About this episode
Donald Macleod talks to British composer, pianist and conductor Thomas Adès.
Donald Macleod talks to British composer, pianist and conductor Thomas Adès. Music featured: Hotel Suite from Powder Her Face Gefriolsae Me, Op 3B Arcadiana Chamber Symphony …but all shall be well Powder Her Face Still Sorrowing Asyla Concerto Conciso The Tempest Lieux retrouvés (Les champs) Violin Concerto Concert Paraphrase on Powder Her Face In Seven Days The Four Quarters Totentanz Coffee-Spoon Cavatina Alchymia Blanca Variations Növények Concerto for piano and orchestra Aquifer Produced by Luke Whitlock. For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Thomas Adès: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sq64 And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z
People in this episode
Hosts: Donald Macleod, Luke Whitlock
Guest: Thomas Adès.
Topics covered
- Thomas Adès
- British composer
- music
Keywords
- Hotel Suite
- Powder Her Face
- Chamber Symphony
- Concerto for piano and orchestra
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Powder Her Face, Concerto Conciso, Violin Concerto
Books & works: Hotel Suite from Powder Her Face Gefriolsae Me, Powder Her Face Still Sorrowing, The Tempest Lieux retrouvés, Violin Concerto Concert Paraphrase, Powder Her Face In Seven Days, The Four Quarters Totentanz, Composer of the Week
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