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a scholarship for piano performance at the [[Elder Conservatorium]] in Adelaide. Showing great interest in computer programming he wrote commercially successful computer games including ''[[D-Zone]]'' in 1992 and completed his studies in [[Mathematics]] at the [[University of Adelaide]]. |
a scholarship for piano performance at the [[Elder Conservatorium]] in Adelaide. Showing great interest in computer programming he wrote commercially successful computer games including ''[[D-Zone]]'' in 1992 and completed his studies in [[Mathematics]] at the [[University of Adelaide]]. |
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Cochran's earlier works show stylistic influences from [[Impressionist music]] and his later works are more noticeably influenced by [[Classical music and folk music]] of Eastern Europe. He has written mostly piano works including a book of dances, "Russian Toccata", seven Preludes for Piano Forte, two Scherzos, five [[Folk music|Romanian Dances]], "Animation Suite" (including Tin Sentinel, Wooden Dolls), five [[Mazurka]]s, a [[Waltz]], the impressionistic work "Maelstrom" and three [[piano sonata]]s. Cochran also wrote chamber music including a trio for violin and oboe trio, sextet for string quartet, oboe and bassoon, the orchestral work [[Russian Song]] and choral works. |
Cochran's earlier works show stylistic influences from [[Impressionist music]] and his later works are more noticeably influenced by [[Classical music and folk music]] of Eastern Europe. He has written mostly piano works including a book of dances, "Russian Toccata", seven Preludes for Piano Forte, two Scherzos, five [[Folk music|Romanian Dances]], "Animation Suite" (including Tin Sentinel, Wooden Dolls), five [[Mazurka]]s, a [[Waltz]], the impressionistic work "Maelstrom" and three [[piano sonata]]s. Cochran also wrote orchestral and chamber music including a trio for violin and oboe trio, sextet for string quartet, oboe and bassoon, the orchestral work [[Russian Song]] and choral works. |
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Revision as of 16:25, 13 May 2010
Julian Cochran (born 14 June 1974) is an English-born Australian composer.
Julian Cochran was born in Cambridge and emigrated to Australia in 1978. At the age of fourteen he was awarded a scholarship for piano performance at the Elder Conservatorium in Adelaide. Showing great interest in computer programming he wrote commercially successful computer games including D-Zone in 1992 and completed his studies in Mathematics at the University of Adelaide.
Cochran's earlier works show stylistic influences from Impressionist music and his later works are more noticeably influenced by Classical music and folk music of Eastern Europe. He has written mostly piano works including a book of dances, "Russian Toccata", seven Preludes for Piano Forte, two Scherzos, five Romanian Dances, "Animation Suite" (including Tin Sentinel, Wooden Dolls), five Mazurkas, a Waltz, the impressionistic work "Maelstrom" and three piano sonatas. Cochran also wrote orchestral and chamber music including a trio for violin and oboe trio, sextet for string quartet, oboe and bassoon, the orchestral work Russian Song and choral works.
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Poster with Cochran's Mazurka No. 1 performed at Carnegie Hall