Guillaume Dufay Anniversary
Guillaume Dufay, Franco -Flemish composer of the early Renaissance was born on August 5, c. 1397. (d 1474).
This is his exquisite 3 part ballad Mon Chier Amy performed by an unnamed ensemble.
Guillaume Dufay, Franco -Flemish composer of the early Renaissance was born on August 5, c. 1397. (d 1474).
This is his exquisite 3 part ballad Mon Chier Amy performed by an unnamed ensemble.
Pianist and composer Daniel Rojas brings the music of the South American people to the concert hall in a recital this weekend. Read our interview with him at http://soundslikesydney.com.au/shows/daniel-rojas-plays-the-music-of-the-south-american-people/8185.html
Listen to excerpts from Andreas Ottensamer’s new recording Portraits – The Clarinet Album, out on the Deutsch Grammophon label. He performs a diverse array of music by Spohr, Cimarosa, Debussy, Copland, Amy Beach and Gershwin, with the Rotterdam Philharmonic conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Celebrating the birth anniversary of Franz Liszt, born October 22nd, 1811. Pianist Valentina Lisitsa plays the Hungarian Rhapsody No 2.
Strictly speaking, we only get to celebrate Rossini’s birth anniversary every 4 years. Gioachino Antonio Rossini was born on February 29th 1792 (d 1868). He had a reputation as a bon vivant as you can tell from his portraits –but found the time to compose 39 operas – which are still amongst the most often performed…
From September 1973 – Sir Charles Mackerras conducts the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Check out this track from this recent release Tranquillity: Voices of Deep Calm. Liadov’s Tropar, the third of 10 arrangements made in 1909 of a collection of old Russian Orthodox liturgical chants), Op. 61. The CD includes other a capella Russian sacred works as well as the De Profundis by Paul Mealor. Read our interview with…