Tommy Tycho
Thomas Tycho AM MBE (11 April 1928 – 4 April 2013) was Hungarian-born Australian pianist, conductor, composer and arranger. He was active in both classical music and pop. He was associated with musical productions on Australian television for many years from its inception in 1956, including such programs as The Mavis Bramston Show. The recorded version of the National Anthem Advance Australia Fair that is now usually used to accompany singers at major sporting and community events is Tommy Tycho's arrangement. He wrote a number of film scores, and his activities bridged both popular and classical styles.
Tommy Tycho
Tommy Tycho
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
2013-04-04
Budapest, Hungary
1928-04-11
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1928-04-11
2013-04-04
Classical music, pop music
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Piano
Conductor, composer, arranger
Thomas Tycho AM MBE (11 April 1928 – 4 April 2013) was Hungarian-born Australian pianist, conductor, composer and arranger. He was active in both classical music and pop. He was associated with musical productions on Australian television for many years from its inception in 1956, including such programs as The Mavis Bramston Show. The recorded version of the National Anthem Advance Australia Fair that is now usually used to accompany singers at major sporting and community events is Tommy Tycho's arrangement. He wrote a number of film scores, and his activities bridged both popular and classical styles.
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