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The Rolls Royce of string quartets say farewell to our shores with grace, elegance and more than a hint of nostalgia.
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The legendary foursome reminisce as they take a final bow after more than 40 years together.
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Benjamin Beilman dazzles in Brahms and Sharon Bezaly sparkles in Prokofiev while the Pacifica Quartet shine their light on Shostakovich.
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Music, wine and conversation flow freely at Mudgee’s Mecca of chamber music.
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This chamber music fest is a feast for the eyes and the ears... And that's not even including the wine!
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On the transformative power of music, whether played by professionals or underprivileged children.
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The virtuosos reveal the recipe to their 20-year chemistry, and details of their latest collaboration.
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Violist Naoko Shimizu joins forces with the Kuss Quartet, formed when they were in their teens.
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The British pianist's two-year Schubert world tour is giving him new insights into the composer.
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This a cappella quintet has had Bach on the brain since they met singing at St Thomas' Church Leipzig.
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Formed in 1975, the ensemble presents music that is "dark and depressing, glorious and wonderful".
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Belgium ensemble Trio Dali are very serious about having fun with music.
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The Stanford-based ensemble tours Australia with oboist Diana Doherty.
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Another win for Lewis: is this pianist the new voice of Schubert?
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Canadian ensemble Tafelmusik play the music of the spheres, with a little help from Galileo.
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Oct 26, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011: a quaint moment in Steinway history as Stephen Hough signed and fingerprinted a key of one of the pianos at the Theme and Variations studio in Willoughby. The British virtuoso was in Australia finishing up his Musica Viva national tour, and joins Lang Lang and other illustrious musicians in Sydney's very own Steinway fingerprint bank!
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The British virtuoso breezes through these pieces with his characteristic charm.
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The British pianist talks politics, blogs, bowler hats and trying his hand at composition.
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Chopin's waltzes may be mere soufflés, but they are very tasty ones, says the British pianist.
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Not since Argerich have we heard such a triumphant debut performance of the Liszt Sonata.
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The duo maintains the wonderful synergy of their two previous albums in the final instalment of this riveting series.
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Australians the Goldner String Quartet and pianist Piers Lane explore Elgar's exquisite, unfairly neglected chamber music.
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Indispensable Beethoven from the English pianist finds the underlying strength of the variations.
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The Jerusalem Quartet captures Mozart's youthful zest and deep reflection.
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The recorder virtuoso explains why she welcomes the tooting and squealing of children's ensembles.
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Classical Music -
May 5, 2011
Musica Viva presents four days of engaging and diverse classical music, featuring renowned international and Australian artists performing alongside the nation’s finest young musicians from the Australian Youth Orchestra and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Starring: Pekka Kuusisto, Takacs Quartet, Eggner Trio, Goldner String Quartet and Khatia Buniatishvili.
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Countertenor Andreas Scholl has discovered that returning to his roots has enriched not only his personal life, but his artistic endeavours too.
