Trailblazing Aussies to brilliant performances, 2024 was a great year for music
| | | 2024 once again showed us the central place that music takes in our lives every day.
Whether it was science showing us the power of music to make our lives better, or major world events like the Olympics bringing us together, music was front and centre.
As 2024 draws to a close, we look back on some of the biggest stories from the worlds of classical and jazz, and share just some of our favourite performances from the year. | | |
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| Hear Bill Bailey's special performance with Tamara-Anna Cislowska in a cracking take on Bach and a cockney-inspired Mozart. And don't miss his take on the sacred ibis. | |
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| To mark the 2024 Paris Olympics, here are some of the biggest music performances of previous Games, from Torvill and Dean's victorious ice dance to Boléro to Pavarotti's iconic Nessun Dorma in Turin. | |
| OLYMPICS MUSICAL MOMENTS |
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| Beethoven reconfirmed his popularity, taking out the top spot in a Classic 100 for the seventh time, with his beloved Symphony No. 9. | |
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| Flow can help you be more absorbed and resistant to distraction during creative or problem-solving tasks, but it isn't always easy. New research unlocks some of the secrets. | |
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| From being inspired by seeing Dame Joan Sutherland perform to carving her own path, Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO reflects on her achievements and her drive to help others. | |
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| Check out what came out on the ABC Classic label this year. This playlist presents highlights from all the albums that we released in 2024. | |
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