Back in 2015, this extended musical family told Clive Paget how the ‘food of love’ can also be the language of love. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Robertson, Clerici and the SSO deliver a cleverly planned programme, played with panache.
I was bemused to read, when perusing the publicity, that the three works here had been “curated”. I thought “curate” described an exhibition of objects (usually art works) which had been lent or borrowed from various sources. It’s stretching things to say three mainstream works performed in rapid succession in a loosely structured series have been curated! That said, these two CDs showcase the level David Robertson has brought the Sydney Symphony to during his tenure as Chief Conductor. The only problem with the complete Firebird ballet is that the first half, with its shimmering (and the SSO certainly knows how to shimmer – beautifully) textures seems to last forever: I found myself longing for something to happen amid all the colour and movement of the more familiar suites, which, when they finally arrived, were worth waiting for. Petrushka is probably the best prospect for “tunes”. Here, Robertson went for loud primary Kandinsky-like colours and textures, but also captured the sinister overtones of the sadistic Moor. The Rite of Spring was a real savage, not a “pet” one, to coin Stravinsky’s own rebarbative description of Karajan’s version of the work. (He also described his Dance of the… Continue reading Get…
After last year’s shortfall, the company reports a surplus of $785,984 in its annual report.
Robertson’s wild, dancing programme is a fascinating study in orchestral colours and textures.
Vengerov launches Robertson's fourth season with a touch of Russian fire.
Fifteen of Australia’s rising classical music stars will participate in the orchestra’s intensive training programme. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Joseph Nolan pulls out all the stops and is 'knighted' for his pains.
The line between high falutin’ art and down and dirty folk has always been porous, says the SSO Chief. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Stuart Skelton’s Janáček, David Robertson’s Adams and Opera Australia’s King Roger are all in the running for 2017. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Powerful and emotional experience, with fabulous singing, despite amplification problems.
US composers last century sought something distinctively American. Was it under their noses the whole time?
The violinist will be honoured as Concertmaster Emeritus by the orchestra he has led for 23 years. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
