30 March – 3 April 2009
Nelson Freire – Debussy
Decca 478 1111

Since he discovered them as a young student in Brazil, the piano works of Debussy have remained central to Nelson Freire’s concert repertoire. This selection of personal favourites includes the complete first book of Préludes, Children’s Corner and ‘Clair de lune’. 

23 – 27 March 2009
Morgen – Strauss, Dvořák
Mischa Maisky, Pavel Gililov
DG 477 7465

On this CD, dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist Mischa Maisky follows up his acclaimed Dvořák/Strauss orchestral CD with melodious chamber music by these two Romantic masters. Maisky performs with long-time musical partner, pianist Pavel Gililov. 

16 – 20 March 2009
Rhapsodie: Fantasie: Poéme
Music for Horn and Orchestra
Melba MR 301 117

This recital is an exciting recording of French and Australian works for French horn and orchestra featuring one of Australia’s most acclaimed soloists, Ben Jacks, with Orchestra Victoria and The Queensland Orchestra conducted by Barry Tuckwell.

The title track Rhapsodie, by contemporary French composer, Jean-Michel Damase was commissioned by the satirist Barry Humphries for Barry Tuckwell. 

9 – 13 March 2009
David Hobson – Teddy Tahu Rhodes
You’ll never walk alone
ABC 476 3284

Their one-off performance of the duet from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers became one of the most played tracks in Australian recording history. Now, for the first time, David Hobson and Teddy Tahu Rhodes have joined forces to record an entire album of glorious duets for tenor and bass-baritone, including O Holy Night, Amazing Grace, Abide with Me and others.

Sinfonia Australis is conducted by Guy Noble. 

2 – 6 March 2009
Glazunov – Glinka – Liadov: Orchestral Works
Decca 480 0038
2 CD

On this 2CD set, Glazunov’s wonderfully atmospheric The Seasons ballet joins other Russian compositions by Liadov and Glinka, in stunning recordings by Ernest Ansermet and his Suisse Romande Orchestra as part of the Decca Ansermet Legacy on Eloquence.