Vale Christopher Hogwood
Early music pioneer and founder of the Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood has died.
Early music pioneer and founder of the Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood has died.
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Daniel Barenboim has many facets as a musician. He i a conductor, pianist, and was the spouse and performing partner of the late Jacqueline du Pre. Perhaps however, it is his role as a bringer of peace that will have the widest impact amongst those who appreciate music and even those who don’t. Last weekend his West-Eastern Divan…
SoundsLikeSydney is very excited to announce the launch of ClassicMelbourne, “a unique new site that celebrates the breadth and extent of classical music performance in Melbourne.” Congratulations ClassicMelbourne! Each month, SoundsLikeSydney and ClassicMelbourne will bring you some of the best of classical music events in our two cities in a free newsletter. There are so…
The Nose Opera Australia Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, February 22, 2018 Written by Deen Hamaker Even by the standards of contemporary 21st century opera, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Hoc, here performed in English translation as The Nose, is out there. Way way out there. Musically the piece is a heady mix of jarring styles from…
“A great opera experience — intimate or grand, traditional or unconventional — can have a powerful effect…….. But my gut (and the global decline in opera subscriptions) tells me that when opera tries to sex itself up and compete with mega-spectacles, it loses its power to connect with audiences.” A ‘must-read’ from Lindy Hume, past…
Recording label Eloquence has launched a new website EloquenceClassics.com. The world-wide label established in 1999 is dedicated to the reissue of a vast backlog of recordings, the focus being on recordings not yet released beyond their vinyl format. The label has nearly 1000 titles in its catalogue. Reissues for 2017 will include material from the rich…