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Beethoven, I feel, is the music I am going to be playing my whole life,’ says pianist Paul Lewis. Playing of intellectual rigour and imaginative vigour is how the critics describe Lewis’s performances. He received worldwide recognition for his award-winning recordings of the Beethoven piano sonatas, and this month he joins the Sydney Symphony to perform Beethoven’s first two piano concertos. In our cover story Mike Smith talks with the Sydney Symphony’s latest guest artist.
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Chandos Records is turning 30! Randolph Magri-Overend chats with managing director Ralph Couzens at a time in recording history when what’s old is old and what’s new is soon old too. |
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Also in this issue we introduce our latest venture in fine music, Nexus – 2MBS Virtuosi, a piano quartet of internationally acclaimed musicians. They will be joined by other instrumentalists during their premiere season.
And after their successful debut concert in September 2008, Ambrosia – The 2MBS Singers are back on Sunday 22 March at 4.30pm with another exciting performance at The Independent Theatre, 269 Miller Street, North Sydney. Book you tickets now on 9955 6580. Directed by conductor Philip Chu, the program includes Poulenc’s Mass in G major and Monteverdi’s Gloria … glorious, don’t miss it!
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