Brahms Anniversary

Celebrating the rich legacy of Johannes Brahms, born May 7, 1833.
This is his Double Concerto for Violin and Cello opus 102 with David Oistrakh (violin) and Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), directed by
Kyril Kondrashin

Celebrating the rich legacy of Johannes Brahms, born May 7, 1833.
This is his Double Concerto for Violin and Cello opus 102 with David Oistrakh (violin) and Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), directed by
Kyril Kondrashin
Cellist Daniel Müller-Schott, Guest Artist with the ACO2 this month, talks about his recording of the Cello Symphonies by Britten and Prokofiev.
Alleluia, a recording of motets by Russian soprano Julia Lezhneva, is released on March 8th by Decca, catalogue number 0289 478 5242 1. The motets by Vivaldi (In furore iustissimae irae, RV626 ), Handel (Saeviat Tellus Inter Rigores, HWV240) and Mozart (Exsultate Jubilate, K.165 ), include a world premiere recording of Niccolo Porpora’s In caelo stele clare fulgescant….
The Hilliard Ensemble bids farewell with its appearances at the Sydney Festival. The Ave Maria by Josquin des Pres is on their Sydney programme.
“The poem has not been completed until set to music” – Goethe. If Art Song needs to be re-invented to survive and evolve, the new CD “Serious Songs” from bass-baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes (ABC Classics 476-4383) points in the right direction. The CD takes its title from Brahms’ Four Serious Songs,originally composed for bass and piano,…
Towering performances by German Heldentenor Stefan Vinke, and soprano Cheryl Barker in Opera Australia’s production of Korngold’s opera ‘Die Tote Stadt’. Director Bruce Beresford brings the multi-layered story to life with cinematic flair. Here’s Dame Kiri Te Kanawa singing “Marietta’s Leid” from Act 1.
Joss Stone features on STVDIO’s Friday night 8.30 broadcast of the closing night concert from the 2011 Melbourne Festival. (See our post for more information.) In this video clip she delivers an unforgettable rendition of People Get Ready.