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26 – 30 May 2008
Brett Dean – Sydney Symphony
SSO 200702
The Sydney Symphony pays tribute to viola-playing composer, Brett Dean, with a new CD of his works performed and recorded by the Sydney Symphony. The CD features Dean’s Viola Concerto (with the composer as soloist) and other works including Komarov’s Fall and Twelve Angry Men for 12 cellos.
[All Sydney Symphony recordings are distributed by Fuse Music and are available at fine retailers.]
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19 – 23 May 2008
Cello Diva – Bed of Roses
ABC 476 6291
Versatile, London-born, Australian cellist Sally Maer had forged a strong musical identity with a clear sense of artistic direction. This album contains most of Sally’s favourite pieces, traversing many musical styles from pop to musicals to classical – including ‘The Swan’ from Saint-Saёns’s The Carnival of the Animals, ‘Cantilena’ from Villa-Lobos’s Bachianas brasileiras no 5 and Bach’s ‘Arioso’ from Cantata BWV 156. |
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5 – 9 May2008
André Rieu & Mirusia – Waltzing Matilda
Universal 530 7654
Brisbane soprano Mirusia joins André Rieu on his latest release called Waltzing Matilda. The album includes half a dozen Australian songs, sumptuously arranged for voice (Mirusia), solo violin (André), orchestra and choir – such as Botany Bay, Waltzing Matilda, I Still Call Australia Home, The Gum Tree, and Tie Me Kangaroo Down.
André Rieu will be including these tracks on his up coming Australian tour and they will form part of a DVD to be released in time with the tour.
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