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The young musicians of the AWO
Sydney is buzzing with the 90 musicians of the Australian World Orchestra about to blitz the stage this weekend. All of them…
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“The book of Liszts”
Franz Liszt is the subject of a new biography by John Spurling, called “The Book of Liszts”. Read the review http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/composing-the-liszt-the-life-and-times-of-a-musical-genius/story-e6frg8nf-1226116816879
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Barry Ryan sings ‘Winterreise’ – Schubert’s ‘Loftiest summit of the Lied’
Hot on the heels of his outstanding interpretation of George Milton in Opera Australia’s recent production of Floyd’s Of Mice and Men, baritone…
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The Song Company review
…by Peter McCallum for the Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/travelling-the-world-in-music-and-lyrics-20110819-1j278.html
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Barenboim and his orchestra take message of peace to Korea.
Daniel Barenboim has many facets as a musician. He i a conductor, pianist, and was the spouse and performing partner of the late…
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AWO educational programme – sharing their expertise
Officials at Sydney airport may well be puzzled at the number of musical instruments arriving into the city as The Australian World…
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the song company maps music through the ages with ‘timetraveller’
“Maps are really quite beautiful to view and they tell us a lot about how the world and our culture has evolved…
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“Arise, Sir Wolfgang”
Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart the youngest knight ever created? And what did the adult knights think of the appointment?! Today’s The Australian reports…
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The Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra performs symphonies of mozart and bizet, aged 17.
Take your mind back to the opening scenes of the movie ‘Amadeus” and its electrifying music – Mozart’s Symphony No 25 in…
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‘quartet playing of the rarest quality’ – the goldners return from London
“A group of the highest international class….Quartet playing of the rarest quality” is how music critic Andrew Clements of UK’s The Guardian…