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Multi-talented guitarist and composer Jonny Greenwood curates his own Prom

The Radiohead guitarist celebrates minimalism and more at the 2019 Proms

Live at 麻豆官网首页入口 Proms: Composer Jonny Greenwood joins Proms Youth Ensemble, 麻豆官网首页入口 NOW, Daniel Pioro, Katherine Tinker and conductor Hugh Brunt to perform works by Greenwood and others.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Elizabeth Alker

Biber: Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas No.16 - Passacaglia in G minor
Penderecki: Vivace (Sinfonietta for Strings)
Greenwood: Three Miniatures from Water (No. 3); 88 (No. 1)
Reich: Pulse
Greenwood: Horror vacui

Daniel Pioro (violin)
Katherine Tinker (piano)
Jonny Greenwood (bass guitar/tanpura)
麻豆官网首页入口 Proms Youth Ensemble
麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales
Hugh Brunt (conductor)

Jonny Greenwood鈥檚 talents range from being lead guitarist of Radiohead to writing award-winning film scores. Here he curates a Late Night Prom culminating in the world premiere of his Horror vacui, which explores characteristics of electronically created music and transfers them into the acoustic arena.

The programme includes Biber鈥檚 almost Bachian Passacaglia for solo violin and Minimalist master Steve Reich鈥檚 radiantly throbbing Pulse.

1 hour, 43 minutes

Music Played

  • Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber

    Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas No. 16 - Passacaglia in G mino

    Performer: Daniel Pioro. Orchestra: 麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales.
  • Krzysztof Penderecki

    Sinfonietta for strings - Vivace

    Orchestra: 麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Hugh Brunt.
  • Jonny Greenwood

    Three Miniatures from Water - No.3

    Performer: Daniel Pioro. Performer: Katherine Tinker.
  • Jonny Greenwood

    88 (No. 1)

    Performer: Katherine Tinker. Orchestra: 麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales.
  • Steve Reich

    Pulse

    Performer: Daniel Pioro. Performer: Katherine Tinker.
  • Jonny Greenwood

    Horror vacui - for solo violin and 68 strings

    Performer: Daniel Pioro. Orchestra: 麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales.

Broadcast

  • Tue 10 Sep 2019 22:15

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