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1.	Variations: Introduction 03:02	info	buy track
2.	Variations: Theme 03:00	info	buy track
3.	Variations: Variation 1 'The Ugly' 02:43	info	buy track
4.	Variations: Variation 2 'Too Cool for School' 02:56	info	buy track
5.	Variations: Variation 3 'Prongs' 03:37	info	buy track
6.	Variations: Variation 4 'Dark Magus' 04:27	info	buy track
7.	Variations: Variation 5 'Interstellar' 04:00	info	buy track
8.	Variations: Variation 6 'Skies of Clayton' 02:44	info	buy track
9.	Variations: Variation 7 'The Mizler Jam' 02:01	info	buy track
10.	Variations: Variation 8 'To Infinity and Beyond' 03:29	info	buy track
11.	Tall Tales: Ngukurr, Mon Amour 09:17	info	buy track
12.	Tall Tales: ...And a Bier for Young Arnie 09:58	info	buy track
13.	Tall Tales: Wacky, Zany, Madcap 10:40	info	buy track

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The Variations, based on the beautiful melody by the great gamba virtuoso (and improvisor) Marais, from his fourth book of pieces for viols, published in 1717, presents a series of highly personalised portraits of some composer/musicians who have influenced me in particular ways. I was attracted to bringing the work of a virtuoso from long ago into a dialogue with material drawn from sources far from his world, in a kind of conversation across time and space.

Tall Tales, a three movement work, looks at three different types of musical language. The first section, 'Ngukurr, Mon Amour', is inspired by the manukau song forms of the Yolngu people, of Northern Australia, songs of identity, spirit and place which occur in extreme bursts of energy punctuated by periods of inactivity. '...And a Bier for Young Arnie' evokes the arch lyricism and complex harmonic language of Arnold Schoenberg, particularly his pre-serial compositions. Finally, 'Wacky, Zany, Madcap' is just that; a wild ride and a blowing vehicle.

Tall tales is dedicated to the great Australian filmmaker Fred Schepisi, on the occasion of his seventieth birthday.

- Paul Grabowsky, Artistic Director, Monash Art Ensemble

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released January 3, 2013

Compositions by Paul Grabowsky

Variations (2000)
Tall Tales (2009)

Paul Grabowsky, director
Scott Tinkler, trumpet
Eugene Ball, trumpet
James Macaulay, trombone
Paul Cornelius, tenor saxophone
Tony Hicks, tenor saxophone
Lachlan Davidson, flute / piccolo / alto saxophone
Brendan Toohey, clarinets
Erkki Veltheim, five-string electric violin
Frank di Sario, bass
Dan Mamrot, guitar
Joe O'Connor, piano / harpsichord
Dave Beck, drums
Shanie Klas, percussion

Produced by Paul Grabowsky.

Recorded in October 2012 at the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, Monash University by Ross Cockle.
Mixed and Mastered at Allan Eatons Studio, St Kilda by Ross Cockle.

With special thanks fro Andrew Vizard and the Vizard Foundation, Ed Byrne, Rob Burke, Merryn Tinkler, Lena Gan, Phillip Rex and Lizzy Welsh.

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