Absolute Jest

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Part film soundtrack - imagine the Matrix - and part mash-up of Beethoven tunes from his symphonies, Adams gives us a musical joke with a serious core. Driving rhythms and punchy interjections makes this work hurtle through time and space. It's a concerto for string quartet and orchestra but it is so much more than that! Composer: John Adams Performers: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Joana Carneiro Recording date: 19 January 2020 Date of broadcast: 02 March 2020