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Iconic Minimalism

London Sinfonietta brings an all-Reich programme, including Music for 18 Musicians, to Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Tom Redmond presents.

London Sinfonietta brings an all-Reich programme to Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Tom Redmond presents.

Programme:

Steve Reich:
Clapping Music
Runner

Interval
A selection of traditional and contemporary recordings from disc exploring ideas about rhythm and pulse
Trad: Gamalan Tabuh Gari.
Colin McPhee: Taboeh Telo
(Performers: Nico Muhly and Thomas Bartlett)
Trad: Bobangi
(Aka Mbengi Pygmies)
Gyorgy Ligeti: Piano Etudes Bk 1 No 4 鈥淔anfares鈥
(Pierre Laurent-Aimard: piano)

Part two
Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians

London Sinfonietta
Synergy Vocals
Conductor for Runner: Andrew Gourlay
David Hockings and Tim Palmer (Clapping Music)

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Wed 13 Feb 2019 19:30

Music Played

  • Steve Reich

    Clapping Music

    Orchestra: London Sinfonietta.
  • Steve Reich

    Runner

    Orchestra: London Sinfonietta.
  • Steve Reich

    Music for 18 Musicians

    Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Choir: Synergy Vocals.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Cello Sonata in A minor, Op 36

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • HYPERION.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Varen [Spring], Op.33 no.2

    Music Arranger: Grete Pedersen. Music Arranger: Thomas Beck. Choir: Norwegian Soloists Choir. Conductor: Grete Pedersen. Singer: Janne Berglund. Singer: Silje Marie Aker Johnsen.
    • BIS.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Butterfly (Lyric Pieces - book 3 Op.43)

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • Grieg: Piano Concerto - Sonata Op. 7 - Lyric Pieces Opp. 43, 54.
    • Erato.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Wed 13 Feb 2019 19:30

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