Penelope Thwaites
Penelope Mary Thwaites, born in 1944 in the United Kingdom to Australian
parents, is an Australian concert pianist and composer. She grew up in
Melbourne, earning a degree in music from Melbourne University in 1966. After
studying orchestration with William L Reed and piano with Albert Ferber in
London, Thwaites debuted at Wigmore Hall in 1974. She performed with the London
Philharmonic and BBC Concert Orchestra, and is known for her interpretations of
Australian composers, particularly Percy Grainger, recording over 260 tracks of
his music. Her notable albums include Australian ...
Down by the RiverAlessandro Fisher and Penelope Thwaites
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Songs of Travel: No. 3, The Roadside FireKathryn Rudge and Penelope Thwaites
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Songs of Travel: No. 6, The Infinite Shining HeavensKathryn Rudge and Penelope Thwaites
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Songs of Travel: No. 9, I Have Trod the Upward & Downward SlopeKathryn Rudge and Penelope Thwaites
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Hugh the Drover: The Devil and BonypartyAlessandro Fisher and Penelope Thwaites
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Weaving SongKathryn Rudge and Penelope Thwaites
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