Mackerras, Sir Charles

Performer

Sir Charles Mackerras, AC, CH, CBE (17 November 1925 – 14 July 2010)  was an Australian conductor. He was an authority on the operas of Janáček and Mozart, and the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. He was long associated with the English National Opera (and its predecessor) and Welsh National Opera and was the first Australian chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. [source from Wikipedia]

Work

• Thank you, my friends, K. 383
• I would like to explain to you, oh God, K. 418
• No, you're not capable, K. 419
• King Christian II (suite), Op. 27
• Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 46
• Abu Hassan, J. 106
• 2 Pieces from Kuolema, Op. 44
• Finlandia, Op. 26
• Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65 (arranged for Orchestra by H. Berlioz)
• Festive Overture in A major, Op. 96