The King’s Singers reviewed
Music critic for the SMH, Peter McCallum reviews the recent Sydney performance by the King’s singers:
Music critic for the SMH, Peter McCallum reviews the recent Sydney performance by the King’s singers:
“Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two” – a quote attributed to Fredric Chopin. When those two guitars are played by brothers who have shared a journey in both life and music the combined effect is something special. This Time the CD released by the Grigoryan brothers, Slava and Leonard is the …
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This CD delights all the senses…sparkles, entertains, charms and in more ways than one, makes you want to get up and dance.