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11 March, 2021
Books
Book Review

Review: The Hands of Pianists (Stephen Downes)

The curious case of a trio of pianists cut off in their prime.

2 March, 2021
Books
Book Review

Review: Hanky Panky – The Theatrical Escapades of Ernest C Rolls (Frank van Straten)

Australia’s Max Bialystock gets a biography to match his rollicking life.

25 February, 2021
Books
Book Review

Review: Nadia Boulanger: Thoughts on Music (Jeanice Brooks, Kimberly Francis)

An essential guide to the thoughts of an essential woman.

7 February, 2021
Books
Book Review

Review: How I Clawed My Way to the Middle (John Wood)

Honesty and anecdotes illuminate a life beyond Blue Heelers.

11 January, 2021
Books, Dance
Book Review

Review: Mary’s Last Dance (Mary Li)

Mary Li’s memoir is a splendid companion piece to that by her husband, Li Cunxin.

5 January, 2021
Books, Classical Music
Book Review

Review: The Cambridge History of Music Criticism (Christopher Dingle, Ed.)

This extensive study delves into an “alternate history of music” focusing on those who chronicle and critique music from plainsong to pop.

31 December, 2020
Books, Vocal & Choral
Book Review

Review: Kitty Clive, or The Fair Songster (Berta Joncus)

A must for readers with a special interest in English singers and repertoire of the 18th century.

21 December, 2020
Books, Classical Music, Opera, Opera
Book Review

Review: Humperdinck: A Life of the Composer of Hänsel und Gretel (William Melton)

There’s more to Humperdinck than witches and gingerbread.

17 December, 2020
Books, Dance
features

From Mao’s Last Dancer to Mary’s Last Dance

Former ballerina Mary Li has written a memoir as a sequel to her husband's – a lively, compelling read which covers her career and the journey of their daughter Sophie who was born deaf.

17 November, 2020
Books, Opera
Book Review

Review: Chalet Monet by Richard Bonynge

A visual feast for opera buffs and sticky beaks alike.

24 July, 2020
Books, Theatre
Book Review

Review: The Australian Musical: From the Beginning (Peter Pinne and Peter Wyllie Johnston)

The Australian Musical is a rigorously researched, definitive history of Australian musical theatre. A labour of love for its authors, it will be treasured by musical fans.

9 April, 2020
Books, Visual Art
Book Review

Review: William Robinson: A New Perspective (Nick Earls)

One craftsman pays tribute to another in a unique novella.

9 April, 2020
Books, Classical Music
Book Review

Review: Claude Debussy (François Lesure, translated and revised by Marie Rolf)

The Debussy bible, maybe, but the man remains an impression.

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