"From Saturday 17 September, BBC Radio 3's flagship contemporary music programme Hear And Now begins a year-long series of features about landmark works from the late 20th century.
Hear And Now Fifty brings together works by 50 composers over the period 1950-1999, nominated by 50 figures from the worlds of new music and the arts."
"These features will be made available as a collectable new podcast through the Radio 3 website.
Those sharing their passion for a particular work include the artist Tacita Dean, novelist Mark Haddon, filmmaker Sophie Fiennes, theatre director Katie Mitchell, choreographer Siobhan Davies, composers Sir Harrison Birtwistle and Howard Skempton, jazz pianist Ethan Iverson, and electronic producers Matthew Herbert and Tyondai Braxton."
Hear And Now Fifty brings together works by 50 composers over the period 1950-1999, nominated by 50 figures from the worlds of new music and the arts."
"These features will be made available as a collectable new podcast through the Radio 3 website.
Those sharing their passion for a particular work include the artist Tacita Dean, novelist Mark Haddon, filmmaker Sophie Fiennes, theatre director Katie Mitchell, choreographer Siobhan Davies, composers Sir Harrison Birtwistle and Howard Skempton, jazz pianist Ethan Iverson, and electronic producers Matthew Herbert and Tyondai Braxton."
that contemporary pieces would be an area where downloads would be appropriate: no strong commercial market to be considered, and music which was crying out for a wider audience.
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