Concerto of the Greater Sea
Joseph Tawadros, oud, Australian Chamber OrchestraClassical, Middle Eastern, New Music
ABC Classics 476 4745
Reviewed by Peter Winkler, October 3rd, 2014
Joseph Tawadros is Australia’s leading exponent of the oud. For readers unfamiliar with this beautiful instrument it is a pear-shaped lute used traditionally in North African and Middle Eastern music. The oud and lute are descended from a common ancestor and are in turn the ancestors of the guitar. The enrichment of Australia’s culture and… continue reading »
Mozart: Violin Concertos 3 & 5, Sinfonia Concertante
Richard Tognetti, violin, Christopher Moore, viola, Australian Chamber OrchestraClassical
BIS SACD 1754
Reviewed by Alistair Noble, November 1st, 2014
This CD of two Mozart violin concertos and the Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola was released in 2010, but has only recently landed upon this reviewer’s desk. Does the world need another recording of Mozart concertos, one might wonder? As it turns out, the answer is emphatically yes in this case. This CD is… continue reading »
