Celebrating Rostropovich | Víkingur Ólafsson live on Classic Drive
| | | Settle in for a long weekend of music for reflection and rejuvenation on ABC Classic.
Immerse in special programs marking Easter from The Opera Show and For The God Who Sings, as well as the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Chorus performing Handel's Messiah on Easter Sunday.
Wake up in the great outdoors during the long weekend with Breakfast, Mornings and Weekend Brunch. Enjoy music inspired by the natural world around us.
And join Genevieve Lang and Stéphanie Kabanyana Kanyandekwe in Tasmania, as they bring you four Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra performances in Lunchtime Concert featuring music by Mozart, Grieg, Sibelius and more. | | |
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| This week marks what would have been Rostropovich's 97th birthday. Mairi Nicolson delves into the life and music of the legendary cellist. | |
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| The Melbourne Symphony with Jaime Martín performs Holst's beloved orchestral suite alongside the world premiere of Deborah Cheetham Fraillon's companion piece, Earth. | |
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| Hear Víkingur Ólafsson play music from Bach's Goldberg Variations live on Classic Drive. He also explains why it might be the greatest piece of all time. | |
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| Australian composer Jessica Wells traces in music the story of the shy and elusive Night Parrot, and the quest to bring it back from the edge of extinction. | |
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