Melba eNews | 24 April 2015
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 | Barry Tuckwell, Grand Master of the French horn, has been in Kuala Lumpur conducting the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. Two outstanding horn virtuosi, Lin Jiang and Radek Baborák , offer their insights into working with Barry Tuckwell and the huge impact he had on them during rehearsals. Click here to watch the video. In preparing Encore My Good Sir with Benjamin Martin, Lin Jiang worked intensively with Barry Tuckwell with prodigious results that impressed listeners and critics world-wide. Listen to samples of Lin Jiang’s recording Encore My Good Sir on the Melba Recordings website. |
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 | We are enormously saddened to hear of the passing of Barry Irving, founder and sole director of the UK-based International Record Review magazine. Barry was a charming and fair-minded man held in the highest regard by everyone in the recording industry. His work with IRR leaves an invaluable legacy of excellence in music criticism and discussion. Barry founded International Record Review in 2001 following the sale of the revered Gramophone magazine, where he had worked for 34 years in marketing and advertising. . He spearheaded a group of former Gramophone colleagues to create a magazine that would maintain the traditional Gramophone ethos: an intelligent, in-depth focus on audio and video recordings and music-related books with an unapologetic bias towards informed and committed classical music record buyers. . The service that Barry Irving provided to lovers of classical music recordings and to the industry was huge. The debt we owe him is immeasurable. . |
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 | Maria Vandamme spoke to Neos Kosmos about her Greek upbringing and how her grandfather’s ferocious work ethic has propelled her career. The article describes how her 20 years with the ABC and extensive experience recording in Europe have helped forge a passionate belief in promoting Australia – and our finest classical musicians – to the world. Click here to read the article |
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