Mike Guilfoyle, Author at 2MBS Fine Music Sydney

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Australian Haydn Ensemble – Die Stille Nacht

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Die Stille Nacht is a beautiful concert of baroque works that turns the dark night of the soul into a blissful place. The ebony tones of bass-baritone David Greco blend perfectly with dark velvet strings, while, against them, the baroque flute of Melissa Farrow shines as delicately as a thin crescent of moonlight.

CD Review – Bassano: Ricercate for solo recorder

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Giovanni Bassano came to St Mark’s Venice in 1576 where he distinguished himself as director of instrumental music. Giovanni came from the same family of musicians and virtuoso recorder players who settled in England in the early 1500s to enhance the cultural life of the court of Henry VIII.

CD of the Week – From Venice to Versailles

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For their debut album, The Muffat Collective invite you to join them on a journey from the Cathedrals of Venice to the Palace of Versailles with the most stunning French and Italian Baroque trios ever composed. Enjoy passionate Italian works by Marini and Vivaldi and the lacelike trills of the French Baroque with music by Couperin, Marais and Leclair.

Music for Good Friday

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Good Friday is a solemn day in the Christian calendar with heartfelt music to match. Join Hosanna team members Stephen and Meg Matthews Good Friday afternoon April 7th from 1 o’clock.

CD Review: Netzel, Sandström & Tarrodi: Piano Concertos

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The Swedish pianist, Peter Friis Johansson, has combined with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra to bring us three premiere recordings of Swedish concertos, two modern, one from the early 20th Century. Most well-known of the composers is Sven-David Sandström, whose Five pieces for piano and orchestra dates from 2017.

James Desmond Grant Cameron Pereth (1954 to 2023)

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It is with a heavy heart that I write about the passing of James (Jim) Pereth. Jim was instrumental during our original mast installation at Governor Philip Tower.

Tamara-Anna Cislowska & Gerard Willems Recital

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From Beethoven to Gershwin, a spellbinding evening of illuminating solo’s and duets intertwined, performed on two grand pianos by Australian piano legends – Tamara Anna Cislowska and Gerard Willems in Recital.

CD Review – Tim Bruer – Love Letters Compostions for Solo Piano

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****Some purists prefer artists to stay in their lane, but often when they venture out of that tried and tested...

March – Notes from the Editor

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The March issue of Fine Music Magazine features a celebration of the 150 anniversary, of the under-appreciated, Max Reger. We explore the diverse wealth of talented Australian female musicians and composers, in honour of International Women's Day. There is even a poem exploring Bach's The Art of Fugue...