King's Singers on ABC Classic | Holy Week and Easter guide to listening
| Internationally-acclaimed pioneer of historically informed performance practice, Sir Roger Norrington, recently celebrated his 90th birthday. His research into original scores, as well as the size, seating and playing style of the orchestras of the 19th and early 20th century helped informed the way that music from this period is now played and perceived. Celebrate his life and career on Legends with Mairi Nicolson, playing some of his most beloved recordings. And delve into his recordings of Handel, Bach and Purcell on Saturday Baroque with Taj Aldeeb. | |
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Your guide to listening for music of reflection and rejuvenation on ABC Classic across Holy Week and Easter, as well as the music inspired by nature across the long weekend. | |
GUIDE TO LISTENING |
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We passed the Autumn equinox this week – equal amounts of day and night – so here's a lovely piece inspired by that notion of balance (and also by the physics and beauty of figure skating!), Christine Pan's Motions of Equinox. | |
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