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Knussen and Ryan Wigglesworth from the BBC SSO

Ivan Hewett presents a programme juxtaposing contemporary classics by Oliver Knussen with more recent works by Ryan Wigglesworth performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Ivan Hewett presents a programme which juxtaposes contemporary 'classics' by Oliver Knussen with more recent works by Ryan Wigglesworth. The works tonight were inspired by, amongst many other things, the mysterious puzzle canons of a sixteenth century composer, Frederick Leighton's picture Orpheus and Eurydice, a libretto by Maurice Sendak and the lyric capabilities of the violin.

Oliver Knussen
Flourish with Fireworks
Music for a Puppet Court (Puzzle pieces for 2 chamber orchestras)
Songs and a Sea Interlude from Where the Wild Things Are

Ryan Wigglesworth
Violin Concerto
Augenlieder
Etudes-Tableaux

Claire Booth (soprano)
Laura Samuel (violin)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)
recorded at City Halls Glasgow earlier this month

plus
Toru Takemitsu The Seasons (1970) Joby Burgess (percussion).

2 hours

Last on

Sat 24 Oct 201522:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Oliver Knussen

    Flourish with Fireworks

    Performer: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Ryan Wigglesworth.

  • Oliver Knussen

    Music for a Puppet Court (Puzzle pieces for 2 chamber orchestras)

    Performer: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Ryan Wigglesworth.

  • Oliver Knussen

    Songs and a Sea Interlude from Where The Wild Things Are

    Performer: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Claire Booth. Performer: Ryan Wigglesworth.

  • Ryan Wigglesworth

    Violin Concerto

    Performer: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Laura Samuel.

  • Ryan Wigglesworth

    Augenlieder

    Performer: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Claire Booth.

  • Ryan Wigglesworth

    Études-Tableaux

    Performer: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

  • Toru Takemitsu

    The Seasons

    Performer: Joby Burgess.

Credit

PerformerBBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Sat 24 Oct 201522:00
    BBC Radio 3

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