‘Quelle est cette odeur agréable’ – Chanticleer

An exquisite French carol, exquisitely performed by the gentlemen of Chanticleer.

An exquisite French carol, exquisitely performed by the gentlemen of Chanticleer.
This is a very engaging video of Maestro Daniel Barenboim passing on his brilliant pianistic skills in a masterclass with pianist Saleem Abboud Ashkar, presently touring with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. The work being studied is Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, Waldstein.
Archival footage of Jacqueline du Pré performing the Cello Concerto opus 85 by Edward Elgar, conducted by Daniel Barenboim.
Pianist Garrick Ohlsson has recorded both of Brahms’ piano concerti with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Tadaaki Otaka. The 2 CD set from Deutsche Grammophon on the MSO Live Series, is scheduled for release on July 19th. In this video he gives a brief account of what to listen for in music.
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.
Violinist Daniel Hope discusses the ideas behind the music on his new CD ‘Spheres’ in which he is joined by choir and solo instrumentalists conducted by Simon Halsey. Click here for the CD review.
The Hilliard Ensemble bids farewell with its appearances at the Sydney Festival. The Ave Maria by Josquin des Pres is on their Sydney programme.