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Yes, it’s true that the second movement of Beethoven’s Piano Trio in D major, Op.70 No.1 has caused it to carry the title “The Ghost” for most of its life because of its dark and eerie sound, but that’s only nine minutes out of a 27-minute piece.

This article was first published in Chemistry in Australia, September – December, 2021. It is reproduced by 2MBS Fine Music Sydney with the kind permission of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute

The Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition (LVPC) was stablished in 1999 in Brisbane, the competition has grown to be dynamic and educational, attracting gifted young pianists.

Experience the soft, inner voice of the clavichord with Ivan Foo as he brings to life the warmth, clarity and expressiveness of the music of CPE Bach, Handel and Haydn. Let your mind wander and hover on the wings of imagination in an intimate and welcoming setting.

By Stephen Gard Class Act the 2MBS Fine Music Sydney showcase for secondary school music-makers has been on air since...

In February 2026 we mark the 400th anniversary of the death of John Dowland, one of the Elizabethan era’s most brilliant lutenists and most influential composers. He is accepted to be the creator of the English lute-song, composer of a large collection of masterly and virtuosic repertoire for lute, and a musical voice which encapsulated the cultural and literary cult of melancholia which erupted in England during his lifetime.

Hovhaness was born in Massachusetts in 1911, the son of an Armenian father who had emigrated to the US and married an American woman of Scottish descent.

It is a truth not universally acknowledged that Jane Austen was an accomplished amateur pianist.

This is the ninth recording from Israeli-born mandolinist Avi Avital. While he often performs the works of baroque composers he has also delved into other areas.

Round the Sun is a musical suite that represents a reflection of Gary Daley’s experience during a post-COVID descent into and recovery from significant mental and physical illness. Daley has created a suite for a jazz quartet embodying a choir.