Music of Don Kay
Works for piano, flute, and cello. Of the six works, four have been composed for the performers on this CD, including the three piano sonatas, which receive their premiere performances.
For too long Kay has been under-rated and rather marginalised as ‘a Tasmanian composer’, as if being associated with the island state somehow automatically conveys a sense of second-class citizenship.
To be sure, he was born there and has spent all but 15 of his 77 years living and working there; yet not only has he produced an enviable output of works encompassing all the principal media – three symphonies, four concertos, two one-act operas, six string quartets, choral works, song cycles, chamber music, solo piano works, music for theatre and film – but also it is precisely because of his constant exposure and profound response to the Tasmanian environment that he has been able to achieve a sonic and emotional distinctiveness in his music.
Press quotes
“This is a very enjoyable collection of chamber pieces that will whet your appetite to hear other of [sic] Don Kay's works”
— Anton Linden Jones, Music Forum Magazine
“This may come as a shock to classical music lovers, but Don Kay is still alive and composing in Hobart, Tasmania. ... Originally recorded in 2007, this is a real boon for lovers of modern, simple, easy listening music.”
Read full review— Kate Rockstrom, Readings Carlton
Artist
Don Kay
Don Kay has composed much music for professional individuals, ensembles, young performers, amateur groups, theatre, concert and public occasions. Over time his music has increasingly resulted from response to the Tasmanian landscape, ecology and history.
Audio previews
Track Listing
- Piano Sonata 2 Don Kay 15:42
- Hastings Bay 5:57
- The Caves 5:50
- Lune River 3:49
- Piano Sonata 3 Don Kay 12:45
- Con energia 7:27
- Con vivezza 3:10
- Con sensibilità 6:31
- Con agilità 4:14
- Piano Sonata 4 Don Kay 6:09
- Scherzando for 2 pianos Don Kay 4:46
Hastings Triptych Don Kay
Sonata for Cello and Piano Don Kay
Performers
- Fiona Perrin · tracks 2–4
- Christian Wojtowicz · tracks 6–9
- David Bollard · all except tracks 5 and 10
- Michael Kieran Harvey · tracks 5, 10 and 11
Contributors
Cover artwork
Elspeth Vaughan
Where to listen
Music of Don Kay is available for streaming through Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Music of Don Kay is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MD 3345
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 76 minutes 20 seconds
- Producer
- Leigh Hobba
- Recording Engineer
- Martin Wright
- Mastering Engineer
- Martin Wright
- Venue
- Recital Hall at the University of Tasmania
- Thanks to
- Arts Tasmania
- Credit
- Elspeth Vaughan
- Release date
- 2011
- Musical work
copyright - © 2011 Move Records
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 2011 Move Records
- Categories
- Australian, Classical
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574334524
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