Anne Sofie von Otter review….
Murray Black of “The Australian” reviews Anne Sofie von Otter’s Sydney concerts:
Murray Black of “The Australian” reviews Anne Sofie von Otter’s Sydney concerts:
Memories of Wanda Landowska, an exhibition of the life and work of the legendary exponent of Bach’s keyboard works, is on display at the Bachhouse, in Eisenach, the town of his birth. Established in 1906, the Bachhouse was the first museum to be dedicated to J S Bach, although it is believed that he was born not in this house,…
There is a new a capella vocal ensemble in Sydney. Calling themselves ‘Vocal Detour’ this quintet of elite singers plans to take its audiences and collaborators on a journey through roads less travelled, alongside the familiar classics.
Last week, SoundsLikeSydney reviewed a concert by the Australian Haydn Ensemble which included important transcriptions of two major works for smaller ensembles. One arrangement was of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no 2 in B flat major opus 19 (1795) arranged by Stephen Yates for piano solo and string quintet (2014) and the other, Mozart’s Symphony No 39 in E flat major…
Review of Sydney Chamber Opera’s production of Philip Glass’ “In the Penal Colony: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/redemption-through-glass-darkly-20120408-1wj74.html Anf that that other famous Minimalist composer Steve Reich is due in town: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/minimalist-master-20120404-1wbfa.html Where to for classical music recording in Australia?: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/ambition-grows-for-recordings/story-e6frg8n6-1226322288037
Louise Callinan as Mercedes in ‘Carmen’ at the Opera National de Paris. Image by David Bacher. As this post goes live, mezzo -soprano Louise Callinan would have just come off stage after opening night at the Paris Opera, where she is singing the role of Mercedes in Bizet’s Carmen. Paris based photographer David Bacher’s images from the final…
Gustav Leonhardt, Dutch harpsichordist, organist and a world authority on early music, has died after ill health caused him to retire from public performance just last month. http://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/harpsichordist-and-conductor-gustav-leonhardt-has-died