Ann Ghandar: Piano Music

Ann Ghandar teaches composition at the University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales. A formidable pianist herself, she gave the first Australian performances of Messiaen’s Four Rhythmic Studies and of Ives’ Concord Sonata and First Sonata, and has presented many recitals worldwide.

Ann Ghandar piano
Ian Munro piano

Ann Ghandar composer

She is the only pianist who has performed the complete piano music of Schoenberg in Australia. An authority on Middle Eastern music, she often writes in that harmonic sound-world, and she draws inspiration from nature, especially birds and water.

Ian Munro plays this music with utter affection. Ann joins him for the Little Suite and gives a marvellous performance of Photophoresis.

Artists

Ann Ghandar

Ann Ghandar has been refining and simplifying her compositional style, assisted by the inspiration of Middle Eastern music. Her greatest wish is to give others the joy that she herself receives from music.

Ian Munro

Ian Munro has emerged as one of Australia’s most distinguished and awarded musicians, a pianist and composer whose career has taken him to thirty countries across Europe, Asia, North America and Australasia.

Tracks

Garden with Birds Ann Ghandar

i. Early Morning :54
ii. Garden Walk 1:26
iii. Sunflowers 1:04
iv. Feeding the Parrots :32
v. Mist on the Mountains 1:02
vi. Irises :36
vii. The Lake 1:01
viii. Water Lilies 2:19
ix. Sunset 1:03
Rainy Day Rag Ann Ghandar 2:03

Night Pictures Ann Ghandar

i. Misty Rain :44
ii. Glass Lantern :31
iii. Wind and Leaves :22
iv. Peaceful Night :59
v. Wings :43

September Suite Ann Ghandar

i. Animato :35
ii. Tranquillo 1:01
iii. Tempo di Valse 1:14
iv. Andante 1:24
v. Tempo di Gavotte :59
Dahab Ann Ghandar 2:10

Little Suite Ann Ghandar

i. Allegro :41
ii. Largo 1:57
iii. Andante Tranquillo :50
iv. Presto :49

Four Songs for Piano Ann Ghandar

i. Insect Song 1:30
ii. Rain 1:35
iii. All the Flowers were Singing :57
iv. Stars 1:11

Dreaming of the Sea Ann Ghandar

i. Sunlight :33
ii. Waves 1:11
iii. Rainforest 1:07
iv. Moonlight 1:01
v. Dreaming of the Sea 1:40

Toushka Ann Ghandar

i. Andante 2:13
ii. Allegro Molto 1:05
iii. Largo 2:51
iv. Andante 1:34
Photophoresis Ann Ghandar 3:32

Reflections Ann Ghandar

i. Allegretto :59
ii. Largo 2:12
iii. Allegro ma non troppo 1:06
iv. Andante 1:09
v. Allegro con spirito 1:28

Sinai Music Ann Ghandar

iii. Scillitin 2:00
v. For Mustafa 3:09

Performers

Ann Ghandar · piano · tracks 22–25 and 39
Ian Munro · piano · all except track 39

Contributors

Liner Notes

Ann Ghandar

Artwork [Cover]

Belinda Webster

Belinda Webster is the founder of Tall Poppies Records and a leading Australian producer and recording engineer whose work has documented classical, contemporary and jazz performance across decades of catalogue releases.

Liner Notes

Ian Munro

Piano Technician

Wayne Stuart

Where to listen

Ann Ghandar: Piano Music is available for streaming through Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.

Ann Ghandar: Piano Music is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.

Product details

Catalogue number: TP145
Total playing time: 61 minutes 2 seconds
Producer: Belinda Webster
Recording Engineer: Belinda Webster
Venue: Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Concert Hall
Credit: Ann Ghandar
Belinda Webster
Ian Munro
Wayne Stuart
Release date: 26 Sep 2001
Label: Tall Poppies
Category: Australian Classics
Genre: Contemporary Classical
Barcode: EAN 9399001114528

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