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London Sinfonietta

BBC Proms2020 Live

Contemporary chamber ensemble the London Sinfonietta returns to the Royal Albert Hall, with a programme of contemporary classical works.

Leading contemporary chamber ensemble the London Sinfonietta returns to the Royal Albert Hall for a showcase of Minimalist classics, including music by two giants of the 20th and 21st centuries, Steve Reich and Philip Glass.

Presented by Georgia Mann.

Philip Glass: Facades
Julia Wolfe: East Broadway
Nancarrow arr. Yvar Mikhashoff Player Piano Study No. 6
Nancarrow arr. Yvar Mikhashoff Player Piano Study No. 9
Tansy Davies: Neon
Edmund Finnis in situ
Meredith: Axeman
Steve Reich: City Life

London Sinfonietta
Geoffrey Paterson conductor

2 hours, 29 minutes

Last on

Tue 1 Sep 202019:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Philip Glass

    Facades for 2 saxophones and strings

    Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson.

  • Julia Wolfe

    East Broadway for toy piano and electronics

    Performer: Clíodna Shanahan.

  • Conlon Nancarrow

    Study for Player Piano No. 6

    Music Arranger: Yvar Mikhashoff. Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson.

  • Conlon Nancarrow

    Study for Player Piano No. 9

    Music Arranger: Yvar Mikhashoff. Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson.

  • Tansy Davies

    Neon for ensemble

    Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson.

  • Edmund Finnis

    In situ

    Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson.

  • Anna Meredith

    Axeman for bassoon solo

    Performer: Jonathan Davies.

  • Steve Reich

    City life

    Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Violin Concerto

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in C major, Op 76 No 3, 'Emperor'

    Ensemble: Quartetto Italiano.
    • Philips.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn

    Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Music: Steven Osborne, Piano.
    • Hyperion.
    • 12.

  • James B. Wilson

    Solstice

    Performer: Derek Hannigan.

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Broadcast

  • Tue 1 Sep 202019:30
    BBC Radio 3

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