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Books, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera
Book Review

Review: A Star On Her Door: The Life and Career of June Bronhill by Richard Davies

An Aussie singing legend gets the biography she so thoroughly deserves.

June 28, 2021
Books, Classical Music
Book Review

Review: Music, Math and Mind: The Physics and Neuroscience of Music (David Sulzer)

At last, the book for science nerds no musical home should be without.

June 21, 2021
Books, Opera
Book Review

Review: Conducting Opera: Where Theater Meets Music (Joseph Rescigno)

This book more than answers what it is that conductors do. 

June 18, 2021
Books, Theatre
Book Review

Review: The Falk Studios: the theatrical portrait photography of H Walter Barnett

A fascinating visual slice of fin de siècle Australian theatrical life.

May 20, 2021
Books
Book Review

Review: Music Comes Out of Silence: A Memoir (András Schiff)

It may not be a memoir, but boy does András Schiff have plenty to say.

May 19, 2021
Classical Music
Book Review

Review: Roland Peelman (Anthony Browell & Antony Jeffrey)

A beautifully written coffee table book and a valuable way of getting to know a man we all would like to get to know better, writes Clinton White.

April 27, 2021
Books
Book Review

Review: Children in Opera (Andrew Sutherland)

The kids are all right in this fascinating, new look at children’s role in opera.

April 16, 2021
Books
Book Review

Review: The Musical Life: Hedwig Stein: Emigrée Pianist (Helen Marquand)

Helen Marquand's labour of love reveals the life and times of an émigré pianist.

April 14, 2021
Classical Music
Book Review

Review: The New Beethoven: Evolution, Analysis, Interpretation (Jeremy Yudkin, Ed.)

Something for everyone as Beethoven comes up fresh as a daisy.

March 22, 2021
Books
Book Review

Review: The Hands of Pianists (Stephen Downes)

The curious case of a trio of pianists cut off in their prime.

March 11, 2021
Books
Book Review

Review: Hanky Panky – The Theatrical Escapades of Ernest C Rolls (Frank van Straten)

Australia’s Max Bialystock gets a biography to match his rollicking life.

March 2, 2021
Books
Book Review

Review: Nadia Boulanger: Thoughts on Music (Jeanice Brooks, Kimberly Francis)

An essential guide to the thoughts of an essential woman.

February 25, 2021
Classical Music, Dance, Opera
Book Review

Review: Kristian Fredrikson: Designer (Michelle Potter)

A splendid life and times of an Australian theatrical design icon.

February 22, 2021

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