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.
‘I believe sincerely that I can help my fellow human beings best by continuing the work I am most qualified to do by the nature of my gifts and training, ie the creation or propagation of music.’ Benjamin Britten 22/11/1913 – 4/12/1976
In Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, otherwise known as The Ring Cycle, three Rhinemaidens guard the Rhinegold, a priceless treasure. Not quite Rhinemaidens, Director Neil Armfield and Associate Director Roger Press, along with their cast and creatives have the formidable task of acting as custodians for Opera Australia’s 2016 reprise of this monolithic work…
Oranges under the Full Moon: Chamber Music by Paul Stanhope is a new release on ABC Classics, available tomorrow. A renowned composer of choral works, this is Paul Stanhope’s debut album of chamber works. Paul Stanhope’s choral writing was influenced by his time as Musical Director of Sydney Chamber Choir. This album presents his work…
Controversy erupted with previews of Benjamin Britten’s latest biography written by the Australian born conductor and scholar , Paul Kildea and published by Penguin. Gramophone magazine has a podcast of Paul Kildea talking to interviewer James Jolly about this major project. http://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/benjamin-britten-%E2%80%93-by-his-latest-biographer-paul-kildea
So Silvio Berlusconi has finally stepped down. Recently, Alex Ross wrote about the indifference of the Berlusconi government to supporting the arts in Italy. (1) Ross also makes reference to the unprecedented action by Riccardo Muti, conducting Nabucco halted the performance and spoke to the audience about the situation. The response from both the chorus and the…
Last month, the second bi-ennial Synaesthesia festival was held at the Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart (MONA). This ability to experience sound through a different sensory modality seems to be not as rare as once thought and fascinates scientists and musicians alike. Journalist and synaesthete Holly Williams delves into her own experiences…