Cislowska Wins Best Classical ARIA For Sculthorpe’s Solo Piano Works

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Earlier today, the ARIA Fine Arts and Artisan Awards were announced with Peter Sculthorpe: Complete Works for Solo Piano, performed by Tamara-Anna Cislowska, winning in the category for Best Classical Album.

This important double album recorded by ABC Classics has been acclaimed not just for its fine playing, but as an anthology of the famous composer’s works. It contains several previously unrecorded works and has been lauded both in Australia and amongst the international music community. In a deeply personal touch, Peter Sculthorpe himself was closely involved with the project until his death in August 2014, shortly after the recording sessions had been completed.

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