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In addition to the videos below, you can visit the Melba's official YouTube webpage here. Welcome to the Melba Foundation A video message from Melba's Founding Benefactor and Australia's greatest arts Patron, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE.
The Story of Hélène with Guillaume Tourniaire An interview with conductor Guillaume Tourniaire on the history of Saint-Saëns' opera Hélène. Featuring footage from the Melba recording sessions (released on SACD, MR 301114-2) and the work's modern revival at the Prague Opera in February 2008.
Benjamin Britten Folksong Arrangements Tenor Steve Davislim and pianist Simone Young perform the Benjamin Britten arrangement of folksong 'Foggy, Foggy Dew' and speak about their approach to presenting this piece. From 'Benjamin Britten Folksong Arrangements', MR301120, an SACD released by Melba Recordings.
Winterreise Steve Davislim and Anthony Romaniuk perform an excerpt from Schubert's song cycle Winterreise, available on SACD, MR301119, released by Melba Recordings. Ravel's Violin Sonata No.2 in G Major ("Blues" movement) Kristian Winther (violin) and Anthony Romaniuk (piano) perform the second "Blues" movement from Maurice Ravel's Violin Sonata No.2 in G Major. From the Melba Recordings SACD Tzigane (MR 301115).
Marais' Le Basque Lin Jiang (horn) and Benjamin Martin (piano) perform Marais' Le Basque in Dennis Brain's famous arrangement. From the Melba Recordings CD Encore My Good Sir (MR 301116).
Esa-Pekka Salonen's Horn Music I Lin Jiang (horn) and Benjamin Martin (piano) perform the finale from Esa-Pekka Salonen's Horn Music I. From the Melba Recordings CD, Encore My Good Sir (MR 301116). Extracts of Jean-Michel Damase's Rhapsodie for horn and orchestra, featuring Ben Jacks (horn), Orchestra Victoria and Barry Tuckwell (conductor). Includes interviews with Ben Jacks and Barry Humphries, who comissioned the work. From the forthcoming Melba Recordings SACD Rhapsodie: Fantasie: Poème (MR 301117).
The US launch of the Melba Foundation, featuring Melba artists David Tong and conductor Asher Fisch at the piano, with special guests including Jeanne Pratt AC, James Wolfensohn KBE AO and Rupert Murdoch AC KCSG.
Melba Foundation launch guest speaker Barry Humphries talks about the genesis of the Damase Rhapsodie. With performances by Ben Jacks (horn), Orchestra Victoria and Barry Tuckwell (conductor). Music extracts are from the forthcoming Melba Recordings SACD Rhapsodie: Fantasie: Poème (MR 301117). |