Exposé
This album spans nearly a quarter of a century of Peter Tahourdin’s chamber music, from 1971 to 1995. The works chart his compositional metamorphosis and draw on a wide range of influences and themes, from the structural procedures of Indian raga to texts from the Carmina Burana.
Michael Kieran Harvey piano
Gerald Gentry conductor
Jeannie Marsh soprano
Frederick Shade flutes
Rudolf Osadnik violin
Arturs Ezergailis cello
Peter Neville percussion
Barrie Webb trombone
Julian Warburton percussion
Bradley Daley baritone
Phillipa Safey piano
Carl Rosman bass clarinet
Exposé
1. a musical exposition
2. an exhibition
3. an exposing of the artist’s personality through his or her work.
The programme features many of Australia’s finest musicians, among them Michael Kieran Harvey, Kirsten Williams, Jeannie Marsh, Frederick Shade, Rudolf Osadnik, Arturs Ezergailis, Peter Neville, Bradley Daley, Carl Rosman and Phillipa Safey.
Dialogue Nos. 1 and 4, from Tahourdin’s Dialogue series, explore direct yet varied interplay between two performers. They are inspired by conversation: a topic is broached, discussed and extended before a new subject is introduced.
Raga Music Nos. 1 and 4 take their structure from the unfolding of the raga in north Indian classical music. Raga Music 1 sets Gerard Manley Hopkins’s poem The Starlight Night.
Songs of Love and Fortune is a song cycle on texts from the Carmina Burana, the twelfth- and thirteenth-century collection that ranges from the sacred and profound to the comic and bawdy.
The title track, Exposé, is 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.
Reviews
the works do provide virtuoso showcases for their soloists, especially in the Raga Music 1 – The Starlight Night.
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.
Artist
Peter Tahourdin
Peter Tahourdin (1928–2009) was an English-born Australian composer whose work ranged from five symphonies and chamber music to opera, ballet, choral and educational scores. A pioneer of electronic music in Australia, he established the country’s first practical university course in the field.
Audio preview
Tracks
- Dialogue No. 1 Peter Tahourdin 9:54
- Raga Music 1 The Starlight Night Peter Tahourdin 16:01
- Dialogue No. 4 Peter Tahourdin 11:01
- Songs of Love and Fortune Peter Tahourdin 14:37
- Raga Music 4 For Two Peter Tahourdin 12:02
- Exposé Peter Tahourdin 6:38
Performers
- Kirsten Williams · track 1
- Michael Kieran Harvey · tracks 1 and 6
- Gerald Gentry · track 2
- Jeannie Marsh · track 2
- Frederick Shade · flutes · track 2
- Rudolf Osadnik · track 2
- Arturs Ezergailis · track 2
- Peter Neville · tracks 2 and 5
- Barrie Webb · track 3
- Julian Warburton · track 3
- Bradley Daley · track 4
- Phillipa Safey · track 4
- Carl Rosman · bass clarinet · track 5
Where to listen
Exposé is available for streaming through Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Exposé 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 3205
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 70 minutes 13 seconds
- Recording Engineer
- Martin Wright
Vaughan McAlley - Venue
- Move Records Studio
- Thanks to
- Arts Victoria
- Release date
- 1998
- Musical work
copyright - © 1998 Move Records
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 1998 Move Records
- Categories
- Australian, Classical
- Genres
- Contemporary Classical, Modernist Classical
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574320527
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