Thomas Grubb
Thomas Grubb's recordings catch the music at close range and in full colour: crystal-clear Grainger percussion, warm viol and countertenor, spontaneous jazz duos, and piano that holds every shade of Chopin and Schumann without fuss.
Whether the brief is a one-to-a-part baroque band, a carillon of fifty-three bells, or a Steinway in Melba Hall, the balances stay honest and the space stays alive. Jazz sessions keep the delicate conversation between piano and guitar audible; early-music discs let sackbuts, shawms and lyra viol speak with forward warmth. On Romantic rarities and Chopin cycles the piano tone is clear enough for every inner voice, yet never dry. The same ear serves spontaneous studio meetings and carefully prepared cantatas alike: detail without glare, presence without squeeze.
Credits
Il Diavolo
Accademia Arcadia, founded by harpsichordist Dr Jacqueline Ogeil, presents Italian baroque violin sonatas with improvising violinist Davide Monti, a regular guest with leading early-music ensembles.
Recording Engineer
Romantic Rarities
Ian Holtham is a distinguished Melbourne pianist with a long discography of Classical and Romantic repertoire, especially Chopin. On his first Tall Poppies release he turns to relatively rare works from the piano literature.
Recording Engineer
Trio Sonatas
Four of Australia’s foremost early musicians join forces for Baroque trio sonatas by Corelli, Purcell and Leclair, in a programme that spans Italian, English and French styles.
Editing Engineer: Edited By
Christmas to Candlemas
Ensemble Gombert is one of Australia’s finest choral groups. Directed by John O’Donnell – organist, harpsichordist and highly respected academic – the ensemble is known for historically informed performances of Renaissance and later choral repertoire.
Editing Engineer
Co-Producer
Handel: Italian Cantatas
Melbourne ensemble Arcadia specialises in baroque cantata repertoire. Here they bring fire and passion to five of Handel's Italian cantatas: virtuosic music, beautifully performed.