Keith HUMBLE (1927 - 1995)
Pacific
8 Bagatelles for solo piano TP080: Mere Bagatelles Ian Munro: piano As an overview of Australian composition in the 90s, this CD couldn't be bettered. A musicianly look at the piano repertoire and astoundingly good performances. |
7' |
Arcade II (1969) for solo piano TP037: Notations Stephanie McCallum (piano) Stephanie McCallum is a Sydney-based pianist who specialises in contemporary music. Her acclaimed performances here bring light and colour into these works. Music by Xenakis and Boulez sit well beside the music of a generation of Australian composers. |
12' |
Piano Sonata No 3 for solo piano TP058: A Patchwork of Shadows Ian Munro: piano Munro is one of only two or three major pianists working in Australia today. He is passionate about the music of his composer peers and this programme is one of the most carefully-chosen on CD. One can glean the dimensions of Munro's musical interests here. |
5' |
Piano Sonata No 4 for solo piano TP058: A Patchwork of Shadows Ian Munro: piano Munro is one of only two or three major pianists working in Australia today. He is passionate about the music of his composer peers and this programme is one of the most carefully-chosen on CD. One can glean the dimensions of Munro's musical interests here. |
10' |
Sonata for flute and piano TP069: Spinning Geoffrey Collins: flutes; David Miller: piano; David Pereira: cello Collins has single handedly created the Australian flute repertoire and this is his third solo recording. Five of these works were written for Collins, and show that he inspires composers to feel free to write whatever they like! |
11' |