TALL POPPIES release David Berlin’s debut recital CD, featuring some of the gems of 20th century cello repertoire. The Barber and Debussy sonatas are among the masterpieces for the instrument and the Bloch, Falla and Granados works are often heard in cello recitals.

Here is a chance to hear one of Melbourne’s best musicians as a soloist. David Berlin is well-known to Australian audiences as Principal Cello of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for over 20 years, and plays chamber music regularly in a variey of contexts.

Len Vorster is a Melbourne-based pianist/accompanist who teaches at Melbourne and Monash Universities and founded the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival. He and David have worked together on many occasions.

The recording was made in Melbourne at the National Academy of Music and was recorded by producer Peter Taplin.