Canberra Symphony Orchestra plays Beethoven, Vaughan Williams and Vaňhal


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“It complements the Vaughan Williams piece, relating to Aboriginal music in terms of Australia.”


While modern music is often thought of as being difficult for audiences, he thinks this piece, which uses idioms from Aboriginal music and is technically challenging to perform, will be quite accessible for audiences.


Finally, there’s the Double Bass Concerto in D major by Jan Křtitel Vaňhal (1739-1813) with Phoebe Russell, principal double bass with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, as soloist.


“It’s unusual to have the double bass as a solo instrument – usually the double bass plays the bottom line,” Fritzsch says.


“There are not so many double bass concertos around …this is something very inspired.”


Article source: https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/five-cameroon-athletes-missing-from-the-commonwealth-games-20180411-p4z8wf.html?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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