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7/02/2026
Melba Recordings no longer offers downloads or CDs for sale, but you can still access detailed information for each release. You can also watch these videos:MELBA ARTISTS Recording sessions MELBA FUNCTIONS
Each CD release has tabs for: Reviews, News...
6/02/2026
Melba Recordings no longer offers its CDs for sale. More information coming soon.
28/11/2023
15 August 2023
Paul Dean was named as the recipient of Work of the Year – Large Ensemble for his sonically colourful work, Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra.
The 2023 Art Music Awards winners were presented by APRA AMCOS and the Australian...
20/02/2020
Barry Tuckwell, Ben Jacks, Vladimir Ashkenazy. Photo: Terry Lane
Barry Tuckwell was a font of colourful orchestral anecdotes drawn from an extraordinary career. The following story is not from, but about Barry - a Sydney Symphony Orchestra cameo...
24/01/2020
Barry Tuckwell, one of the greatest Australian musicians of the 20th Century, died peacefully on the 16th of January 2020 from complications of heart disease.
The international significance of Tuckwell’s performance and recording legacy stands...
1/12/2019
To celebrate the festive season we are delighted to offer a 40% discount on all our CDs, valid until 18 December 2019. This does not include downloads; however our CDs are superbly packaged and make beautiful gifts. Order any number of...
8/06/2018
We currently have reduced all Melba CDs (not downloads) by 40%.
If your DELIVERY ADDRESS is in the EU then you can get a 60% discount on all but the CDs listed below.
You can order any quantity of CDs, then enter the code for your extra discount....
6/01/2018
The death of pianist David Tong on December 23rd, at the age of 34 in a flying accident in Papua New Guinea has cruelly cut short a young life full of promise and potential and robbed Australian music of a shining talent.
David was a phenomenon...
28/08/2017
The Richard Wagner Society (Victoria) has organised a free event:
Wagner and Tolkien: The Ring and the RingsPresentation by Emeritus Professor Heath Lees
Friday 8th September 2017 from 7pm – 8.30pm. Refreshments provided after the...
31/07/2016
When Love Speaks : Composer and Pianist Grant Foster in Interview
A couple of years ago, 2013 to be precise, I interviewed pianist Mira Yevtich for this magazine (Fanfare 36:4). The disc in question featured the music of Grant Foster—now it is his...
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