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Tom Service presents premieres by Franck Bedrossian, Peter Ablinger, Bernhard Gander, Martin Smolka and Georg Friedrich Haas from Germany's Donaueschingen 2016 new music festival.

Tom Service presents the second of two programmes featuring highlights from last year's Donaueschinger Musiktage, the world's oldest new music festival. For a long weekend every October, the sleepy Black Forest town of Donaueschingen plays host to a rich and varied line-up of composers and gives them performances of the highest quality in front of large and enthusiastic audiences. Including introductions to their music from Franck Bedrossian, Bernhard Gander and Georg Friedrich Haas.

Franck Bedrossian: Twist
IRCAM
SWR Symphony Orchestra
Alejo Pérez (conductor)

Peter Ablinger: The Greatest Hits of the 60s and 70s
ensemble recherche

Bernhard Gander: Cold cadaver with thirteen scary scars
Steam Boat Switzerland
Klangforum Wien
Titus Engel (conductor)

Martin Smolka: a yell with misprints
ensemble recherche

Georg Friedrich Haas: Trombone Concerto
Mike Svoboda (trombone)
SWR Symphony Orchestra
Alejo Pérez (conductor).

2 hours

Last on

Sat 21 Jan 2017 22:00

Music Played

  • Franck Bedrossian

    Twist

    Performer: Robin Meier. Performer: Luca Bagnoli. Orchestra: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alejo Pérez.
  • Peter Ablinger

    The Greatest Hits of the 60s and 70s

    Performer: ensemble recherche.
  • Bernhard Gander

    Cold cadaver with thirteen scary scars

    Ensemble: Steamboat Switzerland. Ensemble: Klangforum Wien. Conductor: Titus Engel.
  • Martin Smolka

    a yell with misprints

    Ensemble: ensemble recherche.
  • Georg Friedrich Haas

    Trombone Concerto

    Performer: Mike Svoboda. Orchestra: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alejo Pérez.

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Jan 2017 22:00

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