About this episode

David Hirschfelder discusses his extensive career as a composer and keyboardist, including his work with John Farnham and the Little River Band.

David Hirschfelder is a globally acclaimed Australian keyboardist, composer, and arranger best known for his extensive live and studio work with pop-rock heavyweights like the Little River Band and John Farnham, as well as his distinguished career as a film score composer. His prolific output blends deep classical roots with masterful electronic and orchestral textures. A BAFTA winner and multi-Academy Award nominee, David’s celebrated cinematic repertoire includes the iconic scores for Strictly Ballroom, Shine, and Elizabeth, alongside his own ambitious contemporary art music collaborations. In Part 1 we cover off David’s work with Pyramid, Little River Band, and the early part of his time with John Farnham including the recording and touring of Whispering Jack . To listen / watch: Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab): David and Mindy Meng Wang – Love Writing 80 minutes of music in 4 weeks for But Also John Clarke David and Pyramid in a news feature story and…

People in this episode

Host: David Holloway

Guest: David Hirschfelder

Topics covered

• David Hirschfelder's career
• Little River Band
• John Farnham
• film score composition
• live music performance
• music production

Keywords

• David Hirschfelder
• Little River Band
• John Farnham
• film scores
• music production
• Pyramid
• Montreux Jazz Festival
• Whispering Jack

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Little River Band, Pyramid, Don Lane Show

Books & works: Strictly Ballroom, Shine, Elizabeth

Places: Montreux Jazz Festival

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