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CD Review: In The Waves

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Born out of a pandemic-inspired reconnection with ocean swimming, these compositions are loosely themed on the physical and philosophical qualities of water as a common thread.

Jazz-In-Conversation: Jason Bruer

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Each Friday at noon, Barry O’Sullivan invites a studio guest onto Friday’s A Jazz Hour, this week welcoming Australian saxophonist, Jason Bruer.

Berlin, Rachmaninov, and Barramundi with Michael Field

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First Class Magazine’s Nicole Lenoir-Jourdan sits down with 2MBS Fine Music Sydney’s Professor Michael Field to talk all things music and travel.

Review: A Clockwork Orange and Beyond

Contemporary Music Fine Music Magazine

The month of May saw arpeggiators, auteurs, and the Australian Chamber Orchestra come together in glorious fashion under the guidance of Richard Tognetti, teaming up with UK musician Will Gregory’s Moog Ensemble for A Clockwork Orange and Beyond.

CD Review – Hope Renewed

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This album is a re-interpretation of Nat Bartsch’s solo piano album, Hope, centered around a jazz quartet and incorporating classical musicians and ambient electronics. The result is a personal recording full of emotional and engrossing music, best heard in one sitting.

Albert Roussel: A twentieth century classicist

Classical

Rex Burgess looks at the music of the French sailor turned composer Born in 1869 in Tourcoing, in north-eastern France,...

CD Review: Prism V

CD Reviews

It was my great pleasure in August 2022 to attend a concert by the Nomad String Quartet (since named as our artists in residence for 2023) featuring The Best of Danish Folk Songs. These were derived from two collections of folk songs collated and arranged by the Danish String Quartet, already showing in their relative youth a willingness to perform unfamiliar repertoire and intelligently programmed recitals.

Whirled Wide – world music

Program Highlights World Music

Every Sunday at 1:00pm, Fine Music Sydney brings you a selection of world music from cultures around the world, both traditional and modern. This week, Carole Garland brings you tracks from

György Ligeti – New Musical Languages

Classical Contemporary Music James Nightingale Program Highlights

Born on May 28, 1923, in Transylvania, Romania, György Ligeti was one of the most influential and innovative composers of the 20th century. His groundbreaking works pushed the boundaries of traditional composition and paved the way for the development of new musical languages. His unique style, characterized by intricate textures, microtonal harmonies, and complex rhythms, earned him a prominent place in the realm of avant-garde music.

CD Review: Black Money

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Black Money is an original project of band leader, pianist, and composer John McAll, who launched the debut recording in 2009. His following recordings in the Black Money series are Alter Ego, recorded in 2012, and most recently, Pass the Rainbow.