Stockhausen reimagined
Tom Service presents two world premieres: electronic musician Actress reimagines Stockhausen's Welt-Parlament in "Sin {x} II" and "Duo for Eight Strings" by Harrison Birtwistle.
Tom Service presents the best new music in live performance, including the world premiere of a Duo for Eight Strings by Sir Harrison Birtwistle played by violist Lawrence Power and cellist Adrian Brendel and recorded at Wigmore Hall. Birmingham Contemporary Music Group with sheng soloist, Wu Wei and conductor, Julien Leroy give the premiere of Donghoon Shin's Concerto, Anecdote. Robert Worby interviews veteran New York School composer Christian Wolff about his long life in music, as he visits London to perform his own music at the Barbican. And, the world premiere of a new opera 'Actress x Stockhausen Sin {x} II', a reimagining of Stockhausen's Welt-Parlament, from contemporary electronic musician Actress, also known as Darren Cunningham, and recorded last week at London's Southbank Centre. The libretto was inspired by MPs debating the meaning of love during the Brexit no-confidence vote in December 2018. Actress joins forces with pianist Vanessa Benelli Mosell - a student of Stockhausen, the Netherlands Chamber Choir and conductor Robert Ames.
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Matmos
Breaking Bread
Ensemble: Matmos.- Plastic Anniversary.
- Thrill Jockey Records.
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Donghoon Shin
Anecdote
Performer: Wu Wei. Orchestra: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. Conductor: Julien Leroy. -
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Harrison Birtwistle
Duet for Eight Strings
Performer: Lawrence Power. Performer: Adrian Brendel. -
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Christian Wolff
Prelude 5
Performer: Philip Thomas.- Sub Rosa.
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Christian Wolff
Burdocks
Ensemble: The Other Minds Ensemble.- Tzadik.
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Christian Wolff
Prelude 1
Performer: Philip Thomas.- Sub Rosa.
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Christian Wolff
Resistance
Ensemble: Apartment House. Conductor: Jack Sheen.- Huddersfield Contemporary.
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Christian Wolff
Small Preludes (No. 15)
Performer: Philip Thomas.- Sub Rosa.
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Christian Wolff
Small Preludes (No. 16)
Performer: Philip Thomas.- Sub Rosa.
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Christian Wolff
Small Preludes (No. 17)
Performer: Philip Thomas.- Sub Rosa.
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Christian Wolff
Small Preludes (No. 18)
Performer: Philip Thomas.- Sub Rosa.
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Valgeir SigurΓ°sson
Somnoptera
Performer: Liam Byrne.- Concrete.
- Bedroom Community.
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Actress
Sin {x} II
Performer: Actress. Performer: Vanessa Benelli Mosell. Choir: Nederlands Kamerkoor. Conductor: Robert Ames. -
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Neil Hannon
Philip And Steve's Furniture Removal Company
Performer: Neil Hannon.- The Divine Comedy - Office Politics.
- Divine Comedy.
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- Sat 25 May 2019 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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