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Venice Biennale

Tom Service reports from the Venice Biennale Musica, and introduces concert performances with a focus on new forms of experimental music theatre.

Tom Service reports from the Venice Biennale Musica, a major Italian music festival that took place last month.

Tom talks to featured composers and introduces concert performances with a focus on new forms of experimental music theatre, including music by Georges Aperghis, Helena Tulve, Michel van der Aa, Gemma Ragues and Timothy Cape.

1 hour, 59 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Oct 202222:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Georges Aphergis

    Sept Crimes de l'Amour

    Performer: Kathryn Vetter. Performer: Federico Tramontana. Singer: Esther-Elisabeth Rispens.

  • Helena Tulve

    Visions

    Performer: Marco Ambrosini. Performer: Angela Ambrosini. Performer: Anna-Liisa Eller. Choir: Vox Clamantis. Ensemble: Cappella Marciana. Ensemble: Venice Baroque Orchestra.

  • Georges Aphergis

    Six Tourbillons

    Singer: Esther-Elisabeth Rispens.

  • Michel van der Aa

    The Book of Water

    Singer: Mary Bevan. Ensemble: Ensemble Modern.

  • Tim Cape

    Still Drowsy

    Singer: Esther-Elisabeth Rispens. Ensemble: Ars ludi.

  • X. Lee

    Parallax

    Composer: Daniele Carcassi. Performer: X. Lee. Performer: Daniele Carcassi.

  • Gemma Ragues

    Verita a Venezia

    Performer: Gemma Ragues.

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Oct 202222:00
    BBC Radio 3

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