Quiz: Who Really Wrote These Famous Pieces of Music?
Who wrote Greensleeves? And where does the opening theme of The Rite of Spring come from?
Some interesting revelations in this quiz about the origins of some famous pieces of music.
Nick Galvin talks to harpsichord maker Carey Beebe as he prepares the keyboard for the tour by the Academy of Ancient Music. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/harpsichord-maker-carey-beebe-goes-for-baroque-on-restored-harpsichord-20131108-2x6ui.html
Diarise the dates – heldentenor Stuart Skelton returns to Sydney – 14, 16 and 17 October, 2015 – to perform with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Robertson, at the Sydney Opera House in a performance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. It is part of a busy year for him as he makes his debut…
Decca presents a new album, Cinema, a handpicked collection of music from film and TV by Ludovico Einaudi, the composer behind Oscar-winning films Nomadland and The Father. To be released on June 4, 2021, Cinema is a collection of Einaudi’s greatest works from film and television including two previously unreleased tracks.
Classical-music.com reports on the top 50 greatest recordings of all time, as voted by the critics of BBC Music. Which of these is a ‘must’ for your collection? None in the top 20 was recorded this century! http://www.classical-music.com/article/50-greatest-recordings-all-time
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Western Sydney Philharmonic enters a partnership with Western Sydney University and launches WestPhil Chamber Orchestra.