Music

Australian cities boast a rich culture of music embracing the entire gamut of musical tastes.

Sydney:

Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Klezmatics and David Krakauer heading to Australia

In news for lovers of Jewish music, Sydney is set to thrill to a double dose of the finest international world music stars in the genre.

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Forbidden Music: Composers banned by the Third Reich

Continuing a series by Stevie Whitmont of music banned by the Nazis…this month features Adolf Busch (1891-1952).

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A night of rich rewards…a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing

A blend of Johannes Brahms and Richard Strauss provided an uplifting SSO concert last night. I dips me lid to the programmers.

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Uncommon music for the common man…a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing

Calling its program ‘Symphony for the Common Man’, the SSO presented music by Ford, Rachmaninov and Copeland in an interesting mix of Australian, Russian and American composers, writes Fraser Beath McEwing.

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They stood and cheered…a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing

After hearing Russian pianist, Daniil Trifonov play Rachmaninov’s First Piano Concerto last week in the Opera House, I eagerly anticipated his solo recital last night. I came away not just impressed, but gobsmacked, writes Fraser Beath McEwing.

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