Close Your Eyes and I’ll Close Mine
Anna McMichael, violin, Tamar-Anna Cislowska, pianoClassical, New Music
Tall Poppies TP228
Reviewed by Elizabeth Silsbury, June 1st, 2014
Lullaby. Such a lovely bit of onomatopoeia. I wonder if any of this collection have been road-tested on babies who won’t “go the f*** to sleep”. No words. Maybe the next step is to invite contributions with words. Surely the most effective soothers are those that are sung. Both highly regarded musical adventurers, Anna… continue reading »
Peter Sculthorpe: Complete works for solo piano (2 CDs)
Tamara-Anna Cislowska, pianoClassical, New Music
ABC Classics 481 1181
www.abcclassics.com
Reviewed by Michael Hannan, October 1st, 2014
With Peter Sculthorpe’s recent passing, we are reminded, with this release by one of his many champions, Tamara-Anna Cislowska, of a significant body of his life’s work. When one thinks of Peter’s compositional career, the orchestral works and string quartets stand out, so it is surprising to see so many works for piano: 33 in… continue reading »
