Rachmaninov Anniversary
Sergei Rachmaninov, born April 1, 1873.
Lush! Evgeny Kissin performs Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Andrew Davies.
Sergei Rachmaninov, born April 1, 1873.
Lush! Evgeny Kissin performs Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Andrew Davies.
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…
Pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi is soon to appear in Sydney at the GRAPHIC festival at the Sydney Opera House. Check out his music from this video of a sell-out concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
Opera Australia has just anounced an outstanding cast for its winter production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific. Baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes moves from the opera stage to the musical as Emile de Becque, playing alongside four time Gold Logie award-winning actress Lisa McCune as Nelie Forbush. In the supporting roles are Kate Ceberano as Bloody Mary who…
J S Bach’s Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 must have one of the most thrilling and celebratory openings ever heard. Hope you enjoy this version of the opening chorus Jauchzet frohlocket from the Frauenkirche Dresden in the heart of Saxony. The Staatskapelle Dresden, is conducted by Christian Thielemann, Sophie Koch (Mezzosoprano) und Thomas Hampson (Baritone).
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.
Excerpts from Tafelmusik’s The Galileo Project, featuring the music of Monteverdi and Merula.