Review: Cantata (Bejun Mehta, Akademie für alte Musik Berlin)
In the high art of countertenors Mehta shows he’s all class.
August 10, 2018
Steve Moffatt
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.
Articles by Steve Moffatt
Review: Debussy: Clair de lune et al (Menahem Pressler)
Delectable Debussy degustation with French fries on the side.
August 10, 2018
Review: Dance Chant: Celebrating Ross Edwards (City Recital Hall, Sydney Chamber Choir)
A birthday celebration with plenty to sing and dance about.
August 6, 2018
Review: István Várdai (Utzon Music Series)
Grace and some spicy paprika from an exciting young Hungarian cellist.
July 23, 2018
Review: For Glenn Gould (Stewart Goodyear)
A Canadian’s tribute to Glenn Gould fairly hums along.
June 28, 2018
Review: Ravel • Debussy: String Quartets (Tinalley String Quartet)
Tinalley applies plenty of French polish and Aussie character to boot.
June 28, 2018
Review: Ferdinand Ries: Piano Concertos Nos 8 and 9 (Piers Lane)
Passion and sparkle aplenty from Beethoven’s most apt piano pupil.
June 22, 2018
Review: Tchaikovsky • Shostakovich • Rachmaninov: String Quartets (Orava Quartet)
New kids on the block display a remarkable maturity.
May 21, 2018
Review: Mozart: Il Sogno di Scipione (Classical Opera/Ian Page)
In which the teenage genius shows his operatic hand.
May 15, 2018
Review: Fauré: Requiem (Yale Schola Cantorum, David Hill)
A hybrid favourite gets the intimate chamber treatment.
May 11, 2018
Review: Moye Chen (Utzon Music Series)
An eclectic mix of material from an exciting young talent.
May 7, 2018
Review: Handel: Opera arias (Philippe Jaroussky, Artaserse)
Tailor-made Handel for French superstar and his superb band.
April 13, 2018
Review: Eternal Quartets (Omega Ensemble)
Life, Birth, Death, Eternity and the whole damn thing.
April 12, 2018