BBC Proms Composer Portrait [BBC Proms]

Episodes

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01Simon Holt20080725Simon Holt talks to Sarah Walker about his 2008 Proms commission, Troubled Light, and introduces performances of some of his chamber works.

Holt: Brief Candles, for solo clarinet; Two movements for string quartet ; A Second Box of Brief Candles, for solo clarinet

Stuart King (clarinet)

Tippett Quartet:

John Mills, Jeremy Isaac (violin)

Maxine Moore (viola)

Bozidar Vukotic (cello).

Simon Holt talks to Sarah Walker about his work and introduces some of his chamber pieces.

The world's greatest classical music festival - stunning performances and collaborations.

02Anders Hillborg20080813A profile of Swedish composer Anders Hillborg.

The world's greatest classical music festival - stunning performances and collaborations.

03Steven Stucky20080828To coincide with the world premiere of his piece Rhapsodies, a co-commission from the BBC and the New York Philharmonic, Steven Stucky talks to Andrew McGregor about his life and music and introduces performances of his chamber works.

Steven Stucky: Dialoghi, for solo cello (UK premiere); Piano Quartet (UK premiere)

Musicians from the Royal Northern College of Music.

Steven Stucky talks to Andrew McGregor about his life and music.

The world's greatest classical music festival - stunning performances and collaborations.

04Mark-anthony Turnage20080908Mark-Anthony Turnage talks to Andrew McGregor about his music and introduces performances of some of his chamber works.

Mark Simpson (clarinet)

Musicians from the Royal College of Music:

Luis Pares (piano)

Harpham String Quartet

An Invention on Solitude - for clarinet and string quartet

Cortege for Chris - for clarinet, cello and piano

A Fast Stomp - for violin, cello and piano.

Mark-Anthony Turnage discusses his music and introduces performances of his chamber works.

The world's greatest classical music festival - stunning performances and collaborations.