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Beijing Music Festival

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London Sinfonietta

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Ruifeng Lin

Violin

Contemporary Classics London Sinfonietta Chamber Concert

Beijing

China

Forbidden City Concert Hall

Contemporary Classics London Sinfonietta Chamber Concert: Syrinx, L. 129 Debussy (+4 More)

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Syrinx, L. 129

Grind Show

The Tempest

String Quartet No. 2 “Streams”

Clarinet Quartet

Quartet for the End of Time

Pallavi Pawar

Approved

Since its founding in the 1960s, the London Sinfonietta has been renowned for interpreting contemporary music not only in the United Kingdom but all over the world. As early as 2012, the London Sinfonietta made its debut at the BMF performing works by George Benjamin and Qigang Chen. This concert marks a reunion after 11 years, and in marking this happy occasion, young Chinese violinist Lin Ruifeng joins Sinfonieta musicians in performing a special contemporary work, launching a new chapter as the BMF welcomes the younger generation—members of the avant-garde—on stage.
This program focuses on contemporary chamber compositions featuring strings and woodwinds. In 2004, Thomas Adès collaborated with playwright Meredith Oakes in the opera The Tempest based on Shakespeare’s play. Since its successful world premiere, the composer adapted six musical excerpts associated with the Naples court. The resulting work for clarinet,violin, cello and piano is entitled Court Studies, each movement a veritable fun-filled character piece. Tansy Davies’s Grind Show was inspired by scenes referencing Goya’s painting The St. Isidore Pilgrimage. Apart from strings and woodwind, added electronic effects conjure a bizarre sound world Penderecki’s Clarinet Quartet is considered a contemporary masterpiece inspired by Schubert’s final String Quintet, paying homage to its creative spirit. In the concert’s second half, Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time offers an unforgettable journey coming face to face with the end of life, a masterwork challenging not only the technical prowess but also the humanity and musicality of the players.

English

伦敦小交响乐团是英国乃至世界范围内著名的当代作品演出团体，从上世纪六十年代成立迄今都在专注于当代音乐作品的演奏。2012年，伦敦小交响乐团曾莅临北京国际音乐节演奏乔治·本杰明与陈其钢的作品，本场音乐会是一场阔别十一年后的老友重逢。此次的重逢伦敦小交响乐团也将在北京国际音乐节的舞台上特邀青年小提琴演奏家林瑞沣同台合作一首非常特殊的当代作品， 音乐节将在此节点开启后浪新秀的音乐篇章， 将优秀的中外青年音乐家同台共振于当下的前沿音乐合作语境。
伦敦小交响乐团的音乐家们带来的这场室内乐音乐会聚焦弦乐与木管乐器的组合在当代室内乐作品里的运用。托马斯·阿德斯与剧作家梅雷蒂斯·奥克斯合作创作的歌剧《暴风雨》（故事来自莎士比亚的同名戏剧）在 2004 年首演后，作曲家将剧中与那不勒斯宫廷有关的六段音乐改编成单簧管、小提琴、大提琴与钢琴演奏的版本。这首包含了六个短小乐章的《宫廷研究》因此得名，每段音乐都各不相同，听来妙趣横生。坦希·戴维斯的《磨盘表演》灵感来自于戈雅的绘画《圣伊西多尔朝圣》，除了弦乐与木管乐器演奏家之外更加入了电子合成器的音效，营造出一个光怪陆离的音色世界。潘德列茨基的单簧管四重奏可以说是当代室内乐经典名作，作曲家受舒伯特最后的音乐作品之一——弦乐五重奏的启发，谱写了这首精神上的续作。在音乐会的下半场，听众将在梅西安的《时间终结四重奏》里经历一段难忘的旅程，作曲家选择以一种更为超脱的方式来直面也许将要到来的人生终点，同时也留给四位演奏家们现代室内乐曲目里最为艰巨的挑战之一。

中文

Contemporary Classics London Sinfonietta Chamber Concert by Debussy, Davies, T., Adès, Wen-chung, Penderecki, Messiaen, From (2023/2023), Forbidden City Concert Hall, Beijing, China

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