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Joined February 2009
Artists from the Sydney classical community including Elena Kats-Chernin, Tamara-Anna Cislowska and William Barton are coming together for a bushfire relief concert on 30 January. We will be broadcasting the concert live from 7pm. ab.co/2tZy34f
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Is music your truth?
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"Even the smallest of actions, taken on mass, makes a difference." Musicians across the country are finding ways to contribute to those affected by the Australian bushfires. Here are some of their stories. ab.co/2TpLhlu
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“The sound of young voices is the embodiment of hope”. Lyn Williams on @ABCClassic this morning with @GondwanaChoirs
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I want to learn piano. Is it too late? I turn 33 in March which is, coincidentally, the same age Jesus was when he died. He didn’t know piano either.
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It's never too late to learn piano! @vanessachughes whipped up a great Bach prelude in six weeks. invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=xr8OqxhO…
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To which symphony would you take a first-timer?
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Carl Orff brought the Middle Ages into the modern era with Carmina Burana, one of the best-loved choral works of the 20th century. ab.co/2TlQhaq
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Ed Ayres reflects on the power of music. What does music mean for you? ab.co/2QFrGf6
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For anyone experiencing lingering holiday vibes.
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@ABCClassic good morning there seems to be a gap in your music listings for yesterday afternoon. Any chance this can be remedied as i heard 2 pieces on my drive home from work that i want to get. Thanks for your wonderful music always!
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Between 4.30 and 5.30pm i think. One was a Beethoven piece and the other a french composer i think first name was Melanie. Sorry i just usually recognise them when i see them 😉
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Thanks Malcolm - we believe they are Beethoven Sonata for violin and piano No. 5 ‘Spring’: II Adagio molto espressivo. (Performers: Lorenzo Gatto and Julien Libeer, new recording) Mel Bonis: Soir-Matin, Op. 76: II. Matin. Andantino (Performers: Mozart Piano Quartet).
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“He's one of the great virtuosos. It's a sound I had heard before, but never with that sort of technique. The possibilities are extraordinary. This is a great man. He radiates." – Sir Simon Rattle on William Barton. ab.co/36AqdfA
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Ed Ayres shares his story of falling in love with Baroque music. ab.co/35xa3Cv
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“I love almost every overture because they tell you the story of the music. It’s a mystery, the beginnings, the end, the middle.” Mirka Mora talked to Margaret Throsby about life, art and music. ab.co/35vHGVk
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The seven ingredients that make up the iconic sound of Star Wars.
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