1.0Classical Musichttps://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/classical-musicBryan Rippinhttps://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/classical-music/author/bryan/Sir Charles Mackerras - Classical Musicrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="VzceHlGscS"><a href="https://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/classical-music/sir-charles-mackerras/">Sir Charles Mackerras</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/classical-music/sir-charles-mackerras/embed/#?secret=VzceHlGscS" width="600" height="338" title="«Sir Charles Mackerras» — Classical Music" data-secret="VzceHlGscS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Charles Mackerras is one of those versatile musicians whose art encompasses many genres. Born in Schenectady, New York, in 1925, he was in fact raised in Australia, where he studied oboe, piano, and composition at the New South Wales Conservatorium in Sydney. In 1945 he joined the Sydney Symphony Orchestra as principal oboist (later he became their chief conductor), but came to Europe in 1947. I first became aware of him when I bought his LP of music by Arthur Sullivan which he arranged for the ballet ‘Pineapple Poll’. I became conscious then of his growing reputation as a champion