Charles Mackerras

Charles Mackerras
Sir Alan Charles Maclaurin Mackerras AC CH CBE (17 November 1925 – 14 July 2010) was an Australian conductor. He was an authority on the operas of Janáček and Mozart, and the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. He was long associated with the English National Opera (and its predecessor) and Welsh National Opera and was the first Australian chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
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Charles Mackerras

Charles Mackerras

Sir Alan Charles Maclaurin Mackerras AC CH CBE (17 November 1925 – 14 July 2010) was an Australian conductor. He was an authority on the operas of Janáček and Mozart, and the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. He was long associated with the English National Opera (and its predecessor) and Welsh National Opera and was the first Australian chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
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BRITTEN Noye's Fludde (première performance)
BRITTEN Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (première recording)

Live and studio recordings, 1958 and 1938
Total duration: 72:21

Noye - Owen Brannigan
Mrs Noye - Gladys Parr
Voice of God - Trevor Anthony
English Opera Group Players
Orchestra of Children

conducted by Charles Mackerras

The Boyd Neel String Orchestra
conducted by Boyd Neel

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SHOSTAKOVICH  Symphony No. 9
SCRIABIN  Piano Concerto

DVORÁK  Symphonic Variations

    Live stereo concert recording, 1962
    Total duration: 74:47

    Paul Badura-Skoda, piano
    Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Charles Mackerras
    , conductor