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Work: Electric Preludes

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ComposerDean, Brett (b. 1961)
PeriodContemporary
Work typeChamber
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Mozart to Brett Dean: Australian Chamber Orchestra on form in eclectic, partly-electric concert

Spot the odd one out: a symphony by Haydn, another by Mozart, a violin concerto by Mozart, and Electric Preludes by Brett Dean (2012). The bill of fare offered by the Australian Chamber Orchestra on Sunday cannot be called typical for them, since their programs evade any easy categorisation, but the gesture of mixing old and new is certainly a familiar gambit.
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