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13 Feb 2016, Barbican, London
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Â鶹ԼÅÄ SO 2015-16 Season Talk: Andriessen: M is for Man, Music & Mystery

Louis Andriessen
Andriessen: M is for Man, Music & Mystery
19:00 Sat 13 Feb 2016 Fountain Room
Pwyll Ap Sion discusses the music performed in tonight’s concert.
Pwyll Ap Sion discusses the music performed in tonight’s concert.

Performers

Free talk

An introduction to the music in tonight's concert from Pwyll Ap Sion.

Admission free but limited capacity. Admission guaranteed to Day Pass holders.

Andriessen's hard-hitting, propulsive music burst on to the international scene in bold response to the American Minimalists. His dynamic, jazz-influenced art has proved a provocative and invigorating force in European music, while his collaborations with film-makers such as Peter Greenaway have pushed forward the boundaries of musical theatre and cinematic technique. Subversive humour, directness and generosity mark out this musical giant, and we are delighted to welcome him in person to our Total Immersion day, which includes his influentia a dance-themed cocktail of Andriessen and Stravinsky from the Britten Sinfonia, culminating in a special evening featuring the UK premieres of his major new orchestral work 'Mysterien' and orchestral suite 'Rosa’s Horses'. Expect pungent sonorities, hectic rhythms and a feast of ideas.