Turangalîla-Symphonie: Messiaen’s labour of love
Messiaen biographer Peter Hill explains the personal pain behind the pivotal work in the French composer’s career.
Messiaen biographer Peter Hill explains the personal pain behind the pivotal work in the French composer’s career.
On the road with pianist Simon Tedeschi, the actor puts the case for resurrecting 19th-century melodrama with music. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
A welcoming evening of friendly music making in an ornate setting.
Known for the bloody rituals of his avant-garde performances, the artist is also a composer inspired by Bach and Wagner. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Clever programming and world class playing in the Midland Railway Workshops.
Portuguese-American pianist Domingos-Antonio Gomes smashed the record for most piano key hits in one minute.
Ahead of Chamber 8’s Australian tour, the violinist shares the classical music clichés that annoy him the most. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Taking inspiration from Strauss and New Orleans “slave songs”, Grenfell has written a new work for clarinet and bassoon. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
In the Festival's second year, highlights include performances by Hyeseoung Kwon, Sylvia Clarke and Deborah Humble.
Ahead of his Pelléas with the SSO, the maestro talks French music and modern opera – just don’t mention the R-word! Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The dazzling Russian pianist releases a Beethoven album – his first solo album in a decade – to mark a new contract with DG.
The star of Rufus Wainwright’s Adelaide Festival opera talks us through the highs and the lows of life as a Prima Donna Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The Australian soprano reveals her musical loves from Anna Netrebko to Puccini and Disney. And Mozart? Not so much. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in