Colin Currie & Tamara Stefanovich at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on Sunday 7th December 2014

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Colin Currie & Tamara Stefanovich

Add to my Calendar 07-12-2014 15:00 07-12-2014 17:00 36 Colin Currie & Tamara Stefanovich Harrison Birtwistle's 80th birthday celebrations continue with a performance of The Axe Manual by Colin Currie and Tamara Stefanovich. The work is named after American pianist Emmanuel Ax and written for piano & percussion. It forms part of a wide-ranging programme that epitomises the startling creative energy and groundbreaking invention of the man The Times described as 'one of the most gifted composers of his generation'. Spanning music previously described as 'invigorating' and 'volitile', the musical landscape of The Axe Manual also encompasses a slow middle section, full of ethereal mystery. The programme also contains music by Messiaen, a composer who was a great source of inspiration to Birtwistle. Currie, a Southbank Centre Artist in Residence has been described by The Spectator as 'the world's finest and most daring percussionist'. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Queen Elizabeth Hall
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Rd
South Bank
London
SE1 8XX
England

Sunday 7th December 2014
3:00 PM

Programme

Harrison Birtwistle – The Axe Manual for piano and percussion
Olivier Messiaen – Cantéyodjayâ for piano
Olivier Messiaen – Ile de feu 1 from 4 Etudes de rythme
Olivier Messiaen – Ile de feu 2 from 4 Etudes de rythme
György Ligeti – Étude no.2
György Ligeti – Étude no.3 'Touches bloquées'
György Ligeti – Étude no.8 'Fém'
György Ligeti – Étude no.15 'White on White'
György Ligeti – Étude no.10
György Ligeti – Étude no.11 'En Suspens'
György Ligeti – Étude no.12 'Entrelacs'
György Ligeti – Étude no.13 'L'escalier du diable'

Performers

Colin Currie – Percussion
Tamara Stefanovich – piano

Programme Note

Harrison Birtwistle's 80th birthday celebrations continue with a performance of The Axe Manual by Colin Currie and Tamara Stefanovich.

The work is named after American pianist Emmanuel Ax and written for piano & percussion.

It forms part of a wide-ranging programme that epitomises the startling creative energy and groundbreaking invention of the man The Times described as 'one of the most gifted composers of his generation'.

Spanning music previously described as 'invigorating' and 'volitile', the musical landscape of The Axe Manual also encompasses a slow middle section, full of ethereal mystery.

The programme also contains music by Messiaen, a composer who was a great source of inspiration to Birtwistle.

Currie, a Southbank Centre Artist in Residence has been described by The Spectator as 'the world's finest and most daring percussionist'.

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