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A beautiful performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for the Classic 100 in Concert.
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ABC Classic 07.Aug.23

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How do ABC Classic fans dry their mugs? With a Mozart tea towel, of course.
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ABC Classic 07.Aug.23

On your own instrument or rummaging through your parents record collection, what was the first piece of classical music you love...

On your own instrument or rummaging through your parents record collection, what was the first piece of classical music you loved to play?

ABC Classic 06.Aug.23

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Amazing! Birgit Nilsson in the opening concert of the Sydney Opera House in 1973.
Brnnhilde;s Immolation Scene from Wagner's Gtterdmmerung, played by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras.

ABC Classic 06.Aug.23

Jessica Pratt's Mad Scenes - ABC Radio National

Coloratura soprano Jessica Pratt explores the "madness" of operatic "Mad Scenes".
(via ABC Radio National The Music Show)

ABC Classic 05.Aug.23

What is Music: How do you score a film?

Linda Marigliano and Screen Sounds presenters Dan Golding explain: How do you score a film?. #WhatIsMusic

ABC Classic 05.Aug.23

Composer Carl Davis (CBE), well-known for his screen music, including the beloved 1995 Pride and Prejudice mini-series, dies on ...

Composer Carl Davis (CBE), well-known for his screen music, including the beloved 1995 Pride and Prejudice mini-series, dies on August 3, 2023, aged 86.
Alongside his screen…

ABC Classic 04.Aug.23

AV perform Stars

The debut album from AV Australian Vocal Ensemble: four of Australias finest vocalists performing on the musical settings of the poetry of beloved Australian writer David Malouf.

ABC Classic 03.Aug.23

Nigel Westlake Antarctica Suite: II. Wooden Ships performed by Slava Grigoryan and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Slava Grigoryan performs Nigel Westlake's Antarctica Suite with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for Classic 100 in Concert.
Watch the full Classic 100 in Concert on ABC iview and ABC TV.

ABC Classic 03.Aug.23

Classic Live: WASO play Dvok's Seventh Symphony - ABC Classic

Join us on ABC Classic for conductor Asher Fisch and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra performing Dvok's Seventh Symphony.

ABC Classic 02.Aug.23

For Rodney, singing in a group has been an antidote to loneliness

Geelong choir proving music heals loneliness.
(via ABC News)

ABC Classic 02.Aug.23

Jess Hitchcock performs music by John Farnham with Chris Williams on digeridoo

Soprano singer Jess Hitchcock and Chris Williams (didgeridoo) perform a classic John Farnham hit alongside the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Watch the full Classic 100 in Concert on ABC iview and ABC TV.

ABC Classic 01.Aug.23

Vronique Serret and William Barton perform Kalkani

Veronique Serret and William Barton perform their soaring composition "Kalkani." "Kalkani" means "eagle" in Barton's Kalkadoon language.

ABC Classic 01.Aug.23

William Barton to receive award for Distinguished Services to Australian Music - ABC Classic

Congratulations to William Barton who will receive the 2023 Richard Gill Award for Distinguished Services to Australian Music.
APRA AMCOS Australian Music Centre

ABC Classic 31.Jul.23

Most of Hannah's students are musically 'illiterate'. Instead of despairing she's doing something about it

Music teachers band together to stop 'illiterate' students falling through gaps.
(via ABC News)

ABC Classic 31.Jul.23

How to conduct "Ode to Joy"

Conductor Benjamin Northey gives a crash course in conducting Beethoven's "Ode to Joy."

ABC Classic 31.Jul.23

What pieces brings the world…

What pieces brings the world to a stand still for you?

ABC Classic 30.Jul.23

Ballet in the Bush | Rewind

In 1965, Joan and Monica Halliday took a class of ballet students into the bush. #RewindABC

ABC Classic 30.Jul.23

Whay Do We Knock Like This? | What is Music

Ever wondered why we all knock with the same rhythm? Screen Sounds presenter Dan Golding migh know!

ABC Classic 28.Jul.23

Richard Narroway, Cellist performs Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for Classic ...

Richard Narroway, Cellist performs Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for Classic 100 in Concert.
Watch the full concert on ABC iview and ABC TV.

ABC Classic 28.Jul.23

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How do ABC Classic fans dry their mugs? With a Mozart tea towel, of course. Get yours (Link)

On your own instrument or rummaging through your parents record collection, what was the first piece of classical music you love...

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Jessica Pratt's Mad Scenes - ABC Radio National

What is Music: How do you score a film?

Composer Carl Davis (CBE), well-known for his screen music, including the beloved 1995 Pride and Prejudice mini-series, dies on ...

AV perform Stars

Nigel Westlake Antarctica Suite: II. Wooden Ships performed by Slava Grigoryan and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Classic Live: WASO play Dvok's Seventh Symphony - ABC Classic

For Rodney, singing in a group has been an antidote to loneliness

Jess Hitchcock performs music by John Farnham with Chris Williams on digeridoo

Vronique Serret and William Barton perform Kalkani

William Barton to receive award for Distinguished Services to Australian Music - ABC Classic

Most of Hannah's students are musically 'illiterate'. Instead of despairing she's doing something about it

How to conduct "Ode to Joy"

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Richard Narroway, Cellist performs Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for Classic ...

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