Rosie Pentreath

Sydney

Freelance Writer at Freelance

@A_C_O + @OUTcastLGBT • Previously @ReadersDigestUK @ClassicFM, @EndemolShineAU, @homes_antiques, @MusicMagazine • I once played the flute to Harry Styles.

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Articles

What music will be played at the funeral of Pope Francis? - Classic FM

2 weeks ago | classicfm.com | Rosie Pentreath

As the world pays its respects to the late head of the Catholic church, we reflect on the music and musicians that will be heard at Pope Francis‘ funeral.
What are the key differences between a classical and an acoustic guitar?

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Rosie Pentreath

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Hear Amanda Seyfried play enchanting Joni Mitchell song on the dulcimer, a 19th-century instrument

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Rosie Pentreath

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10 of the greatest choirs in the world

Sep 27, 2024 | classicfm.com | Rosie Pentreath

From the greatest gospel powerhouses, and inspiring youth initiatives, to traditional cathedral choirs, we celebrate some of the greatest vocal ensembles performing around the world today. The human voice is one of the most versatile, varied and utterly sublime musical instruments we have at our disposal. And when blended and heard in the context of an ensemble or choir, the sound can be transcendent. Here we celebrate some of the greatest choirs performing around the world today.
John Williams reacts to violinist playing Schindler’s List theme in moving tribute

Sep 25, 2024 | classicfm.com | Rosie Pentreath

A violinist performs one of the composer’s most poignant and moving melodies, and he is utterly transfixed. John Williams has been caught in a moving moment in which he reacts to a violinist performing his own theme from Schindler’s List. During the AFI Life Achievement Awards ceremony honouring Williams’ career, the moving piece of music was performed by the American Youth Symphony, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and featuring violinist Simone Porter as soloist.
10 greatest pieces of music by Gustav Holst

Sep 20, 2024 | classicfm.com | Rosie Pentreath

As we celebrate the English composer’s 150th anniversary, we reflect on ten of the best works he wrote, including The Planets and The Bells film score. English composer Gustav Holst is famous for his orchestral suites, chamber pieces and choral works. His reputation seems to rest almost entirely on a single masterpiece: his enduringly beloved The Planets Suite, a seven-movement orchestral suite written between 1914 and 1917. But Holst is much more than just The Planets, as majestic as the work is.
Footage unearthed of actual Dmitri Shostakovich playing the piano

Sep 19, 2024 | classicfm.com | Rosie Pentreath

A video featuring the great composer at the keys has come to light, and his playing is as incredibly virtuosic and mind-blowingly fast as we had hoped. A video has come to light, featuring the great composer Dmitri Shostakovich playing the piano.
15 most epic film scores

Sep 2, 2024 | classicfm.com | Rosie Pentreath

From music that swirls the desert sands to life in Lawrence of Arabia to that which flies us through the boundless skies of E.T. The Extraterrestrial, here are 15 of the most intrepid and moving film soundtracks ever written. A great film score has the power to heighten characters’ emotions, make colours more vivid, transform scenery to a much vaster scale, and change the very speed of a narrative. Indeed, many films are made more memorable thanks to their score.
11 places every classical music fan should visit in their lifetime

Aug 18, 2024 | flipboard.com | Rosie Pentreath

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11 places every classical music fan should visit in their lifetime

Aug 18, 2024 | classicfm.com | Rosie Pentreath

From dedicated museums, historic houses and hometowns of famous composers, to the festivals that immortalise their music, we round up some of the best locations around the world that every classical music lover should add to their bucket list. While music itself is an ephemeral thing, experienced instantly and fleetingly in the ear, its origins and histories make for a rich tapestry of experiences waiting to be discovered.