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Hear and Now: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at HCMF 2012

Hear and Now: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at HCMF 2012: Episode 1

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at HCMF 2012

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Matthias Pintscher conducts the BBC SSO in music by himself, Maja Ratkje and Wolfgang Rihm

A concert given by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at the 2012 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival: music by Matthias Pintscher, Maja Ratkje and Wolfgang Rihm.

Ivan Hewett presents the first of two concerts by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and their Artist-in-Association Matthias Pintscher at the 2012 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Each of the three works has a soloist, with music by Pintscher himself alongside UK premieres by Wolfgang Rihm and the Festival's featured composer Maja Ratkje. Plus a bonus piece celebrating Witold Lutoslawski's centenary next Friday with a performance from the last concert he ever conducted, in 1993.

Maja Ratkje: Concerto for Voice and Orchestra (UK premiere) 
with Maja Ratkje (voice)

Wolfgang Rihm: Versuchung (UK premiere)
with Nicolas Altstaedt (cello)

Matthias Pintscher: Songs from Solomon's Garden
with Leigh Melrose (baritone)

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra,
Matthias Pintscher (conductor).

Lutoslawski: Chain 1
New Music Concerts Ensemble,
Witold Lutoslawski (conductor).

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Two concerts given by the BBC SSO at the 2012 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival

Two concerts given by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and their artist-in-association Matthias Pintscher at the 2012 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival

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