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Georg Friedrich Haas

The UK premiere of Solstices by Austrian spectral composer Georg Friedrich Haas, in a performance by the Riot Ensemble.

Robert Worby presents the UK premiere of Solstices by the Austrian spectral composer Georg Friedrich Haas, in a performance by the Riot Ensemble recorded at the Royal Academy of Music in London in January. The group's artistic director Aaron Holloway-Nahum reflects on the challenges facing his musicians in playing this long-form piece from memory and, as the score dictates, in total darkness. Our Sound of the Week tonight comes from Icelandic composer PΓ‘ll Ragnar PΓ‘lsson exploring the qualities of electric guitar feedback, and we end with spectral music of the electronic kind from Jean-Claude Risset, his work Songes, composed 40 years ago in 1979.

1 hour, 59 minutes

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Sat 9 Mar 2019 22:00
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Music Played

  • Anna Thorvaldsdottir

    Ro

    Ensemble: Riot Ensemble. Conductor: Aaron Holloway-Nahum.
    • NMC.

  • Georg Friedrich Haas

    Solstices

    Ensemble: Riot Ensemble. Conductor: Aaron Holloway-Nahum.

  • My Bloody Valentine

    To Hear Knows When

    Performer: My Bloody Valentine.
    • Feel Love to Silence.
    • Still Nothing.
    • 10.

  • PΓ‘ll Ragnar PΓ‘lsson

    Supremacy of Peace

    Orchestra: Tallinna Kammerorkester. Conductor: Risto Joost.
    • Smekkleysa.

  • PΓ‘ll Ragnar PΓ‘lsson

    Spiegeltunnel for string orchestra

    Ensemble: SKARK Ensemble. Conductor: Viktor Orri Árnason.
    • Smekkleysa.

  • Anthony Pateras

    Reve Noir 1

    Composer: Stephen O’Malley. Performer: Anthony Pateras. Performer: Stephen O’Malley.
    • Immediata.

  • Jean-Claude Risset

    Songes

    Performer: Jean-Claude Risset.
    • WERGO.

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Mar 2019 22:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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