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Mozart Arias

ABC Classics 2007

Sara Macliver
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra


Mozart Arias offers a selection of Mozart's operatic gems together with the overtures to Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute. This CD pairs soprano Sara Macliver with Sebastian Lang-Lessing, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the TSO. This 'enchanting all-Mozart program' ( Courier Mail 30/08/2007) was nominated for a 2007 limelight award in the category "Best Classical Recording.'
ABC Classics 476 5949

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Australian Composers Series Volume 1 and 2

ABC Classics 2007

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra


Australian Composer Series Volume 1 and 2. This double-box set is testimony to the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra's commitment to Australian music. Conducted by Richard Mills, David Porcelijn and Ola Rudner amongst others, these 11 CDs demonstrate the full breadth and diversity of Australian orchestral music from Peter Sculthorpe and Don Kay through to Elena Kats-Chernin and Gordon Kerry.
ABC Classics 476 5698/ABC Classics 476 5699

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Larry Sitsky
Violin Concertos

ABC Classics 2006


Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra


Larry Sitsky has established himself as one of the major Australian composers of his generation. The three violin concertos on this recording reflect his eclectic compositional style, drawing inspiration from the writings of Johannes Kepler, the 17th-century astronomer; the Italian composer ...

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Don Kay
There is an Island

ABC Classics 2006

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra


The music of Don Kay is a profound response to the beauty and desolate nature of the Tasmanian landscape. This recording features two of Don Kay's larger works 'There is an Island' which describes the early convict days of Van Diemen's Land, and 'The Legend of Moinee', which is representative of ...

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Soliloquy

ABC Classics 2006

Sean O'Boyle, conductor
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra


One of the first releases under the new ABC Atmospheres Series. Featuring works by many North American composers along with works by Sean O’Boyle, this album is evidence of the excellence of contemporary orchestral writing.

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The Romantic Piano Concerto No40
Herz

Hyperion 2006

Howard Shelley, conductor and piano
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra


Heinrich Herz was born in Vienna in 1803, the son of a musician who gave him his first lessons. Herz' s concertos are about as far away from those of Beethoven, Schumann and the rest of the German school as it is possible to be.  Hearing these three piano concertos is to enjoy scintillating piano-writing, melodic fecundity and imaginative orchestration.

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The Romantic Piano Concerto No35
Herz

Hyperion 2004

Howard Shelley, conductor and piano
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra


I"If we wanted a personification of the piano, that instrument which combines and embodies the whole orchestra, we would choose Henri Herz. The piano means Henri Herz, in German, means 'heart'. The name is pre-ordained. What an excellent heart has Henri Herz!"

Leon Escudier: Mes Souvenirs (E Dentu, 1868)

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Niki Vasilakis

ABC Classics 2006

Niki Vasilakis
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor


While undeniably performed in the the style of a 21st century young Australian, the album has the ghost of the great 19th century violinist Joseph Joachim hovering over it.

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Brenton Broadstock
Timeless

ABC Classics 2005

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Ola Rudner, conductor


Part of the Australian Composer Series, this release is the first to feature Brenton Broadstock, one of this country's most well-established, respected and prominent later mid-generation composers.

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Richard Mills
Concertos for Strings

ABC Classics 2005

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Richard Mills, conductor


This cd has been re-released as part of the Australian Composer Series. It was first recorded in December 1996 in the Ballroom of Government House, Hobart.  On this recording you will hear him conduct the orchestra in which he played percussion as a 27 year old, performing his own compositions.

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Peter Sculthorpe
Quamby

ABC Classics 2005

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Richard Mills, conductor


Part of the Australian Composer Series, this release is the first to feature Australia's most distinguished composer Peter Sculthorpe.  Calmly lyrical and sentimental, Sculthorpe draws influences from indigenous Australian music as well as the rugged beauty of the Australian landscape.

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Elena Kats-Chernin
Wild Swans

ABC Classics 2005

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Ola Rudner, conductor


Swans captivated audiences around Australia when it was first performed and broadcast on ABC TV. This recording features soprano Jane Sheldon.  Also included is the masterpiece Piano Concerto No 2 played by Ian Munro.

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Moscheles
The Romantic Piano Concerto


Hyperion 2005

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Howard Shelley, piano/conductor


Ignaz Moscheles was one of the finest piano composers of the first half of the 19th century. Howard Shelley directs the TSO from the keyboard in this recently released third disc of Romantic piano concertos.

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Sebastian Lang-Lessing
Romantic Overtures

ABC Classics 2005

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Sebastian Lang-Lessing,conductor


The latest offering from the TSO under the masterful direction of its Chief Conductor Sebastian Lang-Lessing with repertoire that fits the orchestra like a glove.

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Tranquillity 2
the classical music of calm

ABC Classics 2005

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
David Stanhope,conductor


Tranquillity 2 follows the phenomenal success of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra's 2002 release Tranquillity - the classical music of calm This disc draws together another diverse collection of pieces from across the spectrum of orchestral music.

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Carl Vine
The Tempest

ABC Classics 2004

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Ola Rudner,conductor
Diana Doherty, oboe

Carl Vine has built up a number of reputations: superb orchestrator, flexible stylist and rhythmic master. Hear him in his many guises on this disc. Features dynamic Australian oboist, Diana Doherty.

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Ross Edwards
White Ghost Dancing

ABC Classics 2004

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Richard Mills,conductor
Karin Schaupp, guitar

Ross Edwards is one of Australia's most distinguished composers with a highly distinctive voice. This recording includes White Ghost Dancing, commissioned for the TSO.  Enjoy the subtle sounds of the guitar in the deft hands of Karin Schaupp in Concerto for guitar and strings.

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Gordon Kerry
Harvesting the solstice thunders

ABC Classics 2004

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
David Porcelijn,conductor
Sue-Ellen Paulsen, cello
Geoffrey Payne, trumpet

Each piece recorded here is a port-of-call in Gordon Kerry's musical voyage. TSO's principal cellist Sue-Ellen Paulsen shines in the Concerto for cello, strings and percussion. 'The music is evocative and sensual'

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Nigel Westlake
Out of the Blue

ABC Classics 2004

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
David Porcelijn,conductor
Timothy Kain, guitar
Nigel Westlake, bass clarinet

Now re-released as part of the new TSO Australian Composers Series, this disc features Timothy Kain in the suite from the Imax movie, Antarctica.

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The Great Rossini Overtures

ABC Classics 2004

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Ola Rudner, conductor

All the most famous overtures from the witty pen of Gioacchino Rossini - enjoy the fresh, vital sound of the TSO under the baton of Swedish conductor Ola Rudner.


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Alchemy

ABC Classics 2004

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

The first disc in the TSO Australian Composer Series. This disc is intended to whet your appetite and create an interest in the wide variety of orchestral music created by Australians.

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Duncan Gifford
Music for Piano and Orchestra

ABC Classics 2004

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Sebatian Lang-Lessing, conductor

Australian pianist Duncan Gifford has firmly established himself as a major artist of his generation with international successes. The composers on this disc, Saint-Saens, D'Indy and Franck were all three pianists of considerable accomplishment and were responsible for the most original French music for piano and orchestra of the second half of the 19th century.

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Moscheles Piano Concerto Nos 1, 6 and 7

HYPERION 2003

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Howard Shelley, conductor and piano

Ignaz Moscheles was one of the finest piano composers of the first half of the 19th century. Howard Shelley directs the TSO from the keyboard in this recently released second disc of Romantic piano concertos.


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Moscheles Piano Concertos Nos 2 and 3

HYPERION 2002

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Howard Shelley, conductor and piano

Released in England in 2002, this recording was reviewed by Gramophone UK as ‘yet another disc of aristocratic brilliance and distinction’.


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Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies
5 CDs

ABC CLASSICS 2002

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
David Porcelijn, conductor

Recorded over two years in specially selected venues around Australia. The TSO is the first Australian orchestra to record the complete set of Beethoven Symphonies.


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Haydn Arias & Orchestral Music

ABC CLASSICS 2002

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Sara Macliver, soprano
Ola Rudner, conductor

‘The advantages of having a soprano such as Sara Macliver, with her wondrous voice, full range and without fear at the top, are counterpointed by Ola Rudner’s excellent conducting of the TSO.’ -The Age, November 2002


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Mozart Arias & Orchestral Music

ABC CLASSICS 2003

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Teddy Tahu Rhodes, baritone
Ola Rudner, conductor

‘The balancing of singer and orchestra is spot on.’ -The New Zealand Herald, 24 February 2003


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Sublime - Music from a Remarkable Lifetime

ABC CLASSICS 2003

John Glover (1767–1849) $20
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Ola Rudner, conductor / David Porcelijn, conductor

Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven: Our 2003 Souvenir CD.


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Tarkine - The Forgotten Wilderness

ABC CLASSICS 2000

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and
Tasmanian Symphony Chamber Players

The complete soundtrack music that accompanies magnificent images from the ABC Video Tarkine – The Forgotten Wilderness. Featuring works by Bach, Grieg, Rachmaninov and Vivaldi.


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Tranquillity

ABC CLASSICS 2002

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
David Stanhope, conductor; Barbara Jane Gilby, violin; Yoram
Levy, trumpet; Sue-Ellen Paulsen, cello; Marshall McGuire, harp;

The TSO has collected orchestral masterworks which possess and transmit the calming properties of orchestral music.


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A Baroque Collection
2 CDs

ABC CLASSICS 1998

Tasmanian Symphony Chamber Players
Geoffrey Lancaster, director

VIVALDI: The Four Seasons
PACHELBEL: Canon & Gigue
BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No 3
HANDEL – GEMINIANI – CPE BACH – FISCHER – PISENDEL


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Symphony of Lullabies Vol 2

ABC CLASSICS 2001

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Sean O’Boyle, conductor

A collection of all time favourite nursery rhymes and evergreen folk songs, this CD is one every parent will want to play over and over again.


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Symphony of Lullabies

ABC CLASSICS 2001

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Sean O’Boyle, conductor

A beautiful collection of traditional songs and nursery rhymes to captivate children as well as grown-ups.


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Concerto Symphonique

IAN MUNRO, piano

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra /
David Porcelijn
ABC Classics 2001


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French & Italian Arias

David Hobson sings beautiful arias from operas by Gluck, Mozart, Donizetti, Rossini, Bizet, Verdi, Puccini and many more.  The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Marco Guidarini.

ABC Classics 2000


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The Floral Dance

Peter Dawson favourites sung by bass-baritone Gregory Yurisich with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Lloyd-Jones.

Melba Recordings 2000


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Mills Concertos for Strings

String Concertos by Richard Mills featuring soloists from the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (BARBARA JANE GILBY, JANET RUTHERFORD and SUE-ELLEN PAULSEN).
TASMANIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA/RICHARD MILLS

ABC Classics 1999


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Perfect Strangers

Judi Connelli
Suzanne Johnston
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra / Guy Noble /Michael Tyack
ABC Classics 1999


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Spirit of the Baroque

Purcell - Geminiani - Avison - Muffat
Tasmanian Symphony Chamber Players / Geoffrey Lancaster
ABC Classics 1998


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Peter Sculthorpe: The Fifth Continent

Peter Sculthorpe,  narrator
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra / David Porcelijn
ABC Classics 1997


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Mozart Bass Arias

Conal Coad,   bass
Gary Karr,  double bass
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
ABC Classics 1991


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Ritorna Vincitor!

Rita Hunter,  soprano
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra / DObbs Franks
ABC Classics 1991


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Reinecke
Symphonies Nos 2 & 3

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Howard Shelley


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Flight of the Bumble-Bee

Adele Anthony

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Shalom Ronly-Riklis


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Persuasion & Seduction
Opera Duets

Cheryl Barker & Peter Coleman-Wright
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Martin Andre


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