Max Olding
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Max Olding AM (4 July 1929 – 17 November 2021) and Pamela Page (born 4 April 1934) were a distinguished Australian husband and wife team of duo-pianists. They performed separately in recitals and as concerto soloists, chamber music performers and accompanists both nationally and internationally, but were best known as a piano duo.
They met when they tied for first place in the inaugural Royal Concert Trust Fund Competition in London in 1954. They married in Vienna in 1955.
They performed as a duo for the opening of ABC Television in 1956. They gave many recitals in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Austria, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and New Zealand. In Australia they appeared with all major and many regional orchestras.
Their repertoire was extensive and included original two-piano works and concertos as well as arrangements and transcriptions. Larry Sitsky composed his Concerto for Two Solo Pianos for this duo. Olding and Page recorded this work with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 1977 on the World Record Club label. Many other works have been dedicated to them by composers including Felix Werder, Peter Sculthorpe, Philip Bračanin, John Carmichael and Margaret Sutherland.
In the 1950s, Olding and Page were duo-pianists who broadcast recitals on Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio, including repertoire by Australian composer Margaret Sutherland.
In 1975, Olding and Page appeared on TV, performing music for four hands in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's educational television series, All About Music.
During the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, Olding and Page performed together in concerts that were also broadcast nationally on ABC radio.
Max Olding and Pamela Page have one son, the violinist Dene Olding.
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- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Allegro molto e con brio - Pathètique - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Piano Sonata No. 13, Op. 27 No. 1: I. Andante - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: I. Andante con variazioni - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Faschingschwank aus Wien, Op. 26: No. 4, Intermezzo - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Drei Fantasiestücke, Op. 111: No. 2, Fantasiestück - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Bunte Blätter, Op. 99: No. 1, Buntes Blatt - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major, Sostenuto "Raindrop" - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Twenty-four Preludes, Op. 28, CT 178: No. 13, Prelude - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- En rêve, S. 207 - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Consolations, S. 171a: No. 1 in E Major, Andante con moto - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Étude en douze exercices, Op. 1, S. 136: No. 9, Allegro grazioso - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Soirées musicales, Op. 6: No. 3 in G Minor, Mazurka - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Quatre pièces fugitives, Op. 15: No. 1, Larghetto - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- 4 Pèces fugitives, Op. 15: No. 4 in G Minor, Scherzo - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 2, Intermezzo - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 3, Ballade - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 15 in A-Flat Major - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 6, June - Barcarolle - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Deux morceaux, Op. 10: No. 2 in G Major, Humoresque - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- 18 Pieces, Op. 72: No. 3, Tendres reproches. Allegro non tanto ed agitato - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Nine Mazurkas, Op. 25: No. 3, Mazurka - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Huit études, Op. 42: No. 4, — - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- 4 Preludes, Op. 22: No. 1, Prelyudiya - Virtuosi - Masters of the Romantic Piano - Max Olding
- Forest Stream - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- Prelude for a Pensive Pupil - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- Quatre pièces fugitives, Op. 15: No. 1, Larghetto - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- The Sprightly Ones - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- Minnamurra Rainforest Dreaming - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- Suite française, Op. 65: IV. Sous les étoiles - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- Stalactite - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- Album des enfants, Op. 123: No. 9, Orientale - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- Soirées musicales, Op. 6: No. 3 in G Minor, Mazurka - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- Twilight - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- Midday on the Champs-Elysées - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- Alexander Rag - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- 2 Sonatinas, Op. 68: No. 2, Comodo - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- Melody for Left Hand - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- Children of Light: Dugong - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- 12 One-Page Piano Pieces: Russian waltz - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- A Rainy Saturday - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- 20 études, Op. 42: No. 3 in C Major, Etude - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- 4 Pèces fugitives, Op. 15: No. 4 in G Minor, Scherzo - Noteworthy Women: Piano Music by Female Composers - Max Olding
- Faschingschwank aus Wien, Op. 26: No. 4, Intermezzo - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- 18 études de genre, Op. 109: No. 5, La source - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 2, Intermezzo - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Quatre pièces fugitives, Op. 15: No. 1, Larghetto - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Douze études caracteristiques, Op. 2: No. 4, Repos d'amour - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 3, Ballade - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Bunte Blätter, Op. 99: No. 1, Buntes Blatt - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 62: No. 6, Lied ohne Worte, MWV U161 - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Drei Fantasiestücke, Op. 111: No. 2, Fantasiestück - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- 18 Characteristic Studies, Op. 109: No. 1, Confidence - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Piano Sonata No. 15, Op. 28 "Pastoral": II. Andante - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Studio per il pianoforte, Op. 30: No. 37 in B-Flat Major, Etude - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19b: No. 2 in A Minor, Andante espressivo, MWV U80 - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Studio per il pianoforte, Op. 30: No. 41, Aria - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- 24 Valses sentimentales, Op. 50, D. 779: No. 13 in A Major, — - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- 3 Sonatinas in A Minor, Op. 98 No. 2: I. Moderato - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Etude in F Minor - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Soirées musicales, Op. 6: No. 3 in G Minor, Mazurka - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Six pièces très faciles, Op. 52: No. 4 in G Major, Romanze - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto - German Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Pavane, Op. 50 - Arr. for Piano - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- 10 pièces de genre, Op. 10: No. 5, Mélodie - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Album des enfants, Première série, Op. 123: No. 4, Gavotte - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: Le cygne - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Vingt-cinq préludes, Op. 31: No. 8, La chanson de la folle au bord de la mer - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Requiem, Op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu - Arr. by Steven Hodgson - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Les contes d'Hoffman: Barcarolle - Arr. for Piano - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- 20 études, Op. 42: No. 3 in C Major, Etude - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Tableaux de voyage, Op. 33: No. 1, Sea Picture - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Carmen, WD 31: Habanera - Arr. for Piano - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Quarante-huit motifs, Op. 63: No. 1, La vision - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Keyboard Sonata in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 2: I. Fièrement - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Lakmé: Flower Duet - Arr. for Piano - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Village Festival - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Album des enfants, Op. 123: No. 9, Orientale - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Troisième recueil de chants, Op. 65: No. 3, Canon - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Le roi s'amuse: No. 6, Passepied - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Trois romances sans paroles, Op. 17: No. 3, Andante moderato - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Thaïs: Meditation - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- 20 études, Op. 42: No. 16 in A Major, Etude - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- 8 Pièces brèves, Op. 84: No. 5, Andante moderato - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Vingt-cinq préludes, Op. 31: No. 23 in B Major, Prelude - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Carmen, WD 31: Chanson bohème - Arr. for Piano - French Romanticism: Piano Music of the 19th Century - Max Olding
- Keyboard Sonata in D Major, K. 512 - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Keyboard Sonata in A Major, H. 186: I. Allegro assai - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- 6 Piano Sonatinas, Op. 36, No. 5 in G Major: III. Rondo - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Klavierfantasie, TWV 33:16: IV. Vite - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- 6 French Suites, No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: No. 6, Courante - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Prelude in G Minor - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Fughetta in F Major - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: I. Allegro - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- 6 Easy Sonatinas, Op. 163, No 2: II. Rondo - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro, ma non troppo - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Nouvells suites de pièces de clavecin, Suite in A Minor, RCT 5: No. 6, La triomphante - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Arietta and 9 Variations in F Major, P. 29: I. Arietta - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Keyboard Sonata in C Major, H 59: III. Allegro di molto - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 62: No. 6, Lied ohne Worte, MWV U161 - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Keyboard Sonata in A Major, K. 323 - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Second livre de pièces de clavecin: Les barricades mistérieuses - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Concerto nach italiänischen gusto in F Major, BWV 971: III. Presto - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Piano Sonata No. 5 in A-Flat Major, D. 557: I. Allegro moderato - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Sonata in F Major, Op. 20: I. Allegro - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- 30 Etüden in fortschreitender Schwierigkeit, Op. 46: No. 29 in D-Flat Major, Study - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Keyboard Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:24: I. Allegro - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Ecossaises - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: I. Allegro - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- Sonata No. 11 in A Major - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
- 12 Variations, Hob. XVII/3 - Joy: Uplifting Classical Music - Max Olding
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