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Oeuvre: Credo in US

Rechercher des événements de musique classique, opéra et ballet
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CompositeurCage, John (1912-1992)
ÉpoqueModerne
Type d'œuvreOrchestrale
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London Sinfonietta’s spectacular exploration of Cage and Boulez

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Musical cross-pollination came to life in London Sinfonietta’s electrifying performance, in a seamless blend of theatre, history and virtuosic playing.

Nonclassical at Scala

The centrepiece of Nonclassical’s “Pioneers of Percussion” festival was a rousing marathon of a concert at Scala, a large (mostly) rock venue near King’s Cross. It was a rich, varied, high-energy, happily chaotic affair that lasted into the wee hours of the morning.

Edinburgh International Festival: Ensemble musikFabrik's tribute to Frank Zappa

What drew John Cage and Frank Zappa into the same programme was their mutual admiration of Edgard Varèse, at its most striking in their use of percussion. Somehow I feel Cage would have been delighted to be the one out of step with an otherwise perfectly symmetrical programme. Flanking the interval were performances of Varèse’s Ionisation (1929–31).