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Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Midsummer Dreams (Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra)

Lively and refreshing interpretations of works by Mendelssohn and Beethoven propel the orchestra's eastern seaboard tour.

July 31, 2023
Chamber, Classical Music
CD and Other Review

Review: Prism V (Danish String Quartet)

Beethoven’s final utterance and Webern’s earliest conclude Danish String Quartet series.

July 24, 2023
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: The Complete Beethoven Piano Concertos (Garrick Ohlsson, Grand Tetons Festival Orchestra, Sir Donald Runnicles)

This cycle hits the highs - both geographically and musically.

July 3, 2023
Chamber
features

When it comes to Beethoven, how slow can you go?

It’s not unusual for musicians to disregard much-discussed Beethoven's tempo markings and set their own pace. A new recording project sets a new low.

April 25, 2023
Classical Music
news

New DNA analysis zeros in on the cause of Beethoven’s early death

Lead-poisoning has long been suspected. Syphilis has been mentioned. Liver disease assumed. But what really killed Beethoven?

March 24, 2023
Instrumental
CD and Other Review

Review: Beethoven-Liszt & Mozart-Alkan: Piano Transcriptions (Paul Wee)

The Aussie-born barrister-pianist continues to make a case for your attention.

November 3, 2022
Classical Music, Opera
features

Fidelio and its Tradition of Tinkering

We explore the history of Fidelio, and talk to Simone Young and First Nations writer Tyson Yunkaporta about the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s new concert version.

October 24, 2022
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental
Live Review

Review: Olli Mustonen In Recital (Australian Chamber Orchestra)

Drawing upon his instincts as a composing musician, the Finnish piano virtuoso gives a masterful reading of Beethoven and Bach at Adelaide's UKARIA Cultural Centre.

October 4, 2022
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Orchestral
Live Review

Review: Beethoven’s Eroica (Australian Haydn Ensemble)

This fine concert featuring chamber arrangements of works by Wranitzky, Mozart and Beethoven provided a taste of live performances before the dawn of recorded sound.

August 9, 2022
Classical Music, Orchestral
Live Review

Review: Beethoven’s Ninth (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus)

Principal Guest Conductor Xian Zhang leads the MSO in an explosive rendition of Beethoven's iconic work.

July 1, 2022
Classical Music, Film, Instrumental
news

ABC reveals 2022 Classic 100 theme

This year ABC Classic is looking to find Australia’s favourite music from almost a century of cinema, TV, and video games.

May 13, 2022
Instrumental
CD and Other Review

Review: Beethoven: Diabelli Variations (Mitsuko Uchida)

Mitsuko Uchida returns with a masterful account of a piano masterpiece.

May 5, 2022
Uncategorised
features

When Legs Do The Talking

Roland Peelman explores the history and the joy of walking, and looks at whether it has a direct link to creativity.

March 21, 2022

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