Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20140524 | Robert Worby introduces the first of three programmes from this year's Tectonics festival in Glasgow, an event now in its second year, co-curated by Ilan Volkov and Alasdair Campbell, and staged in association with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Among the featured composers this year are two elder statesmen of American music David Behrman and Christian Wolff, and tonight we hear orchestral and small group works by both. Plus the world premiere of a BBC Commission by Canadian 'plunderphonicist' John Oswald and a collaboration between Japanese composer Takehisa Kosugi and Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore. David Behrman: How We Got Here (BBC Commission, World Premiere) Ilan Volkov (conductor) Christian Wolff: For One, Two or Three People Christian Wolff, David Behrman, Takehisa Kosugi John Oswald: I'd love to turn (BBC Commission, World Premiere) David Behrman: Wavetrain Christian Wolff, David Behrman, Takehisa Kosugi, Ilan Volkov (piano and electronics) Christian Wolff: Ordinary Matter for two orchestras Ilan Volkov, James Weeks (conductors) Takehisa Kosugi and Thurston Moore: Improvisation. Robert Worby with recordings from the 2014 Tectonics Festival: Berhman, Wolff and Oswald. Radio 3's primary contemporary music programme, featuring live performances and sessions |
| 02 | 20140531 | Robert Worby introduces the second of three programmes from this year's Tectonics festival in Glasgow, an event co-curated by Ilan Volkov and Alasdair Campbell, and staged in association with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Vocal group Exaudi perform works by Christopher Fox, Amber Priestley and one of the festival's featured composers, Christian Wolff. We also hear Wolff's Metal & Breath, plus the world premiere of a BBC Commission by Austrian spectralist Georg Friedrich Haas. Christian Wolff: Metal & Breath SLATUR Christopher Fox: Preluding Christian Wolff: Evening Shade Wake Up James Weeks (conductor) Georg Friedrich Haas: Concerto Grosso No.2 Ilan Volkov (conductor) David Behrman: Pile of Fourths with Pitchbends Members of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Catherine Lamb (viola) Amber Priestley: Floors are Flowers, take a few Christian Wolff: Ashbery Madrigals Michael Finnissy: Favourite Poets Robert Worby with music from 2014's Tectonics Festival: Wolf, Fox, Haas, Behrman, Finnissy Radio 3's primary contemporary music programme, featuring live performances and sessions |
| 03 | 20140607 | Robert Worby introduces a final programme of recordings from this year's Tectonics festival in Glasgow, an event co-curated by Ilan Volkov and Alasdair Campbell, and staged in association with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. A European focus this week sees world premieres of works by James Clapperton, Catherine Lamb and Klaus Lang. Plus an excerpt from a set by Japanese experimentalist Takehisa Kosugi. James Clapperton: Tomnaverie Ilan Volkov (conductor) Catherine Lamb: portions transparent/opaque (portion one: Expand; portion two: Saturate) Takehisa Kosugi: Improvisation Klaus Lang: the thin tree (BBC Commission) Robert Worby with music from 2014's Tectonics Festival: Clapperton, Lamb, Takehisa Kosugi. Radio 3's primary contemporary music programme, featuring live performances and sessions |