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Schubert: Winterreise: Steve Davislim
A new recording of Winterreise will no doubt cause much debate around the various schools of thought on how, and how not to interpret this fascinating song cycle. Put all your prejudices aside and listen to this new recording afresh…
Shostakovich: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 Tormis: Overture No. 2: Paavo Jarvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Composed in 1953, the Symphony No. 10 was Shostakovich’s first major orchestral writing since his 1948 denunciation. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has embraced this difficult work and not only infused it with their infectious fervour, but has also shown their…
Gorecki: Symphony No. 3: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs: Donald Runnicles
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performs this mournful work with a delicacy required by such a tightly scored work. Dedicated to mothers, Christine Brewer is the featured soprano who effortlessly sits atop the orchestral mass with a golden sound. The beautiful…
Asturias: The Spirit Of Spain: Trek Guitar
Guitar Trek has been a shining light on the Australian classical guitar scene for over 20 years and always endeavoured to offer lovers of the guitar something different in terms of their arrangements and recordings of classical guitar repertoire. On…
Sonatas And Etudes: Music of Chopin, Liszt, Scriabin Ligeti: Yuya Wang
Yuja Wang has been stunning audiences since she was 14 and her debut has been keenly anticipated ever since. On her debut, she has chosen to play two of classical pianos greatest works, Chopin’s 2nd Piano Sonata and the Liszt…
Midsummer Night: Kate Royal
On first glance at the cover of this vocal recital, one ponders the question, does this striking soprano sound as good as she looks? In fact she sounds every bit as good – and more. Not only is her voice…
Bloodhound: Beka Cooper Book Two: Tamora Pierce
Bloodhound, the second book in the Beka Cooper Trilogy, follows the journey of Beka Cooper that began in Terrier. Now a fully fledged Dog of the Provost’s Guard, Beka and her temporary partner Clary Goodwin are assigned the task…
Wicked Lovely: Melissa Marr
“Focus. Control. Then she felt it: warm air on her skin. A faery, its too-hot breath on her neck, sniffed her hair.” Aislinn has always followed the rules - Never stare at invisible fairies, never speak to invisible faeries, so…
Riding The Black Cockatoo: John Danalis
John Danalis grew up with an Aboriginal skull sitting on the mantelpiece of his familys home. This is the story of the journey he undertakes when he decides to return the skull to its traditional owners. This mission has a…
Brown Skin Blue: Belinda Jeffrey
Aged 17, a boy leaves home, his mother’s caravan, because he has to. He is carrying only half-repressed bad memories and a piece of paper with five names on it, one of whom may be his father. He takes a…
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