Soundings: Klangforum Wien
Saturday 5 February 2005 23:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
Robert Worby presents a rare UK appearance by Austrian ensemble Klangforum Wien directed by Johannes Kalitzke, recorded at the Wigmore Hall as part of the Austrian Cultural Forum's 'Soundings' programme. The focus is on Olga Neuwirth including the UK premiere of No More Secrets No More Lies from her song cycle Ce Qui Arrive featuring Andrew Watts (countertenor). There's also more of Neuwirth's music from CD and from the 2003 Huddersfield Festival.
Playlist
Presented by Robert Worby
Producer: Andrew Kurowski
Broadcast Assistant: Patrick Johns
Roman Haubenstock-Ramati
'Streichtrio 1' [String Trio No.1] (5'20")
Klangforum Wien conducted by Johannes Kalitzke
Salvatore Sciarrino
'Esplorazione del bianco II' (8'45")
Klangforum Wien conducted by Johannes Kalitzke
Rebecca Saunders
'Molly's Song 3 - Shades of Crimson' (9'55")
Klangforum Wien conducted by Johannes Kalitzke
Olga Neuwirth
'No more secrets no more lies' (7'29")
Klangforum Wien conducted by Johannes Kalitzke with Andrew Watts (countertenor)
Olga Neuwirth
'Spleen' (10'02")
Ernesto Molinari (bass clarinet)
Olga Neuwirth
'Vampyrotheone' (13'41")
Klangforum Wien conducted by Sylvain Cambreling
CD: Kairos 0012242KAI, track 2
Olga Neuwirth
'incidendo-fluido' (11'50")
Nicolas Hodges (piano)
Recorded at the 2003 Huddersfield Festival
Olga Neuwirth
'Hooloomooloo' (15'22")
Klangforum Wien conducted by Sylvain Cambreling
CD: Kairos 0012242KAI, track 4
Olga Neuwirth (arranger)
'Hommage à Klaus Nomi' (15'30")
1. So Simple [arrangement of 'Simple Man', words and music by Kristian Hoffman]
2. Remember [arrangement of 'Dido's Lament' from 'Dido and Aeneas', words by Nahum Tate, music by Henry Purcell]
3. Can't Help It [arrangement of 'Falling in Love Again', English words by Sammy Lerner, original words and music by Friedrich Holländer]
4. The Witch [arrangement of 'Ding Dong the Witch is Dead' from 'The Wizard of Oz', words Yip Harburg, music by Harold Arlen]
Klangforum Wien conducted by Johannes Kalitzke with Andrew Watts (countertenor)
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