Peter Sculthorpe, the composer, was made an Officer of both the Order of Australia and the British Empire, and in 1988 was elected one of Australia's Living National Treasures.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Peter Sculthorpe, the composer, states that while Australia allows for joyous music, he feels it would be dishonest to write music that is wholly optimistic due to societal issues.
Performer Biography
Tamara Anna Cislowska, the pianist on this recording, made history in 1991 as the youngest pianist ever to win the ABC Young Performer of the Year award.
Recording & Production
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, featured on this recording, has a long recording history and has won international awards, including for its Naxos recordings of Lilburn's The Three Symphonies and Bernstein orchestral works.
Performer Biography
James Judd, the conductor, came to international attention as Assistant Conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra, a post he accepted at the invitation of Lorin Maazel.
Performer Biography
William Barton, the didgeridoo player, was taught the didgeridoo by his uncle, an elder from the Waanyi tribe of NW Queensland, and became a leading player at traditional ceremonies at age eleven.
Composer Biography
Peter Sculthorpe, the composer, was born in Launceston, Tasmania, in 1929 and was educated at the University of Melbourne and Wadham College, Oxford.
