changes to Classic FM are “baseless”. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Former Staff Director at ABC Quentin Dempster speaks out on proposed changes to programming.
Tasmanian talents spring to life with impressive, seasonal repertoire. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
In an extract from her memoir, the ABC’s Emma Ayres recounts her cycle ride from England to Hong Kong. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The Classic FM presenter gives his vocal chords a workout at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
