Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | Wallfisch and Telemann
December 4, 2022, Toorak Uniting Church
by Pepe Newton | Dec 7, 2022 | Ambassador thoughts
Shostakovich’s incredibly powerful String Quartet No. 8 was officially dedicated ‘to the memory of the victims of fascism and war’ but there is much to suggest that Shostakovich meant it […]
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Streamed live from Elder Hall, The Elder Conservatorium of Music, Adelaide on Australian Digital Concert Hall To attend this performance in person, please visit the University of Adelaide website here Artists: […]
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