Thomas Adès

Donald Macleod talks to British composer, pianist and conductor Thomas Adès.

Music featured:
Hotel Suite from Powder Her Face
Gefriolsae Me, Op 3B
Arcadiana
Chamber Symphony
…but all shall be well
Powder Her Face
Still Sorrowing
Asyla
Concerto Conciso
The Tempest
Lieux retrouvés (Les champs)
Violin Concerto
Concert Paraphrase on Powder Her Face
In Seven Days
The Four Quarters
Totentanz
Coffee-Spoon Cavatina
Alchymia
Blanca Variations
Növények
Concerto for piano and orchestra
Aquifer

Produced by Luke Whitlock.

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Thomas Adès: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sq64

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z