Monteverdi Anniversary

Claudio Monteverdi, born 15 May 1567.
This duet from his opera L’Incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea) is ravishingly sung by soprano Danielle De Niese and counter-tenor Philippe Jarrousky.
Claudio Monteverdi, born 15 May 1567.
This duet from his opera L’Incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea) is ravishingly sung by soprano Danielle De Niese and counter-tenor Philippe Jarrousky.
September 4th marks the birth in 1824, of Austrian composer Anton Bruckner, famous for his mighty symphonies and sacred works. This video, made in the 1970’s is a comprehensive biography of Bruckner and features some memorable footage. Grab a drink, turn off your phone and spend a couple of hours with Anton Bruckner seen through…
Angela Hewitt is to give two major performances in Sydney under the auspices of Music Viva at The City Recital Hall. Her repertoire will include J S Bach’s Art of Fugue BWV 1080 and the Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903. Listen to her perform the Prelude and Fugue in D minor from…
Australian saxophonist Amy Dickson paves the way for the saxophone in the concert hall with her new CD ‘Catch Me If You Can’. Hear excerpts from her CD and her insights on the project:
Listen to ‘The Mathy’ winner for 2013, 23 year old Jade Moffatt, mezzo-soprano from Queensland, in her semi-final performance from the IFAC Australian Singing Competition this year.
Excerpts from Fiona Campbell’s new debut solo CD, “Love+Loss”: three cantatas with a period ensemble led by Neal Peres Da Costa.
The legendary Itzhak Perlman began playing the violin as a child. After a glittering career of over 40 years, he talks to The Huffington Post about the importance of teaching in his work as a performer and conductor. Infected with polio aged 4, he has given his support to the End Polio Now campaign aimed at the…