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Charles Darwin symposium closing address
Robyn Williams, ABC Radio National
Charles Darwin series, 26 February 2009
Science journalist and broadcaster Robyn Williams presents a humorous summary of proceedings from the Charles Darwin symposium.
Guna Kinne and Carmelo Mirabelli’s stories
Arturs and Guna Kinne, Carmelo Mirabelli, Karen Schamberger and Sylvie Stern
Behind the Scenes – Australian Journeys series, 31 January 2009
Guna Kinne and Carmelo Mirabelli’s stories feature in the National Museum’s Australian Journeys gallery. They join curator Karen Schamberger and broadcaster Sylvie Stern in a discussion about their lives in Europe and Australia.
Animated conversation with Geoff Pryor
Michael McKernan and Geoff Pryor
13 December 2008
Historian Michael McKernan celebrates the life and work of much admired political cartoonist and Canberra identity Geoff Pryor, who retired after three decades with The Canberra Times.
Darwin exhibition opening
Dr Barry Jones
Charles Darwin series, 9 December 2008
Writer, lawyer and former science minister Barry Jones opens the Charles Darwin exhibition at the National Museum of Australia.
History in the baking
Dr Adele Wessell, Southern Cross University
Historical Interpretation series, 30 November 2008
Historian Adele discusses cookbooks as historial resources, drawing on the National Museum’s collection in her time as a Visiting Fellow with the Museum’s Centre for Historical Research.
Bach, Suite No. 3 in C Major BWV 1009 (c. 1720)
David Pereira
AE Smith Instruments collection, 17 November 2008
Renowned Australian cellist David Pereira plays the cello made by AE Smith in Sydney in 1953, one of the National Museum’s most treasured musical instruments. Movements played: Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Bourrees I and II, and Gigue.
Carl Vine, Inner World for Solo Cello and Electronics (1994)
David Pereira
AE Smith Instruments collection, 17 November 2008
Renowned Australian cellist David Pereira plays the cello made by AE Smith in Sydney in 1953, one of the National Museum’s most treasured musical instruments. This piece was dedicated to David Pereira.
Bach, Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 1010 (c. 1720)
David Pereira
AE Smith Instruments collection, 17 November 2008
Renowned Australian cellist David Pereira plays the cello made by AE Smith in Sydney in 1953, one of the National Museum’s most treasured musical instruments. Movements played: Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavottes I and II, and Gigue.
Olivier Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time (1942)
David Pereira and Alice Giles
AE Smith Instruments collection, 17 November 2008
Renowned Australian cellist David Pereira plays one of the National Museum’s most treasured musical instruments, the AE Smith cello, accompanied by harpist Alice Giles.
Arvo Pärt, Spiegel im Spiegel (1978)
David Pereira
AE Smith Instruments collection, 17 November 2008
Renowned Australian cellist David Pereira plays the cello made by AE Smith in Sydney in 1953, one of the National Museum’s most treasured musical instruments. This piece was originally for violin and piano.