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Exposé
The Chamber Music of Peter Tahourdin
Exposé
1. a musical exposition 2. an exhibition 3. an exposing of the artists' personality through his/her work. The works featured on this CD span nearly a quarter of a century of composition in the field of chamber music by Peter Tahourdin. They reflect Peter's changing approach to composition, and encompass a myriad of influences and themes, from Indian ragas to the Carmina Burana; with its juxtaposition of the sacred and the profane. Featuring many of Australia's finest musicians including Michael Kieran Harvey, Kirsten Williams, Jeannie Marsh, Frederik Shade, Rudolf Osadnik, Arturs Ezergailis, Peter Neville, Bradley Daley, Carl Rosman and Phillipa Safey. Dialogues No. 1 & No. 4 from the Dialogue series are concerned with the notion of direct yet varied interplay between performers and are inspired by conversations between two people, in which a topic is broached, discussed and extended before a new different topic is introduced. Raga Music No. 1 & 4 - take their structure from the procedures that underlie the unfolding of the raga in north Indian classical music. Raga Music 1 employs the poem The Starlight Night by late nineteenth century priest, poet and mystic, Gerard Manley Hopkins. Songs of Love and Fortune is a song cycle based on texts from the Carmina Burana, a collection of poems from the twelfth and thirteenth century that cover a wide range of topics from the sacred and profound to the comic and bawdy. And finally the title track Expose performed by the leading Australian pianist, Michael Kieran-Harvey. This recording was supported by the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria - Department of Premier and Cabinet. Press quotes:
“the works do provide virtuoso showcases for their soloists, especially in the Raga Music 1 - The Starlight Night.”
— State of the Arts “Chamber music composed between 1971 and 1995. Such a time frame inevitably highlights changes in compositional direction and it is a journey worth following. A who's who of contemporary music performers (including pianist Michael Kieran Harvey) disseminates with care all the fascinating musical ingredients. The end result is that Exposé is a quality disc in all departments.”— The Age Audio preview:
Stetit Puella download Track Listing:
Dialogue No. 1 (1971)
Raga Music 1 - The Starlight Night (1985) Dialogue No. 4 (1984) Songs of Love and Fortune (1992) Raga Music 4 - For Two (1991) Expose (1995) Catalogue Number: MD3205
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 Featured Artists:
Barrie Webb is a leading figure in the development of new music for the trombone, his worldwide solo performances include numerous premières, concertos and recordings.
Bradley Daley read music at the university of Southern Queensland before continuing his studies on a scholarship at the Queensland Conservatorium and in the USA. He has toured with the Victoria State Opera and with the Queensland Lyric Opera, has performed with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and with Elision broadcast for the ABC and has appeared regularly on the concert platform. In 1996 he was invited to sing the role of Gus, the Opera Cat, in the Hamburg production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. From there he moved to London and has since established a successful career in the UK.
Carl Rosman is a highly sought-after contemporary music conductor and one of Australia’s finest clarinet players, with a particular interest and expertise in twentieth century music. He is in as much demand as a recitalist as an ensemble player and, together with Peter Neville, he has toured Europe with Elision and has appeared with Germany’s Ensemble Moderne.
Gerald Gentry has been a tireless promoter of contemporary music regarding the work of present-day composers as a vital and essential element in a nation’s musical life.
Jeannie Marsh has been singing and presenting the music of her own time for the past fifteen years at major Australian arts festivals and in over forty recordings for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Julian Warbuton gained a first class honours degree in music from the University of Hudderford before continuing his studied in the advanced soloists course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He became the first percussionist to win the Young Concert Artists’ Trust Competition, under whose management he has given solo recitals throughout the UK and has toured extensively overseas.
Kirsten Williams is one of Australia’s leading violinists. Most recently she has performed with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, both as associate leader and as a soloist.
Michael Kieran Harvey is one of the foremost interpreters of contemporary piano music of his generation. A champion of Australian music and himself a composer, he regularly commissions new Australian music and has performed Australian music with Australia's leading contemporary music ensembles and orchestras
Peter Neville is one of Australia’s most accomplished percussion players. He has a particular interest in twentieth century music and has worked extensively in Australia with such ensembles as Elision, the David Chesworth Ensemble, the Southbank Ensemble, Jouissance, the Chronochromie Duo and the Nadoya Dance and Music Company.
Phillipa Safey has worked as a pianist and vocal coach with the Victoria State Opera, Chamber Made Opera and with leading choral groups in Melbourne. Whether performing with instrumentalists or singers, she is equally at home on the concert platform and in the recording studio.
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