Peter Sculthorpe
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Executive Producer
Megan McMurchy
Producer
Robin Hughes
Director
Robin Hughes
Narrator / Presenter
Robin Hughes (Interviewer)
For Teachers
Level: Secondary, Tertiary, Lifelong Learning
Curriculum links include: Beliefs and Values, Contemporary Australian Society, Drama, English, History, Media Studies, Music, SOSE/HSIE, Visual Arts.
Australian Biography: Peter Sculthorpe Teachers Notes (Acrobat PDF Document, 131Kb)
As screened on
SBS, 8/8/1999
SBS, 17/9/2002
SBS, 11/7/2003
1999, 26 Minutes
Part of the series
In this interview composer Peter Sculthorpe describes the way in which Australian history and landscape have influenced him and tells of the emotionally significant events in his life which have found expression in his music. He also explains, with warmth and eloquence, the nature of his endless journey to try to create the perfect work of art, a journey that continues to motivate his work today.
A Film Australia National Interest Program. Made in association with SBS TV. © 2011 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
