Review: Holst’s The Planets & Britten (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
SSO signs off a momentous season with a boldly British blast from the past, along with a new work by Australian composer Paul Stanhope.
Steve Moffatt’s earliest musical memories are of his father’s dubious tenor accompanying 78s of Gigli and Björling. As a local newspaper reporter in London, he covered Jimi Hendrix’s inquest. Now retired, he reviews concerts for Limelight and NewsLocal newspapers, where he worked as production editor.
SSO signs off a momentous season with a boldly British blast from the past, along with a new work by Australian composer Paul Stanhope.
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