Sir Harrison Birtwistle
Tuesday 17 August 2004 21:40-22:25 (Radio 3)
From the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
In the final Composer Portrait of the season, following the world premiere of his new work 'Three Brendel Settings' in tonight's Prom, Andrew McGregor talks to Sir Harrison Birtwistle about his life and music and introduces performances of his chamber works.
Playlist:
Refrains and Choruses, for wind quintet
Nocturnes from 'The Io Passion' for clarinet and string quartet
Nine Settings of Lorine Niedecker for soprano and cello
Amy Freston (soprano)
Contemporary Consort of the Royal College of Music
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