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In October 2016, John Clarke made his debut appearance as guest presenter on ABC Classic FM's Saturday Morning program. Clarke relished the opportunity to turn his comic genius and brilliant wit to music he adored: orchestral favourites by Vaughan Williams and Dvořák, piano classics by Liszt, Satie and Beethoven, and iconic opera moments such as "'O Mio Babbino Caro".
Since 2001, ABC Classic has organised a number of Classic 100 Countdown surveys. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The results of each survey are decided by votes cast by the listeners of ABC Classic. After the voting, the works are played in reverse order of popularity over an intense period of programming.
Generally known as "The Pearl Fishers' Duet", it is one of the most popular numbers in Western opera – it appeared on seven of the Classic 100 Countdowns conducted by ABC Classic FM. It is sung by Nadir ( tenor ) and Zurga ( baritone ) in act 1.
In 2013, the Australian radio station ABC Classic FM held a Classic 100 Music in the Movies countdown. [ 1 ] The selection of works that was available in the survey was determined between 15 April and 26 April 2013 (with the public being able to add works to the list initiated by the station).
In 2016, the Australian radio station ABC Classic FM held the fourteenth of its annual Classic Music countdowns, during which the public voted for 100 favourite pieces. The chosen theme was "Voice" and included opera, operetta, choral music and classical song. [1] The Classic 100 Voice countdown was broadcast in reverse order from 10 to 13 June ...
ABC Classic 2, a music-only talk-free streaming station, was established in June 2014. [1] [2] ABC Classic 2 is managed and programmed by the ABC Classic FM team. [3]ABC Classic 2 broadcasts only via an online stream and is available on the ABC's Android and iOS apps.
Ammer has been performing duets with noted clarinetist Peter Handsworth across Australia, commencing in 2009, when ABC Classic FM produced a show with Handsworth and Ammer, and in 2010 both premiered new works for clarinet and piano at Bayerischer Rundfunk in Munich.
ABC Classic FM's studios were established at the ABC studios in Collinswood, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The ABC's decision to establish ABC Classic FM in Adelaide was significant because most of the ABC's radio and television national program original infrastructure was and is located in Sydney.