Review: Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Mind-blowing, once in a lifetime Gurrelieder show ticks all the boxes, and then some.
Steve Moffatt’s earliest musical memories are of his father’s dubious tenor accompanying 78s of Gigli and Björling. As a local newspaper reporter in London, he covered Jimi Hendrix’s inquest. Now retired, he reviews concerts for Limelight and NewsLocal newspapers, where he worked as production editor.
Mind-blowing, once in a lifetime Gurrelieder show ticks all the boxes, and then some.
Granger’s harp and Blanch’s guitar make for an unusual but perfect match made in musical heaven.
Schumann’s redemptive symphony provides a handy warm-up for SSO’s Himalayan Gurrelieder trek.
A Mahler gala and a new work for French star violinist Renaud Capuçon as the SSO sets sail again.
A powerful and moving marriage of music and words pays eloquent tribute to a spiritual and architectural icon.
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
Rachmaninov with two Kirills – Gerstein and Petrenko – makes a perfect package.
Dead wasps, electric insects and the music of bones as Ensemble Apex lets Bach take his last bow.
Benjamin Skepper rounded off his Bach mini-festival with an electrified performance that had some heading for the doors, others enraptured.
Bach’s life and times beautifully played out by an ACO foursome, complete with bullet points.
Madeleine Easton’s Akademie band gives this Bach mini-festival an intimate and fitting lift-off.
Neil Gaiman and FourPlay String Quartet take us to a place where imagination and music collide in an oddly satisfying way.
Riffs and ragas and memories of Ravi as Anoushka Shankar makes a joyous return, backed by a scintillating quartet of superb musicians.