‘First Stones’ reviewed
Check out this review of nine new works presented by Halcyon:
Check out this review of nine new works presented by Halcyon:
In its CD Tango de Saxos, the four outstanding saxophonists of Nexas Quartet demonstrate their intimate knowledge of tango style, and know what works for their combination of instruments.
Peter McCallum reviews the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s The Reef: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/dream-dashed-by-clanging-cymbals-20120724-22n2p.html
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s program The Protecting Veil presented three gorgeous pieces of music, linked in ideas and time.
David Vance reviews the SSO conducted by David Zinman: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/voices-carry-as-conductor-and-choir-shine-in-mozart-20120503-1y1kx.html
First, there was birdsong. Then, as humans began to generate music, birdsong became a source of thematic material from as early as Janequin’s four-part chanson Le chant des oiseaux (c1559). As music evolved, composers described birds in music and replicated their sounds; birds have been an inspiration in madrigals and folk songs and in the…
Smoke, Glass and Mirrors; Musical Subterfuge Musical Luminati Series hosted by Twilight Musical Dialogues 3 August 2018 Adamstown Uniting Church, Newcastle Written by Joseph Asquith Smoke, Glass and Mirrors; Musical Subterfuge was the third instalment of the 2018 ‘Musical Luminati’ Series, hosted by Twilight Musical Dialogues and opened the Newcastle Music Festival. The theme of…