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For lovers of piano music, the Sydney international piano competition of Australia is two and a half weeks of heaven: The world's best young pianists performing the very finest of the piano repertoire. Dazzling virtuosity and exquisite lyricism are the hallmarks of this landmark event, held only once every four years. In this keenly awaited 4 CD collection, ABC Classics presents the best of the concerto and chamber music performances from the 2008 competition, with music by Mozart, Prokofiev, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn and Ravel.