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Beginning with Bach
Gramophone magazine has published a list of the ten best works by JS Bach, especially aimed at newcomers to his music. Glorious as they are, the St Matthew Passion and the Mass in B minor, are possibly better suited to more experienced listeners, we think. Notable absentees from the list are gentler introductions to his music – including…
The quirks of clapping
What if….just once, the audience didn’t applaud at the end of a performance? Not because they weren;t appreciative, but because they were so moved, they wished to remain ‘in the moment’ and not disturb the lingering sounds as they soaked in……? A concert without applause would be very different to what we’re used to. Would…
New CD ‘Where Song Began’
Violinist Simone Slattery and cellist Anthony Albrecht have released a new CD themed around birdsong, Where Song Began. The tracks include classics like Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending and JS Bach’s Prelude from Cello Suite No.1, with traditional items like Ngarra Burra Ferra, a traditional Yorta Yorta hymn and contemporary works like Ross Edwards’ Ecstatic…
The Met’s first Ring Cycle is completed
The first of three complete ‘Ring’ cycles, directed by Robert Lepage and staged by The Met this spring, is over. The NY Times has its say: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/26/arts/music/robert-lepages-first-complete-ring-concludes-at-met.html?_r=1&ref=arts
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s 25th season.
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra has announced its 2014 line up. True to the niche it has created for itself , the programme focuses on music from early classical times and before, with a splash of Bartok and deFalla on the side. The orchestra is joined at various times by its choir, and soloists performing…