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Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Robert Worby present highlights from the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2008, with music by James Tenney, Enno Poppe and Salvatore Sciarrino.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Robert Worby present highlights from the 2008 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival with a look at Quatour Bozzini's focus on James Tenney. Robert also talks to featured composer Enno Poppe and there are the UK premieres of his work Salz and of Salvatore Sciarrino's 12 Madrigali.

James Tenney - Large Open Spaces (excerpt) (3:33)
Quatuor Bozzini and friends
Monday 24 November, Bates Mill

James Tenney - Diaphonic Study (UKP) (18:22)
Eve Egoyan (piano)
Miriam Shalinsky (double bass)
Wednesday 26 November, St Paul’s Hall

Enno Poppe - Salz (15:16)
Klangforum Wien
Enno Poppe (conductor)
Saturday 22 November, Town Hall

Salvatore Sciarrino - 12 MADRIGALI (40:28)
Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart
Thursday 27 November

1 hour, 30 minutes

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  • Sat 10 Jan 2009 22:30

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