Review: Howard Skempton: Piano Works (William Howard)
Exquisite piano miniatures from a perfect partnership of composer and pianist.
Exquisite piano miniatures from a perfect partnership of composer and pianist.
Selected from 486 applications to the ABC’s Australian Music Fund, established to support local artists during the coronavirus crisis, the new works will be presented over the coming year.
Amy Dickson, Joseph Tawadros, Katie Noonan & the Australian String Quartet, Richard Tognetti & Erin Helyard, and WASO, Asher Fisch & Stuart Skelton are this year’s nominees.
Pinnock stands triumphant on one of the pinnacles of keyboard music.
A box of musical bonbons to be savoured a few at a time.
Hamelin’s latest deep-sea dive brings striking works to the surface.
Pollini rushes Beethoven’s final fence in an otherwise superb disc.
Musical twins: Ólafsson spectacularly reunites Rameau and Debussy.
The Australian guitarist tells us about how his projects have fared in lockdown, as well as the challenges and pleasures of giving online concerts from home.
Donohoe rehabilitates neglected music with revelatory playing.
Masterworks receive masterful performances care of Osborne.
New works sparkle in the hands of Michael Kieran Harvey.
Zehetmair conquers the Everest of the solo violin repertoire.