Ian Farr
Ian Farr (1941–2006) was an Australian composer. His spare, atonal writing includes a one-movement cello sonata from 1969 and piano character pieces written for young players.
His Sonata for Cello and Piano (1969), long neglected after its first performances, is heard on Blue Silence (TP222). Cast as one continuous movement with contrasting sections, it draws on ideas once meant for a Dance of Death and a planned opera, rising to an imposing climax before a solo cello cadenza and a tranquil close.
A longer piano work, The Babe under the Bridge, sits among the Australian children’s pieces on Lift Off (TP143).
Ian Farr is featured on the following titles
Blue Silence: Australian Music for Cello and Piano
This is the first disc of its kind released in Australia: an overview of important works for cello and piano spanning 108 years. The earliest is Grainger’s Scandinavian Suite, a tour de force that deserves a place in the concert hall.
Compositions by Ian Farr also appear on
Lift Off: Australian Piano Music for Children
An engaging collection of piano music by Australian composers written to spark young imaginations. Elpis Liossatos, an Australian pianist then living in Greece, brings charm and enthusiasm to these performances.