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Martland Memorial

Percussionist Colin Currie joins Martyn Brabbins and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO to perform Mark-Anthony Turnage's tribute to Steve Martland, alongside music by Stravinsky and Shostakovich.

Recorded at City Halls Glasgow

Presented by Kate Molleson

Percussionist Colin Currie joins Martyn Brabbins and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO to perform Mark-Anthony Turnage's tribute to Steve Martland, alongside music by Stravinsky and Shostakovich.

Stravinsky: Symphonies of wind instruments
Mark-Anthony Turnage: Martland Memorial

8.05 Interval
Kate Molleson talks to Mark-Anthony Turnage about his memories of Steve Martland.

8.25 Part 2
Shostakovich: Symphony No 10

"Quirky and volatile" are the characteristics picked up by Mark-Anthony Turnage in his vibrant tribute to friend and fellow composer Steve Martland - an energetic and percussive memorial written for the virtuoso percussionist Colin Currie. In this concert from Glasgow's City Halls Martyn Brabbins also conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO in Shostakovich's Stalin-haunted 10th Symphony, and Stravinsky's Debussy-haunted Symphonies of Wind Instruments.

Photo credit: Linda Nylind

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Mon 3 Jun 2019 19:30

Music Played

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Symphonies of Wind Instruments

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Mark-Anthony Turnage

    Martland Memorial

    Performer: Colin Currie. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Steve Martland

    Principia

    Performer: Steve Martland Band.
  • Mark-Anthony Turnage

    Three Farewells, Chorale

    Performer: Nash Ensemble.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No.10

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    The Age of Gold - ballet suits, Op.22a

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jean Martinon.
    • Shostakovich: Symphonies 1 & 9.
    • Decca.
    • 010.

Broadcast

  • Mon 3 Jun 2019 19:30

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