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London Ear - Neo Quartet and Jonathan Powell

Recordings from this year's London Ear festival of contemporary music, including works by Rebecca Saunders and Iannis Xenakis.

A concert by the Polish ensemble Neo Quartet alongside pianist Jonathan Powell from this year's London Ear festival of contemporary music, presented by Robert Worby in conversation with festival director Gwyn Pritchard.

Rebecca Saunders: Fletch
Luciano Berio: Rounds; Cinque Variazioni
Seongmin Ji: iiiiiiiiisiiiyiiiiiieiit (world premiere)
Dariusz Przybylski: Green and Maroon, Homage a Mark Rothko
Iannis Xenakis: Akea
Akira Nishimura: String Quartet No.2 ‘Pulses of Light’

Recorded at the Cello Factory, London, in March.

1 hour, 44 minutes

Last on

Sat 25 Aug 2018 22:15

Music Played

  • Rebecca Saunders

    Fletch

    Ensemble: Neo Quartet.
  • Luciano Berio

    Rounds

    Performer: Jonathan Powell.
  • Luciano Berio

    Cinque Variazioni

    Performer: Jonathan Powell.
  • Seongmin Ji

    iiiiiiiisiiiyiiiiiieiit

    Ensemble: Neo Quartet.
  • Dariusz Przybylski

    Green and Maroon, Homage a Mark Rothko

    Ensemble: Neo Quartet.
  • Iannis Xenakis

    Akea

    Performer: Jonathan Powell. Ensemble: Neo Quartet.
  • Akira Nishimura

    String Quartet No.2 'Pulses of Light'

    Ensemble: Neo Quartet.
  • Séverine Ballon

    Cloches fendues II

    Performer: Séverine Ballon.
    • Inconnaissance.
    • all that dust.
    • 3.
  • Séverine Ballon

    Tunnel

    Performer: Séverine Ballon.
    • Inconnaissance.
    • all that dust.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Aug 2018 22:15

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