For three generations the ABCs symphony orchestras were a jewel in the crown of Australian culture; allowing audiences to hear Rubenstein; tauber; Szell; Beecham; Schwarzkopf; Rostropovich and Klemperer in their primes; while providing career-long employment for Australias own leading classical musicians. Much less well known is the fact that for many years the ABCs in-house musical ensembles also included full-time dance bands; a military bank and wireless choruses of uncommon distinction. In this ground-breaking study of the complete gamut of ABC music-making; well-known author and music critic Martin Buzacott describes how; often against the odds; the ABCs musical founders - including Sir Charles Moses; Sir Bernard Heinze and William G. James - created a culture of musical excellence whose legacy remains with us today. Based on unprecedented access to the ABCs archives and personal interviews with many leading Australian musicians; the Rite of Spring: 75 Years of ABC Music-Making takes a fascinating journey through a musical history in which all Australians have shared.
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