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Nash Ensemble: Nash Inventions

Ivan Hewett presents Nash Inventions, a showcase of world premieres and commissions, performed at Wigmore Hall in London to conclude the Nash Ensemble's 50th anniversary season.

Ivan Hewett presents Nash Inventions, a showcase of world premieres and Nash commissions recorded at Wigmore Hall in London in March this year. It is the final concert of the Nash Ensemble's 50th Anniversary Season and includes music by Richard Causton, Elliott Carter, Peter Maxwell Davies, Simon Holt and Julian Anderson. Plus the fifth in the series on Modern Muses explores the creative partnership between fellow Finns Magnus Lindberg and clarinettist Kari Kriikku, who first met as students.

Richard Causton
Piano Quintet (World Première)
Tim Horton (piano)
David Adams (violin)
Michael Gurevich (violin)
James Boyd (viola)
Bjorg Lewis (cello)

Elliott Carter
Poems of Louis Zukofsky for soprano and clarinet
Claire Booth (soprano)
Richard Hosford (clarinet)

Peter Maxwell Davies
String Quintet (World Première)
David Adams (violin)
Michael Gurevich (violin)
Lawrence Power (viola)
Bjorg Lewis (cello)
Adrian Brendel (cello)

MODERN MUSES 5: Magnus Lindberg and Kari Kriikku

Simon Holt
Shadow Realm
Richard Hosford (clarinet)
Bjorg Lewis (cello)
Lucy Wakeford (harp)

Julian Anderson
Poetry Nearing Silence
Philippa Davies (flute)
Richard Hosford (clarinet)
Lucy Wakeford (harp)
David Adams (violin)
Michael Gurevich (violin)
Lawrence Power (viola)
Bjorg Lewis (cello)

Elizabeth Arno (producer).

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Jun 2015 22:15

Music Played

  • Richard Causton

    Piano Quintet

    Performer: Nash Ensemble.
  • Elliott Carter

    Poems of Louis Zukofsky for soprano and clarinet

    Performer: Nash Ensemble.
  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    String Quintet

    Performer: Nash Ensemble.
  • Simon Holt

    Shadow Realm for clarinet, cello and harp

    Performer: Nash Ensemble.
  • Julian Anderson

    Poetry Nearing Silence

    Performer: Nash Ensemble.

Broadcast

  • Sat 13 Jun 2015 22:15

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