Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20140906 | The Arditti Quartet at 40 Ivan Hewett presents the first of two programmes in which the Arditti Quartet are heard playing some of the hundreds of works written especially for them over the past forty years. The music was recorded earlier this year during a remarkable three concert marathon at the Barbican's Milton Court which also featured works by composers such as Elliott Carter with whom the Arditti Quartet has been closely associated. Jonathan Harvey Quartet No.1 James Clarke Quartet No.3 (World Premi耀re) Quartet No.5 Harrison Birtwistle Hoquetus Irvinius (World Premiere) The Arditti Quartet. Arditti Quartet in music by Jonathan Harvey, James Clarke, Elliott Carter and Birtwistle. Radio 3's primary contemporary music programme, featuring live performances and sessions |
| 02 | 20140913 | The Arditti Quartet at 40 Ivan Hewett presents the second of two programmes in which the Arditti Quartet are heard playing some of the hundreds of works in their repertoire, all recorded during a three concert marathon at the Barbican Centre's Milton Court, and most written especially for them. Iannis Xenakis Tetras Pascal Dusapin Quartet No.5 Wolfgang Rihm Fetzen I & II Toshio Hosokawa Silent Flowers Arditti Quartet. The Arditti Quartet performs music by Xenakis, Dusapin, Wolfgang Rihm and Toshio Hosokawa. Radio 3's primary contemporary music programme, featuring live performances and sessions |