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Read Peter MacCallum’s review of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s first Sydney concert on November 29th. Maestro Mariss Jansons was taken ill during the final Sydney concert and had to retire from the stage, whilst his assistant Rory Macdonald took over. Apparently the conductor is resting in his hotel and there is no cause for concern….
‘Villazon Verdi’ – more than opera
Mexican-born tenor Rolando Villazon’s return to singing after a hiatus due to throat surgery has been welcomed by his followers. After an absence of some three years from the recording scene, Villazon has released a solo CD Villazon Verdi singing the repertoire he does best. Released in November 2012. (DG 477 9460), the studio recording was made in Milan…
CD Reviews: Especially For Movie Buffs – Spectre And Music From Star Wars
Especially for movie buffs, Decca has released two CDs to coincide with the premieres of two holiday blockbusters. Spectre is the soundtrack from the James Bond movie of the same name; John Williams Conducts Music from Star Wars is a double album compilation of astral-themed music synchronised with the launch of the latest in the…
The Sixteen reviewed….
The eighteen singers of The Sixteen and their twenty strong instrumental ensemble perform in Sydney: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/baroque-masters-offer-rich-textures-20120228-1u0rq.html
Concert Review: Songs Of Remembrance/The Choir Of St James’ King Street
Over the past few years, Remembrance Day seems to have grown in the public heart. Of a more universal scope than its January counterpart, ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day’s theme is of the senseless suffering worldwide caused by war. With the increasing prominence of the commemoration comes a similar realisation of the quality of the associated…
Album Review: Omega Ensemble: Mozart/ Munro/ Palmer
The Sydney based Omega Ensemble has come of age with its debut album Mozart-Munro-Palmer (ABC Classics 481 4667) that gathers a triptych of works for clarinet and chamber ensemble. The album features Artistic Director David Rowden, who founded the ensemble in 2005, as the clarinet soloist anchoring the tracks with the matchless Clarinet Quintet in…