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In the 19th century, musical reputations travelled through invitations, conversation, print and gossip.
In exile, he imagined a different Africa in his music, while being exposed to new realities abroad.
In 1993, Joel sang, ‘These are the last words I have to say.’ What changed?
Deborah Levy’s new novel, set in our pandemic-era present, contains the heat and desire of a European summer and the upward struggle of a soul. Jane Gleeson-White says she ‘read it like a thriller’.
Charlie Chaplin once said: “I have known three geniuses in my life: Einstein, Churchill and Clara Haskil”. So why are only
Pianos can seem like members of a family; but new homes for them can be hard to find.
Music is featured in most of Jane Austen’s novels and recent research is teaching us more about her personal love of music. What can it tell us about the world of Jane Austen?
When Beethoven died, all he left behind were some sketches for his 10th Symphony. Now, thanks to the help of artificial intelligence, the composer’s vision is coming to life.
This beautiful and sophisticated work is one of the best-loved, most enduring pieces in piano repertoire.
As a concert pianist, Scott Davie has been searching for the spirit of Chopin since his teens. It’s taken him to Paris and Majorca and channeled tantalising notes through time.
Four Indigenous composers were asked to create works for a square piano from a painful period in our nation’s history. They did so in creative, honest and powerful ways.
Toy pianos typically have a range of 12-36 keys, roughly one quarter the range of a full piano. But they are used by composers and music makers to write everything from concertos to pop songs.
Richard Wayne Penniman was one of a handful of pioneers who shaped the original rock and roll sound.
In ‘Joker’ and ‘Marriage Story,’ sometimes the absence of sound can pack as much of a punch as dramatic music.
Audiences know what it’s like to listen to Beethoven’s iconic works - but to play his creations as a concert pianist is to grab the music with both hands and join the composer in a powerful battle.
A new film examines the life and tragic death of a concert pianist once hailed as our nation’s brightest prodigy - and a former PM’s accusations of neglect by cultural leaders.
Lee, who is blind and autistic, upended the assumption, held by many, that people with disabilities lack rich interior lives.
Michael Atherton’s new book traces the history of pianos in Australia from the First Fleet to modernity. Despite concerns over its demise, the instrument is unlikely to disappear any time soon.
A new recording of South African composer Arnold van Wyk’s complete solo piano music explores new perspectives.
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Deputy Head of School, Senior Lecturer in Piano and Musicology, School of Music, Australian National University
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Associate Professor Piano Division, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Music, Brunel University of London
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Professor Emeritus of Music, Griffith University
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Musicology, Stellenbosch University
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Dean of Music and Performing Arts, Bath Spa University
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Assistant Professor of Film Studies, Wesleyan University
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Senior Lecturer Composition, Australian National University
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Associate Professor and Chair of Music, Colorado College
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Adjunct Lecturer, English and Creative Writing, UNSW Canberra, UNSW
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Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Art & AI Lab, Rutgers University
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Senior Lecturer in Music, University of New England
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Professor of Music, Australian Catholic University
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Profesora Titular. Doctora en Musicología. Miembro del CIDoM-CSIC. Galardonada con 6 Premios de Investigación por sus estudios sobre mujeres músicas de los siglos XIX y XX, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
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Reader in Music, Politics and Society, Newcastle University