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Lift off : Elpis Liossatos plays Australian piano music for children.

Published by Tall Poppies [TP143] — 1 CD (71 min.)
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Library Availability: CD 737 — Available for loan

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Product details

Elpis Liossatos: piano

An engaging collection of piano music written by Australian composers to appeal to the imaginations of the young. Liossatos is an Australian pianist currently living in Greece, and she brings charm and enthusiasm to these performances. All in all, a delightful introduction to the many compositional styles co-existing in Australia.

Duration: 71 min.

Contents note: From 'Fifteen descriptive pieces': Dreaming of long ago ; The bicycle boy ; A lost child ; Buskers play the harp and the flute ; Song of the rapids ; A trooper on his horse / John Colborne-Veel -- From 'Kids bits': Andrew's march -- Song for Samantha ; Pedestrian ; Snakes and ladders / Ross Fiddes -- A lullaby for the residents of Taronga Park Zoo ; Jim sees a ray of hope, but decides it was an optical illusion ; Alien in Toorak Road ; Punctilio prestidigitatis ; A closed world of fine feelings / Graeme Koehne -- Red rag ; Grey beach ; Griff's riffs / Martin Wesley-Smith -- Harlequinade / Colin Brumby -- The babe under the bridge / Ian Farr -- Eight Australian birds discover the music of the 20th century / Andrew Ford -- Lyrical moments ; Frost fairies / Miriam Hyde -- From 'Six pieces for young pianists': The alarm clock on the table ; The puppet ; Dance of the mice / Julian Yu -- A winter reverie ; Summer dance / Phillip Wilcher -- From 'Fortune pieces': Autumn wind ; River of dreams ; Catch as catch can ; Walkin' blues / Michael Hannan -- A book of hours / Peter Sculthorpe -- From 'Look at the stars': Pluto ; Mars ; Spiral galaxy ; Earth / Ann Carr-Boyd -- Elite syncopations / Mary Mageau -- Sydney Harbour blues ; Little jazzeroo / Eric Gross -- Five little piano pieces / Ross Edwards -- Red blues ; Spartacus / Carl Vine.

Performer: Elpis Liossatos (piano).

Recording level: DDD.

Capture session: Recorded in ABC studio 200, Sydney, January 1999.

Liner notes include programme notes and biographical notes on the performer and composers.