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Brett Dean

Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the music of Australian-born composer Brett Dean in the company of the man himself, and with soprano Claire Booth and members of the BCMG.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the music of Australian born composer Brett Dean in the company of the man himself, and with soprano Claire Booth and members of BCMG.

Brett Dean has quickly established himself as one Australia's foremost musicians and composers. His most recent opera, "Bliss", with a libretto by Amanda Holden inspired by a story by Australian writer Peter Carey, will be broadcast on Radio 3 next weekend.
As a prelude to that Sara Mohr-Pietsch joins the composer before an invited audience, and with the soprano Claire Booth and members of Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) for an exploration of the composers work. The programme focuses on two pieces: "Recollections" for ensemble, and "Wolf-Leider" inspired by the life and songs of the great 19th Century romantic Hugo Wolf.

The programme was recorded at last year's Cheltenham Festival where Brett Dean was a featured composer.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 10 Apr 2011 17:00

Clip

Music Played

  • Brett Dean

    Recollections

    Conductor: Brett Dean Performer: Bcmg

  • Hugo Wolf

    Spanisches Liederbuch Song Cycle

    Conductor: Brett Dean Performer: Claire Booth - Soprano Performer: Bcmg

  • Brett Dean

    Wolf-Lieder Song Cycle

    Conductor: Brett Dean Performer: Claire Booth - Soprano Performer: Bcmg

Broadcast

  • Sun 10 Apr 2011 17:00