Mozart’s Final Year

The last days of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart abound in myth and mystery. Writer, broadcaster and lecturer Richard Wigmore unravels the events of Mozart’s final year in Gramophone Magazine.

The last days of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart abound in myth and mystery. Writer, broadcaster and lecturer Richard Wigmore unravels the events of Mozart’s final year in Gramophone Magazine.
Today’s report from The Australian on Richard Mills’ resignation from the Melbourne ‘Ring’cycle.
Mahler’s personal copy of his 3rdand longest symphony was recently discovered in a private collection. If that isn’t exciting enough, it is notated in the composer’s hand, and is to be auctioned this week. http://gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/the-score-of-the-third-symphony-by-mahler-to-be-auctioned
The music will play day and night, It will do its work whether someone is there or not. Lentz illustrates “This old rusty water tank in the middle of nowhere, in darkness will glow from the inside with music and sound pouring out of all day and night. I believe it is doing its work just by being.”
In response to renewed lockdown conditions in Victoria, Melbourne Digital Concert Hall (MDCH) is also doubling down on its support for Melbourne artists by launching a new MDCHonDemand series, releasing a curated selection of past performances each week, enabling people to relive MDCH highlights, catch concerts they missed or offer further assistance to their favourite…
The Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address will be delivered by harpist and Australian Music Centre Chair, Marshall McGuire, in Sydney (Gadigal), in October 2025.
Simone Young is in Brisbane to conduct the Australian Youth Orchestra. She comments on the Queensland state government’s slashing of music education in schools: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/conductor-heats-up-over-axed-programs/story-e6frg8n6-1226436119693