Composer of the Month: CPE Bach
Accompanist to Frederick the Great, the second son of JS Bach was also a composer of rare inventiveness and beauty.
Accompanist to Frederick the Great, the second son of JS Bach was also a composer of rare inventiveness and beauty.
Back to Back theatre will reconfigure the entire Hamer Hall for Melbourne Festival’s epic new work. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Limelight talks to the operatic icon about life, music, the value of community, reality TV... oh, and Hillary vs Donald.
For 60 years, Denis Condon built a collection that was the envy of the world. On his death, Australia’s loss proved America’s gain. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The American composer talks about new works, the loneliness of composing and the future of music. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Simon Lobelson is the latest singer required to summon the five octaves required for Maxwell Davies’ ‘mad’ King George. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
How did a young piano prodigy from regional Queensland become one of the world’s most up-and-coming musicians? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The Australian Financial Review’s Political Editor is also a member of Canberra Choral Society’s alto naughty corner. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
From basketball to the slippery ski slopes and beyond, sportsmen aren’t alone in having to weigh up the odds. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
From diva rivalries to indecent acts in toilets, a new recording project looks at those who rose and those who fell. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The Australian pianist feels our traditional tertiary musical education system needs a change of emphasis. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
In an exclusive birthday interview, music's self-confessed “bulldozer” talks to Limelight's Editor about why he’s not done yet.
Kept under the thumb of the Sun King’s tyrannical master of music, Marc-Antoine Charpentier is only now receiving his due.