Proms 2012: Michael Finnissy – Piano Concerto No. 2, Harrison Birtwistle – Gigue Machine (UK Premières) & Brian Elias – Electra Mourns (World Première)
[…] Broadcast in August 2012, this performance took place at an afternoon Proms concert from Cadogan Hall, performed by the Britten Sinfonia conducted by Clark Rundell. My review of the rest of the concert can be found here. […]
[…] wondering why on earth they took so long to get here. Last year’s most glaring example was Michael Finnissy’s Piano Concerto No. 2, which took 35 years to be heard here, while the UK première at last night’s Prom, Helmut […]
[…] ever heard at the Proms—has written a new work involving the Royal Albert Hall organ, and having whinged in 2012 at how ignored Michael Finnissy has been at the Proms, there’ll be the first performance of […]
[…] Three years ago i remarked how the performance of Michael Finnissy‘s Piano Concerto No. 2 was only the composer’s second appearance at the Proms, opining that “one can only hope he will be much better represented in years to come; he is truly one of our best”. It’s therefore wonderful that Finnissy has been commissioned for this year’s Proms season, producing a work that forges a connection of sorts with Sibelius, whose music occupied the rest of the concert. Titled after Sibelius’ affectionate nickname, Janne is somewhat special in Finnissy’s output, as it is only the ninth time that he has written for orchestra, a curious fact in itself for a composer whose worklist currently comprises in excess of 320 pieces. Having hitherto flitted between large and chamber-size orchestras, for Janne Finnissy has utilised the same modest forces used by Sibelius in the brace of symphonies (numbers 3 and 4) performed either side of it, expanded only by the addition of a glockenspiel. […]
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[…] Broadcast in August 2012, this performance took place at an afternoon Proms concert from Cadogan Hall, performed by the Britten Sinfonia conducted by Clark Rundell. My review of the rest of the concert can be found here. […]
[…] wondering why on earth they took so long to get here. Last year’s most glaring example was Michael Finnissy’s Piano Concerto No. 2, which took 35 years to be heard here, while the UK première at last night’s Prom, Helmut […]
[…] ever heard at the Proms—has written a new work involving the Royal Albert Hall organ, and having whinged in 2012 at how ignored Michael Finnissy has been at the Proms, there’ll be the first performance of […]
[…] Three years ago i remarked how the performance of Michael Finnissy‘s Piano Concerto No. 2 was only the composer’s second appearance at the Proms, opining that “one can only hope he will be much better represented in years to come; he is truly one of our best”. It’s therefore wonderful that Finnissy has been commissioned for this year’s Proms season, producing a work that forges a connection of sorts with Sibelius, whose music occupied the rest of the concert. Titled after Sibelius’ affectionate nickname, Janne is somewhat special in Finnissy’s output, as it is only the ninth time that he has written for orchestra, a curious fact in itself for a composer whose worklist currently comprises in excess of 320 pieces. Having hitherto flitted between large and chamber-size orchestras, for Janne Finnissy has utilised the same modest forces used by Sibelius in the brace of symphonies (numbers 3 and 4) performed either side of it, expanded only by the addition of a glockenspiel. […]