Louis Andriessen Concert Series to Be Held at Barbican in London, February 9–13

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Composer Louis Andriessen's six decades of music-making will be celebrated at the Barbican Centre in London with Andriessen: M is for Man, Music & Mystery, a series of concerts, held in Barbican Hall and at Milton Court Concert Hall, February 9–13, 2016. The series features performances of works by Andriessen, including La Commedia, De Stijl, and Rosa's Horses, as well as a conversation with the composer about his life and music.

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Composer Louis Andriessen's six decades of music-making will be celebrated at the Barbican Centre in London with a series of concerts, held in Barbican Hall and at Milton Court Concert Hall, February 9–13, 2016, and titled Andriessen: M is for Man, Music & Mystery.

Britten Sinfonia kick-starts the focus on Tuesday, February 9, with a performance of the composer’s La Passione alongside Steve Reich's The Desert Music. On Friday, February 12, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, led by Martyn Brabbins performs the UK premiere of La Commedia, Andriessen's Grawemeyer Award–winning film opera, of which Nonesuch released a two-CD-and-DVD recording in 2014. The orchestra returns on Saturday, February 13, for a BBC SO Total Immersion Day featuring a conversation with Louis Andriessen about his life and music as well as a range of concerts including: a performance of De Stijl from his opera De Materie; Britten Sinfonia performing the UK premiere of an arrangement for string orchestra of Andriessen's …miserere… and his Dances for soprano; plus UK premiere performances of Andriessen’s Mysterien and Rosa's Horses with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

For full program details and tickets, visit barbican.org.uk.

For a look at Louis Andriessen's complete Nonesuch catalog, visit the Nonesuch Store now.

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  • Wednesday, January 13, 2016
    Louis Andriessen Concert Series to Be Held at Barbican in London, February 9–13
    Francesca Patella

    Composer Louis Andriessen's six decades of music-making will be celebrated at the Barbican Centre in London with a series of concerts, held in Barbican Hall and at Milton Court Concert Hall, February 9–13, 2016, and titled Andriessen: M is for Man, Music & Mystery.

    Britten Sinfonia kick-starts the focus on Tuesday, February 9, with a performance of the composer’s La Passione alongside Steve Reich's The Desert Music. On Friday, February 12, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, led by Martyn Brabbins performs the UK premiere of La Commedia, Andriessen's Grawemeyer Award–winning film opera, of which Nonesuch released a two-CD-and-DVD recording in 2014. The orchestra returns on Saturday, February 13, for a BBC SO Total Immersion Day featuring a conversation with Louis Andriessen about his life and music as well as a range of concerts including: a performance of De Stijl from his opera De Materie; Britten Sinfonia performing the UK premiere of an arrangement for string orchestra of Andriessen's …miserere… and his Dances for soprano; plus UK premiere performances of Andriessen’s Mysterien and Rosa's Horses with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

    For full program details and tickets, visit barbican.org.uk.

    For a look at Louis Andriessen's complete Nonesuch catalog, visit the Nonesuch Store now.

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