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Malcolm Williamson: The Complete Piano Concertos

10/27/2023, 19 Tracks, 1:56:30

Featuring

  • Piers Lane
  • Howard Shelley
  • Mark Bain
  • Martin Phillipson
  • Yoram Levy
  • Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
  • Malcolm Williamson

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Performer Biography

Piers Lane, an Australian pianist, has performed in over forty countries and is a five-time soloist at the BBC Proms in London's Royal Albert Hall.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Williamson maintained a 'characteristically Australian' style, drawing inspiration not from the bush or deserts, but from the 'brashness of the cities'.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Williamson's conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1953 led him to intensively study medieval and pre-Reformation music, particularly that of English composer John Dunstable.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Malcolm Williamson, an Australian composer, became the Master of the Queen's Music in 1975, succeeding Sir Arthur Bliss.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Williamson aimed to develop an inclusive musical language that could communicate instantly with listeners of all ages and backgrounds, leading him to modify his approach to serialism.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

Despite frequent criticism for integrating 'serious' and 'popular' stylistic elements, many of Williamson's compositions achieved widespread popularity with performers and audiences.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Williamson's compositional process typically began with a 'tiny musical germ' or 'melodic fragment' that he would then exploit and transform within a tonal context.

Source: Booklet

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