composer Paul Grabowsky

music producer Michael Grabowskymusic recorded at Allan Eaton Studios

Melbournescoring engineer Robin Grey

musiciansThe Strings of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestraorchestra leader Rudolf Osadnick

soloists

alto sax Ian Chaplinguitar Doug DeVriespiano Paul Grabowskyharpsichord Michael Harveytenor sax Gunther Klattviolin Rudolf Osadnickflugelhorn Bobby Venierharmonica Steve Williams

"The Loved One"(Lovett/Clyde/Humphrey) performed by the Loved Onescourtesy of Mushroom Records, published by Mushroom Records Pty Limitedavailable on the album "Live on Blueberry Hill"

"Donna Lee"(Charlie Parker)performed by the Groovematics, published by EMI Music Publishing Pty Ltd

"Lover Man"(Ramirez/Davis/Sherman)performed by the Groovematics, publishing by Polygram Records

"Nw'alewana"(Pierre Akendengue), performed by Pierre Akendenguecourtesy of Melodie Distribution, published by Musique and Communications

"Nostalgia"(Yanni), performed by Yannicourtesy of Private Music, published by 23rd Street Publishing

Soundtrack CD:

The CD was released in Australia by Warners and in the USA by DRG:

CD DRG USA 12607 (AAD) 1992

All songs written by Paul Grabowsky except *All songs published by Warner Chappell except “Lover Man” published by Polygram Music and “Donna Lee” published by EMI MusicSoloists: Piano, Synthesiser - Paul GrabowskyTenor Saxophone - Gunther KlattAlto Saxophone - Ian ChaplinFlugelhorn - Bobby Venier

Guitars - Doug De VriesHarpsichord - Michael HarveyDrums on 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12 & 13 - Andrew GanderDrums on 2, 3, 5, 7 & 9 - Niko SchaufleBass - Gary CostelloConcert master and solo violin - Rudi OsadnikStrings of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul GrabowskyAll orchestrations by Paul Grabowsky excepting * by Doug De Vries Produced by Paul GrabowskyRecorded and mixed by Robin Gray at Allan Eaton Studios, Melbourne, AustraliaDigital editing by Yuri WorontschakRecording co-ordinated by Mike Grabowsky

The Last Days Of Chez Nous (3’24”)Last Days (3’57”)Inversions (4’15”)Warm Hands (2’10”)Conversions (4’10”)New Life (2’08”)New Lives (2’49”)Big Car People (1’30”)Small Car People (3’52”)Two Hands (2’35”)Lover Man * (3’20”) (Comp: Davis, Ramirez, Sherman, Arr: P. Grabowsky)Donna Lee * (1’28”) (Comp: Charlie Parker, Arr: P. Grabowsky)Day’s End (2’12”)

Music in the film:

There is a significant amount of music within the film. Tim (Kiri Paramore), for example, is inclined to strum away on his uke, while Tim and Annie (Miranda Otto) bond while playing the piano together. Annie also practices the piano alone.

(Below: a few examples of the musical activities in the film, with Tim strumming, and then Tim and Annie playing together and forming a romantic attachment over the piano).

Composer Paul Grabowsky:

Composer Paul Grabowksy had previously worked with Red Symons on the score for

the flop comedy satire Wills and Burke (an early outing for Georgia’s producer Bob Weis), and then worked with producer Weis and Symons on the Judy Davis thriller Georgia, which featured singer Kate Ceberano. Grabowsky subsequently had a long association with Ceberano, in 2016 doing a tour with her with a Love Songs package.

(Below: Grabowsky with Ceberano)

The score for The Last Days of Chez Nous is significantly different to Grabowsky’s previous film work, with, for example, the theme running over the tail credits a mellow jazz-inflected, piano, saxophone and strings work.

Grabowsky has a wiki here, and this short biography was available at the Australian Music Centre here:

Paul Grabowsky is a pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, and one of Australia's most distinguished artists.

Born in Lae, Papua New Guinea in 1958, Paul Grabowsky was raised in Melbourne where he attended Wesley College. During the late 1970s he became prominent in the music scene in Melbourne, working in various jazz, theater and cabaret projects.

He lived and worked in Europe and the US in 1980-85, during which time he performed with many jazz luminaries, including Chet Baker, Art Farmer and Johnny Griffin. He returned to Australia in 1986 and established a reputation as one of Australia's leading jazz musicians with bands such as his own trio and sextet, the Wizards of Oz, and as musical director for singer Vince Jones. He was musical director of Tonight Live with Steve Vizard from 1990-1992.

A lot of Paul Grabowsky's time is spent composing and arranging for various projects. He has been commissioned by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Opera Australia, the Queensland Music Festival, the Australian National Academy of Music, and by various other organisations. His work for the concert stage includes orchestral and chamber music, a song cycle and works for the Australian Art Orchestra. He has written three major stage works, and is currently working on a fourth one. In his large-

scale works, Grabowsky integrates influences from many different kinds of music and musical cultures.

Grabowsky has written the scores for over twenty feature films in Australia, the UK and US, including The Eye of the Storm and Last Orders (Fred Schepisi), Innocence (Paul Cox), and Shiner (John Irvin). Among the many other filmmakers he has worked with are Gillian Armstrong, Nadia Tass and Clara Law. His television credits include the series Phoenix and Janus and the Emmy-winningEmpire Falls. His works for the theatre include two operas and various multimedia works.

He is the founder and artistic director of the Australian Art Orchestra, with which he tours both nationally and internationally. Recent AAO projects have concentrated on collaborations with traditional and contemporary indigenous performers, something which Paul passionately advocates.

Grabowsky has his own website here. There is an extensive list of works as a film composer here.

(Below: Paul Grabowsky)