3 d. ago BBCNOW/Bancroft/Gerhardt review – intriguing connections, magic and melancholy beauty

Hoddinott Hall, CardiffAn imaginatively programmed concert featured Anders Hillborg alongside Sibelius and Shostakovich – with Alban Gerhardt the impeccable soloist in the latter’s second cello concertoCadavre Exquis was the game – akin to Consequences – in which surrealist artists such as Yves Tanguy and Joan Miró made separate contributions to a single piece of work without sight of what anyone else had done, to see how a picture might evolve, or just for the hell of it. Anders Hillborg took the principle as inspiration for his composition Exquisite Corpse but, where the surrealists hoped for signs of an unconscious collective sensibility, the emerging components of Hillborg’s piece bear his consciously singular imprint while also incorporating references to composers as disparate as Stravinsky, Ligeti and Sibelius.In the performance given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under their chief conductor Ryan Bancroft, the unfolding layers of sound were never less than brilliantl...

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3 d. ago BBCNOW/ Bancroft/ Gerhardt review – intriguing connections, magic and melancholy beauty

Hoddinott Hall, CardiffAn imaginatively programmed concert featured Anders Hillborg alongside Sibelius and Shostakovich – with Alban Gerhardt the impeccable soloist in the latter’s second cello concertoCadavre Exquis was the game – akin to Consequences – in which surrealist artists such as Yves Tanguy and Joan Miró made separate contributions to a single piece of work without sight of what anyone else had done, to see how a picture might evolve, or just for the hell of it. Anders Hillborg took the principle as inspiration for his composition Exquisite Corpse but, where the surrealists hoped for signs of an unconscious collective sensibility, the emerging components of Hillborg’s piece bear his consciously singular imprint while also incorporating references to composers as disparate as Stravinsky, Ligeti and Sibelius.In the performance given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under their chief conductor Ryan Bancroft, the unfolding layers of sound were never less than brilliantl...

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7 d. ago Plans remain for new 1,250 seat concert hall in Wimbledon despite lead architect Frank Gehry's death

Wimbledon Concert Hall Trust moving forward with plans despite death of project’s legendary architect

Events

2 w. ago Floral tributes laid in Manchester city centre after tragic Boxing Day discovery

Police confirmed that a man was pronounced dead close to the Bridgewater Hall concert venue.

Sport

2 w. ago Body found near Bridgewater Hall concert venue in Manchester city centre

Police say an investigation is underway

Politics

2 w. ago Shops & supermarkets that WON’T be open for Boxing Day sales tomorrow – and one’s REALLY going to annoy bargain hunters

IF you're planning on hitting the sales racks tomorrow, here are the shops that won't be open. Retail workers at these chains have been given an additional day off this festive season. While Boxing Day is a major occasion for snapping up post-Christmas savings, a lot of UK stores will remain closed. Before you plan...

Economics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves claims SNP 'stood on the sidelines' while UK Government saved Grangemouth jobs

The UK's largest chemical manufacturing plant will remain open after the UK Government gave £120m funding to Ineos to secure 500 Scots jobs.

Politics

4 w. ago North Lanarkshire's annual Schools Christmas Concert held at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

The event featured a diverse programme that highlighted the musical talent and commitment of young people in the area.

Culture