Philip Glass, Anthony Braxton and friends
Kate Molleson presents music by Philip Glass and Anthony Braxton, with highlights from a Glass Total Immersion day at the Barbican and the 麻豆社 SSO in UK premieres from Braxton.
Kate Molleson presents music by iconic American composers Philip Glass and Anthony Braxton. To launch the programme there are highlights from today's Philip Glass Total Immersion day at the Barbican in London, featuring pianists Robert Allan and Ben Smith playing some of Glass's piano Etudes and movements from Glassworks, and choral works from the 麻豆社 Singers and conductor Tecwyn Evans. Plus a 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra concert focusing on polymath composer and multi-instrumentalist Anthony Braxton: Ilan Volkov conducts world premieres of two of Braxton's closest collaborators, James Fei and Taylor Ho Bynum, framed by the UK premieres of Braxton's own 1970s Compositions Nos 27 and 63.
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Philip Glass
Etude No 15
Performer: Ben Smith. -
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Philip Glass
Three Songs for Chorus a Cappella
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Tecwyn Evans. -
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Philip Glass
Glassworks: No 4 - Rubric
Ensemble: Musicians from the Guildhall School. Conductor: Richard Benjafield. -
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Philip Glass
Etude No 8
Performer: Robert Allan. -
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Philip Glass
Knee Play 3 - from Einstein on the Beach
Ensemble: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Tecwyn Evans. -
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Anthony Braxton
Composition No 27 (1973) for full orchestra (European Premiere)
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov. -
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James Fei
The Loudness of Single and Combined Sounds (World Premiere)
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov. -
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Taylor Ho Bynum
Uncle, Another Tale (World Premiere)
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov. Conductor: James Fei. Conductor: Taylor Ho Bynum. -
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Anthony Braxton
Composition No 63 (1976) for chamber orch and 2 improvising soloists (UK prem)
Performer: James Fei. Performer: Taylor Ho Bynum. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.
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