All Things Australian

Listening to all the music that creates the rich fusion of Australian sound, here’s William Barton – didjeridu player, performing the music of Matthew Hindson with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Who knew he could sing?!

Listening to all the music that creates the rich fusion of Australian sound, here’s William Barton – didjeridu player, performing the music of Matthew Hindson with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Who knew he could sing?!
Sergei Prokofiev and William Shakespeare were born on April 23rd in 1891 and 1564 respectively. Here’s a tribute to both these men of genius. Valery Gergiev conducts the London Symphony Orchestra playing the Dance of the Knights from Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet.
This excellent mini-documentary talks about the pacifist principles which propelled Britten’s War Requiem. at 5’30” you can see Britten conducting Peter Pears in the tenor solo Futility (‘Move him, move him’). And….. you can read our story about the electrifying 20th century master piece that is Britten’s War Requiem.
Flautist Jane Rutter has created a soothing 20 minute audiovisual offering available for download on YouTube. Rainforest Flute Meditation for Sleep & Relaxation works as music for sleep, study, relaxation and more, whether you’re in the spa, at a massage or deep in thought at home or enjoying the outdoors. Jane Rutter’s compositions for flute…
Congratulations to Sally Whitwell on winning the 2011 ARIA Fine Award for Best Classical Album! Sally spoke to SoundsLikeSydney in May this year, just before the release of the CD. We’re re-posting her interview to celebrate her success. On June 3rd ABC Classics releases “Mad Rush” – a CD of the piano music Philip Glass performed…
Excerpts from Tafelmusik’s The Galileo Project, featuring the music of Monteverdi and Merula.
Watch this video of mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital talking about his latest recording, Vivaldi due for release in Australia in early April. Read more about the CD.