Australian composer Byron Mark is fusing Beethoven with his flamenco-inspired rhythms
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We all have that one piece of music we just click with. The piece we return to throughout our lives, playing or […]
Beethoven
A new graphic novel will tell the story of Beethoven’s life
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Beethoven’s music has been featured in more than 1500 films and television shows. In the concert hall, his music was performed in […]
Arts news of the week (in 60 seconds)
BY JOHN GLOVER This week, we dabble in a bit of everything; grants and programs, international news, and a few other curious items of […]
Peninsula Chamber Musicians present the firsts
The Peninsula Chamber Musicians will present some of the first major works of history’s leading composers. Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven are represented with performances of each […]
O Bratsche, Where Art Thou?
BY CAMPBELL BANKS Let them eat cake. And drink coffee. And let it be free, too. This will help entice them to come to […]
A love letter from Beethoven
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE [AND BEETHOVEN] Be cheerful – remain my true, my only treasure, my all as I am yours. Pretty romantic, right? Beethoven […]
Modern day income of famous composers
INFOGRAPHIC BY STEPHEN PRITCHARD Ever wondered what the famous composers earned for their well-known works? Debated whether you make more money than Mozart? Stephen Pritchard […]
Reza Safinia: juggling genre in film music
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON What do Nicolas Cage, Kylie Minogue, and Beethoven have in common? Reza Safinia, that’s what. The London-raised, Los Angeles-based composer recently […]
Beethoven & the 21st Century
BY KIERAN WELCH Beethoven & the 21st Century Australian Chamber Orchestra QPAC, 15 February Kicking off the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 2016 season, ‘Beethoven […]
Live review: Anima Eterna Brugge
BY ANGUS MCPHERSON Anima Eterna Brugge Beethoven Symphonies 8 and 7 City Recital Hall, 22 January For Belgian conductor Jos van Immerseel, an […]