“Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
And I’ve often wondered, how did it all start?
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Like a melody can?”
Thank you for the Music ABBA
These lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus ring especially true in the light of a recent programme aired on ABC TV’s Catalyst which looks at the connection between music and memory.
Catch Music on the Brain on ABC iview.
Paul Mealor. On the day I was scheduled to speak to Welsh composer Paul Mealor, based in Aberdeen, Scotland, there was a storm so wild, that telecommunications were disrupted and the call had to be re-scheduled. The elements seemed to conspire to evoke Mealor’s inspirations and memories whilst defying his aspirations to “write music that…
Next weekend, March 28, the young musicians of the Sydney Youth Orchestra conducted by Stephen Mould presents Legends of Past, an orchestral tribute to the centenary of the birth of the ANZAC legend and a tribute to those who fought in this devastating war. The evening will open with the world premiere of Cathedra, a new work by young…
Mozart’s enigmatic fantasy opera The Magic Flute has returned to the Sydney Opera House for the school holidays, presented by Opera Australia. Scroll down to see all 8 images from this visual feast of pantomime and puppetry, wrapped up in Mozart’s immortal music. All images by Branco Gaica, courtesy Opera Australia.
Don’t be misled by the seemingly masculine focussed title and synopsis of Cavalli’s Giasone. The opera which Pinchgut Opera is presenting with an all Australian cast in Sydney this week is as much about the rivalry between the two powerful women who are at the centre of the drama, distracting the hero from his…
This week’s programme from The Met: Monday, May 25 Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust with Susan Graham Tuesday, May 26 Verdi’s Ernani with Ferruccio Furlanetto Wednesday, May 27 Puccini’s Manon Lescaut with Placido Domingo Thursday, May 28 Berlioz’s Les Troyens with Deborah Voigt Friday, May 29 Viewers’ Choice: Bellini’s La Sonnambula with Natalie Dessay Saturday,…
Leading early music expert Winsome Evans presents the final chapter in her ground-breaking project to transcribe and record Bach’s solo instrumental works for the harpsichord, with JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH a 3-CD recording of the Six Cello Suites and the Partita for Solo Flute, on ABC Classics. Evans’ project, some 30 years in the making, is based on…