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| Aaron Copland (1900-1990) | ...OLIVER KNUSSEN (conductor)... |
| Afternoon On 3 | ...Another chance to hear a Prom conducted by OLIVER KNUSSEN, the BBC SO's new artist-in-association.... |
| Bbc Proms 2006 | ...OLIVER KNUSSEN (conductor).... |
| Bbc Proms 2007 | ...OLIVER KNUSSEN and the BBC Symphony Orchestra bring a stimulating mix of music to the Royal Albert Hall. Schoenberg's Five Pieces received their world premiere at the 1912 Proms, and Knussen's own Violin Concerto was first heard here in 2003.... |
| Bbc Proms 2009 [world Service] | ...This year the serious side of the proceedings is supplied by singer Sarah Connolly in what’s perhaps the best known work by Purcell, innovations come in the shape of OLIVER KNUSSEN’s affectionate nod to Stravinsky’s Fireworks and in the original orchestration of Parry’s Jerusalem which replaces the established version by Elgar. And the fun element? Well, how often do you hear three vacuum cleaners and a floor polisher in an orchestral work …... |
| Bbc Proms | ...OLIVER KNUSSEN, the BBC Symphony Orchestra's new artist-in-association, conducts a programme of music which demonstrates perfect mastery of the orchestra by the featured composers.... |
| Belyayev Circle, The | ...OLIVER KNUSSEN (conductor)... |
| Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) | ...OLIVER KNUSSEN (conductor)... |
| Composer Of The Week In Venice | ...OLIVER KNUSSEN (conductor)... |
| Get Carter! | ...Colin Matthews wrote the first of his Two Tributes for Carter's 90th birthday. The London Sinfonietta and OLIVER KNUSSEN perform the modernist 1961 masterpiece, the Double Concerto, and they are joined by Michael Collins for the recent playful Clarinet Concerto. Presented by John Tusa.... |
| Hear And Now | ...Sarah Walker introduces a concert of recent works by veteran American composer Elliott Carter. Recorded in May at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, the concert features the UK premiere of Carter's first opera and is preceded by a talk given by the work's librettist, Paul Griffiths. Carter: What Next? Valdine Anderson, soprano (Rose), Christopher Purves, baritone (Harry or Larry), Rosemary Hardy, soprano (Mama), Christopher Gillett, tenor (Zen), Hilary Summers, contralto (Stella), Gwilym Bowen, boy alto (Kid), London Sinfonietta/OLIVER KNUSSEN. Carter: String Quartet No 5. Arditti Quartet.... |
| Henze - A Report On Difficulty | ...In a reassessment of Hans Werner Henze, Piers Burton-Page talks to not only the composer himself, but a clutch of people who know him well. They include OLIVER KNUSSEN, a composer who has conducted much of Henze's work; pianist Paul Crossley; Munich opera boss Peter Jonas, who has championed much of his work; singer Ian Bostridge; Henze's long-time publisher Sally Groves; and the German composer Detlev Glanert.... |
| Henze At 80 | ...In a reassessment of Hans Werner Henze in his 80th birthday year, Piers Burton-Page talks to not only the composer himself, but a clutch of people who know him well. They include OLIVER KNUSSEN, a composer who's conducted much of Henze's work; Paul Crossley the pianist; Peter Jonas, opera boss Munich who has championed much of his work; the singer Ian Bostridge; Sally Groves, Henze's long-time publisher and the German composer, Detlev Glanert.... |
| Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) | ...OLIVER KNUSSEN (conductor)... |
| John Woolrich (b.1954) | ...OLIVER KNUSSEN (conductor).... |
| Listen Up! | ...BCMG/OLIVER KNUSSEN. Knussen: Trumpets. Webern: Symphony, Op 21. Bedford: Or Voit Tout En Aventure. Matthews:...through the glass. Webern: Five pieces, Op 10. Knussen: Requiem.... |
| Performance On 3 | ...OLIVER KNUSSEN conducts music by some of his great heroes and friends. His teacher Gunther Schuller celebrates his 80th birthday this year; 2005 is the centenary of Michael Tippett's birth; and Elliott Carter is still composing at the age of 96. Carter's recent witty little concert-opener Micomicon was inspired by an episode from Cervantes' Don Quixote - which in turn inspired Richard Strauss back in 1897.... |
| Pre-hear | ...As a prelude to tonight's Hear and Now, music from a concert given by the LONDON Sinfonietta in January, conducted by OLIVER KNUSSEN.... |
| Sound Stories | ...1: `Noah'. Richard Baker discusses five seafaring heroes, beginning today with the first sailor of them all: Noah. Music includes Binge: Sailing By. New London Orchestra/Ronald Corp. Donizetti: Overture `Il diluvio universale'. Belgian Radio and TV Orchestra/Silvano Frontali. Horowitz: Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo (exc). King's Singers and Ensemble. Britten: Noye's Fludde (exs). Soloists, ECO/Benjamin Britten. Stravinsky: Catalogue of the Animals (The Flood). London Sinfonietta/OLIVER KNUSSEN. Ridout: History of the Flood. King's Singers. Montsalvatge: Noah's Ark. Benita Meshulam (piano). Malipiero: Quartet No 6.... |