Well if this isn't interesting programming nothing is. Shimmering, sensuous and dramatic soundclusters from various French schools of style...
The Boulez - a choral work of concise dynamic and colouristic drama - is my favourite work of his. Following the commission, he was asked by the promoter - evidently on a bad line - what he would call the forthcoming piece. "I don't know, but Cummings is the Poet...", he said...
And, still undecided, smiled when he saw the serendipitous result in the advance publicity....
Gerard Grisey Megalithes, for 15 Brass (UK Premiere)
Hugues Dufourt Piano Concerto (Nicholas Hodges, UK Premiere)
Boulez cummings ist der dichter
Beethoven Symphony No.7
If anyone can dance-animate the Beethoven 7th after those French adventures it's the inspirational Ilan Volkov...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/events/1351?date=201201
The Boulez - a choral work of concise dynamic and colouristic drama - is my favourite work of his. Following the commission, he was asked by the promoter - evidently on a bad line - what he would call the forthcoming piece. "I don't know, but Cummings is the Poet...", he said...
And, still undecided, smiled when he saw the serendipitous result in the advance publicity....
Gerard Grisey Megalithes, for 15 Brass (UK Premiere)
Hugues Dufourt Piano Concerto (Nicholas Hodges, UK Premiere)
Boulez cummings ist der dichter
Beethoven Symphony No.7
If anyone can dance-animate the Beethoven 7th after those French adventures it's the inspirational Ilan Volkov...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/events/1351?date=201201
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