Penelope Thwaites, the composer, is an internationally known concert pianist, composer, broadcaster, editor, and festival curator, born in the UK to Australian parents.
Performer Biography
The Tippett Quartet, featured on this recording, has performed at the BBC Proms and toured Europe, Canada, and Mexico.
Album & Artwork
This album, titled "Gardens, Fables, Prisons, Dreams," is a collection of first recordings by Penelope Thwaites, reflecting on people and events that influenced her musical life.
Recording & Production
All the works on this album are first recordings of Penelope Thwaites' chamber works, from different phases of her life.
Composition History
A Lambeth Garland, a celebratory song-cycle on this album, was commissioned by the Australian Music Foundation in 1986 for a fundraising concert at Lambeth Palace.
Performer Biography
Benjamin Frith, one of the pianists on this album, won the Gold Medal at the Artur Rubinstein Piano Master's Competition and the prize for Chamber Music.
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