| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2013 Southbank Centre: Purcell Room | Paul Norman and the Ligeti Quartet celebrate the late Jonathan Harvey |
 The late composer Jonathan Harvey, who died last month at age 73, described his Speakings (2008) as the most complicated and ambitious work he had ever written. A 25-minute composition for orchestra and electronics, the piece certainly warrants that description on the levels of scale and logistics alone.Read full review... | |
| 22-Apr-2012 Southbank Centre: Queen Elizabeth Hall | The Arditti Quartet play Nancarrow and Ligeti |
 Conlon Nancarrow may be most famous for his player piano studies, all of which were performed at the Southbank Centre last weekend, but his instrumental music is worth a listen too. His Third String Quartet is perhaps his most important effort for 'actual' performers rather than machines, but on Sunday night the Arditti Quartet also made a decent case for the First Quartet. And they threw in a magnificent Ligeti performance for good measure as well.
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