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BCMG - UK Firsts

Franck Ollu conducts the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group in world and UK premieres by Ivo Nilsson, Frederic Durieux, Marc-Andre Dalbavie, Pascal Dusapin and Allain Gaussin.

Franck Ollu conducts the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group in a concert packed with world and UK premieres. Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch, who also visits Chris Watson for the latest episode of Composers' Rooms.

Ivo Nilsson: Rapidità (world premiere)
Marc-André Dalbavie: Palimpseste
Pascal Dusapin: Jetzt genau! (UK premiere)
Frédéric Durieux: Etude en alternance No 3 (world premiere)
Ivo Nilsson: Doppler Wobbler - concerto for viola, bassoon and ensemble (UK premiere)
Allain Gaussin: Mosaïque céleste (UK premiere)
Nicolas Hodges (piano)
Christopher Yates (viola)
Gretha Tuls (bassoon)
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Franck Ollu (conductor).

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Sat 4 Apr 2015 22:00
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Music Played

  • Ivo Nilsson

    Rapidita (world premiere)

    Performer: Franck Ollu (conductor). Performer: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.

  • Marc-André Dalbavie

    Palimpseste

    Performer: Franck Ollu (conductor). Performer: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.

  • Pascal Dusapin

    Jetzt genau! (UK premiere)

    Performer: Franck Ollu (conductor). Performer: Nicolas Hodges (piano). Performer: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.

  • Frédéric Durieux

    Etude en alternance No 3 - filer (world premiere)

    Performer: Franck Ollu (conductor). Performer: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.

  • Ivo Nilsson

    Doppler Wobbler - concerto for viola, bassoon and ensemble (UK premiere)

    Performer: Franck Ollu (conductor). Performer: Christopher Yates (viola). Performer: Gretha Tuls (bassoon). Performer: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.

  • Allain Gaussin

    Mosaique celeste (UK premiere)

    Performer: Franck Ollu (conductor). Performer: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.

  • Chris Watson

    Vatnajokull (excerpt)

Broadcast

  • Sat 4 Apr 2015 22:00
    Â鶹Éç Radio 3

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