Christian Wolff at 90
Marking Christian Wolff's 90th birthday this year, Tom Service introduces two of his works. Plus music by 脡liane Radigue, Georgia Koumar谩, Nilufar Habibian and Frank Zappa.
Christian Wolff, 90 this year, is the last living representative of the so-called New York School of composition, a group that included John Cage, Morton Feldman, Earle Brown and David Tudor. Tonight Tom Service introduces two of his works specially recorded at the Music We'd Like to Hear series in London: Duo 8 and For Bob. The programme also includes a major work by 脡liane Radigue, Occam Oc茅an Cinquanta, her first composition for symphony orchestra. Plus, music by Georgia Koumar谩, Nilufar Habibian, Alex Paxton and Frank Zappa.
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Luca Perciballi
Sacred Habits III
Performer: Luca Perciballi.- Kohlhaas Records.
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Alex Paxton
Pullbackhat Biome-Dunk (A Chat-Can Let-Go)
Performer: Alex Paxton. Singer: Jennifer Walshe. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Titus Engel. -
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Georgia Koumar谩
Welcome home Honey!
Performer: Francesco Palmieri. Performer: Brian Archinal. -
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Nilufar Habibian
Becoming (2023)
Performer: Nilufar Habibian. Performer: Ensemble Contrechamps. -
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Frank Zappa
While You Were Art II*
Performer: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Performer: Titus Engel. -
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Christian Wolff
Duo 8 (2008)
Performer: Apartment House. Performer: Mira Benjamin. Performer: Anton Lukoszevieze. -
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Christian Wolff
For Bob (2006)
Performer: Angharad Davies. Performer: Mark Knoop. Performer: Tim Parkinson. -
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脡liane Radigue
Occam Oc茅an Cinquanta
Composer: Carol Robinson. Performer: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Baldur Br枚nnimann. -
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Miki Yui
Generativ
Performer: Miki Yui.- Hallow Ground.
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