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Last broadcast on Sat, 11 Jul 2009, 22:30 on BBC Radio 3.
Synopsis
Sara Mohr-Pietsch heads to Suffolk for the 2009 Aldeburgh Festival. She speaks with new artistic director Pierre-Laurent Aimard as he presents his first festival, and introduces a selection of musical highlights. Centenarian American composer Elliott Carter's Fifth String Quartet is performed by the Quatour Diotima, and Carter is recorded in conversation with Laurent-Aimard, who premieres two short piano works.
Semper Dowland, semper Dolens - the first of two premieres from this year's other featured composer, Harrison Birtwistle - is a reflection on the work of John Dowland, sung by tenor Mark Padmore.
Oliver Knussen: Coursing (5:15)
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Oliver Knussen (conductor)
Elliott Carter: String Quartet No 5 (18:22)
Quatour Diotima
Carter: Fratribute (2:54) and Sistribute (1:01)
Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano)
Birtwistle: Semper Dowland, semper dolens (45:16)
Mark Padmore (tenor)
London Sinfonietta
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor).
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Sat 11 Jul 200922:30
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