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Last broadcast on Fri, 29 May 2009, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3 (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Donald Macleod meets British composer, pianist, writer and critic John McCabe, who performs in the studio and discusses his life at the age of 70. Donald talks to McCabe about a number of new works he is premiering, asking what the future holds as a composer and performer.
Including McCabe's Pilgrim for string orchestra - inspired by his love of the music of Vaughan Williams - the Double Concerto for clarinet and oboe, and the composer himself performing 10th study for piano, Tunstall Chimes.
McCabe: Gwaithla Brook (Two Gladestry Quatrains - 2003/2005)
Gillian Keith (soprano)
Simon Lepper (piano)
METRONOME METCD1065, Tr 2
McCabe: Study No 10 (Tunstall Chimes - Hommage a Ravel, 2004)
John McCabe (piano)
SPECIALLY RECORDED
McCabe: Pilgrim, for double string orchestra (1998)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Christopher Austin (conductor)
DUTTON CDLX 7179, Tr 9
McCabe: Concerto for oboe and clarinet (1987-8)
Jennifer Galloway (oboe)
John Bradbury (clarinet)
BBC Philharmonic
Clark Rundell (conductor)
BBC Archive.
John McCabe Study no.10, "Tunstall Chimes" - Hommage à Ravel
John McCabe on finding a voice
Broadcasts
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Fri 29 May 200912:00
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Fri 29 May 200922:00
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