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.
Virtuoso guitarist Slava Grigoryan last week released his recording of the Bach Cello Suites Volume II on ABC Classics on CD and digital album. Containing the cello suites 4,5 and 6, It follows Volume I, released in November 2016 which won the 2017 ARIA Award for Best Classical Album and the 2017 AIR Award for Best Independent Classical Album….
If you need convincing – watch this trailer of Julia Lezhneva recording her new album Handel with Il Giardino Armonico directed by Giovanni Antonini!
Feel the calm! Willoughby Council presents J S Bach’s The sheep may safely graze in an arrangement for two flutes, violin and continuo, starring the Live at Lunch Artistic Director Jane Rutter (flute), Katrina Kelvin (flute), David Saffir (Violin) and Monika Kornel (Harpsichord). Jane Rutter also gives us a short intro on how Bach included…
Sydney’s art-lovers have been captivated by The Lady and the Unicorn – the series of six intricate wool and silk tapestries (c1500) from Flanders which depict the six senses – sight, touch, taste, hearing, smell and desire. Featured prominently in the tapestry which depicts ‘hearing’ is a positive organ. The scene is an intriguing one…
Vincenzo Bellini, prolific composer of bel canto opera was born on November 3rd 1801. (D 1835 of amoebic dysentery). This is a wonderful performance of Casta Diva by Renée Fleming in the Palaces of the Czars.
Cellist Daniel Müller-Schott, Guest Artist with the ACO2 this month, talks about his recording of the Cello Symphonies by Britten and Prokofiev.