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David Hockney, Guy Garvey from Elbow, Max Richter

David Hockney retrospective at Tate Britain reviewed, Guy Garvey and Pete Turner from Elbow, and Max Richter on his score for the ballet Woolf Works.

From his paintings of Californian swimming pools, to his Polaroid collages; his iPad drawings, to videos of his favourite country lane - as he approaches his 80th birthday, David Hockney continues to change his style and embrace new technologies. In a major retrospective of his work, Tate Britain in London is showing many of his most famous works from the 1960's to the present day. Charlotte Mullins reviews.

Elbow front man Guy Garvey and bassist Pete Turner discuss the band's new album Little Fictions, and the new approach they've taken following the departure of the drummer Richard Jupp after 25 years.

Max Richter on composing a ballet about Virginia Woolf, Woolf Works, writing the music for 大象传媒1's Taboo, and why his piece On the Nature of Daylight has been used in so many films, including Arrival.

Presenter : John Wilson
Producer : Dymphna Flynn.

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Mon 6 Feb 2017 19:15
大象传媒 Radio 4

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  • David Hockney

    Duration: 08:01

  • Guy Garvey

    Duration: 09:45

  • Russian Revolution

    Duration: 01:42

  • Max Richter

    Duration: 08:24

David Hockney Exhibition

David Hockney Exhibition
Garden with Blue Terrace by David Hockney
Copyright: David Hockney

David Hockney Exhibition at from 9 Feb - 29 May聽

Main image: Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) 1971 by David Hockney
Copyright: David Hockney

Elbow

Elbow
Guy Garvey, John Wilson, and Pete Turner
Elbow's new album Little Fictions is out now

Max Richter

Max Richter
Max Richter
Photo credit: Yulia Mahr, Deutsche Grammophon

Max Richter's Three Worlds is available now
Woolf Works is at the 聽until 14 Feb

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Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Charlotte Mullins
Interviewed Guest Guy Garvey
Interviewed Guest Pete Turner
Interviewed Guest Max Richter
Producer Dymphna Flynn

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