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Harrison Birtwistle at 60: Verses for Ensembles

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The second in a short series in which Stephen Plaistow introduces music by Birtwistle along with pieces which have had some influence on the composer's style.

Varese: Octandre - French NO/Kent Nagano

Birtwistle: Ritual Fragment - London Sinfonietta, conductor Oliver Knussen

Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments - London Sinfonietta/Esa-Pekka Salonen

Birtwistle: Verses for Ensembles - Netherlands Wind Ensemble, The Hague Percussion Ensemble/James Wood

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Plaistow
Composer:
Harrison Birtwistle
Musicians:
French National Orchestra
Conductor:
Kent Nagano
Musicians:
London Sinfonietta
Conductor:
Oliver Knussen
Conductor:
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Musicians:
Netherland Wind Ensemble
Musicians:
The Hague Percussion Ensemble
Conductor:
James Wood
Producer:
Christopher Marshall
Source: Radio Times

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