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Classical Music
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Oldies may prove goodies

Credit to Trump for having the energy to run the US at 70, but musicians have always shown resilience in the face of age.

April 12, 2017
Classical Music
features

Guy Noble’s Soapbox: No more banging that drum

Or how a smart-thinking South Australian education initiative fell at the first fence thanks to small-minded union mentality.

February 6, 2017
Classical Music
features

Guy Noble’s Soapbox: A complimentary business

Properly given, and equally well-received, a kind word can change a day from cloudy with scattered showers to full sun.

January 10, 2017
Classical Music
features

Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Scaling the Heights

They’re hell to practise, but given a touch of magic by a genius composer, scales can take us on a beautiful journey.

December 9, 2016
Classical Music, Opera, Vocal & Choral
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Throw a singer a chicken

Starving for your art is one thing, but what’s a wannabe Diva to do when life begins to dangerously imitate opera?

July 29, 2016
Classical Music, Theatre
features

Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Bard Knows Best

It may be many people’s favourite musical, but some duff plot points means West Side Story ain’t no Romeo and Juliet.

May 19, 2016
Classical Music
features

Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Hell is a Musical Thesis

Or should Malcolm Turnbull look to music schools if he values ideas on audiation and psycho-active emergent relationships?

May 11, 2016
Classical Music, Orchestral
features

Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Of gods and monsters

Is a conductor akin to a god? Some reflections on intelligent design lead inexorably from the Deity to Herbert von Karajan.

March 31, 2016
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Orchestral
features

Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Has everyone lost the plot?

From coffee machines to Cage, from jaywalking to joyrides, for one maestro, it’s a mad, mad, mad, mad musical world.

January 6, 2016
Classical Music, Orchestral
features

Guy Noble’s Soapbox: The Storm of Opinion

Everyone has an opinion on everything these days, and social media is making it all to easy to sound off.

November 25, 2015
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Orchestral
features

Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Duck… Duck… Goose!

Turns out cooking a really good French meal is akin to performing classical music; you can’t fake either of them.

October 20, 2015
Classical Music
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The Maestro Myth Persists

Orchestral musicians provide all the sounds, so why do conductors bear all the responsibility – and get all the glory?

September 7, 2012
Classical Music, Light Classics
features

Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Animal Nature

Why do we humans feel this insatiable need to express ourselves? Perhaps we should take a hint from our animal companions. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

September 5, 2012

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