Pianists of Excellence

The Team of Pianists is acclaimed in Europe and Australia for vitality and freshness of technique. This recital presents solo piano works by Haydn, Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Brahms and Sculthorpe, played by four of its members.

Team of Pianists ensemble
Eric Raymond piano
Anne Bortolussi piano
Darryl Coote piano
Robert Chamberlain piano

Johannes Brahms composer
Frédéric Chopin composer
Franz Joseph Haydn composer
Franz Schubert composer
Robert Schumann composer
Peter Sculthorpe composer

This recording was made over two days at the defunct Waverley Studios of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1988.

For this session the Team of Pianists featured Eric Raymond, Anne Bortolussi, Darryl Coote and Robert Chamberlain. Each performer wrote programme notes for the pieces they played, offering an intimate view of their relationship with the music.

Reviews

... fine playing, well recorded ... well presented, with informative notes.

— The Age

Artist

Team of Pianists

The Melbourne-based Team of Pianists is acclaimed for high standards of artistry and professionalism, and has captivated audiences in Australia and overseas for nearly twenty years through solo, chamber and concerto performance.

Tracks

Etude in E minor, Op. 25, No. 5 Frédéric Chopin 3:10
Nocturne in F♯ major, Op. 15, No. 2 Frédéric Chopin 3:43
Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 Frédéric Chopin 10:41
Impromptu in B♭ major, Op. 142 (D 935) No. 3 Franz Schubert 7:35
Impromptu in G♭ major, Op. 90 (D 899) No. 3 Franz Schubert 5:48
Impromptu in C minor, Op. 90 (D 899) No. 1 Franz Schubert 9:23

Klavierstücke, Op. 118 Johannes Brahms

Ballade 3:43
Intermezzo 2:50
Romanze 3:41
Intermezzo 5:26
Sonata in B minor, Hob. XVI/32 Franz Joseph Haydn 9:03
Albumblätter, Op. 99 Robert Schumann 3:13
Snow, Moon and Flowers Peter Sculthorpe 4:20

Performers

Team of Pianists
Eric Raymond · tracks 1–3
Anne Bortolussi · tracks 4–6
Darryl Coote · tracks 7–10
Robert Chamberlain · tracks 11–13

Composers

Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) was a German composer and pianist of the Romantic period. His music for piano, chamber ensemble, orchestra, and voice remains central to the concert repertoire.

Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the early Romantic period. He wrote almost exclusively for the piano and remains one of its defining poetic voices.

Franz Joseph Haydn

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period, central to the making of the symphony, the string quartet and the piano trio. A vast body of chamber, orchestral and sacred music from his long career shaped the language of his age.

Franz Schubert

Franz Schubert (1797–1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. In only thirty-one years he left a vast body of work, including over six hundred Lieder, and remains among the most frequently performed composers.

Robert Schumann

Robert Schumann (1810–1856) was a German composer and music critic of the early Romantic era. His piano works and songs remain among the most enduring of the period.

Peter Sculthorpe

Peter Sculthorpe (1929–2014) was a Tasmanian-born composer whose orchestral and chamber music drew the Australian landscape, neighbouring Asian traditions and Indigenous materials into a clear, personal language. He wrote extensively for strings, piano and voice.

Where to listen

Pianists of Excellence is available for streaming through Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.

Pianists of Excellence is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.