- “one of the most brilliant pianists of the contemporary repertoire” The Sunday Times
Performances between 1993 and 2004
Brenton Broadstock Retrospective
Libra Ensemble
Sunday 17 October 1993
Port Fairy Spring Festival (external link)
Port Fairy Victoria
Australia
| Brenton Broadstock | Aureole 3 | 1984 |
| Brenton Broadstock | In Chains | 1990 |
| Brenton Broadstock | Aureole 2 | 1983 |
| Brenton Broadstock | ...All that is solid melts into air... | 1991* |
Sudden Death
Libra Ensemble
Sunday 25 September 1994
Melba Hall (external link)
University of Melbourne
Royal Parade Parkville Victoria
Australia
| Brian Ferneyhough | Superscriptio | 1981 |
| Brian Ferneyhough | Kurze Schatten II | 1989 |
| Brian Ferneyhough | Time and Motion Study I | 1971-779 |
| Brian Ferneyhough | Mort Subite | 1991† |
| Adam Yee | shiru l’adonai shir Hadash | 19945 |
| Ian Shanahan | 3 études for solo recorder | 1988/90/91 |
| Newton Armstrong | so large and smooth and round says Wilhelmine | 1994† |
| Chris Dench | heterotic strings | 1993 |
what remains?
Libra Ensemble
Friday 22 September 1995
St Johns Church (external link)
City Road, Southgate
Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Benjamin Marks | “...á l’abime béant.“ | 1995*6 |
| Anton Webern | Quartett opus 22 | 1928-19307 |
| David Young | otturato | 1992 |
| Anton Webern | Variationen für Klavier opus 27 | 19365 |
| Michael Finnissy | Various Nations | 1992†12 |
| Richard David Hames | Zurna | 1982 |
| Richard Barrett | what remains | 1990-919 |
Line of Site
Libra Ensemble
Thursday 24 October 1996
Gallery 101 (external link)
101 Collins St
Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Adam Yee | sefirot | 19952 |
| James Anderson | Metal Fatigue/Gestalt-Equilibria | 1996*5 |
| David Young | ninazu | 1992 |
| Benjamin Marks | “...á l’abime béant.“ | 19956 |
| Newton Armstrong | site | 1995* |
| Adam Yee | reshit HoHma yir’at adonai | 1995*11 |
The Reflective Space
Libra Ensemble
Thursday 7 November 1996
Sunday 10 November 1996
Lonsdale St Power Station
Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Luigi Nono | .....sofferte onde serene... | 197614 |
| Luigi Nono | La lontananza nostalgica utopica futura | 1988-89 |
| Karlheinz Stockhausen | Spiral | 1968 |
| Josh Levine | Downstream | 1991-92 |
| George Crumb | Vox Balanæ | 197120 |
| Martin Wesley-Smith | For Clarinet and Tape | 1983 |
In Flagranti
Libra Ensemble
Sunday 19 January 1997
St Kilda Town Hall (external link)
Carlisle St
St Kilda Victoria
Australia
| Gabriele Manca | In Flagranti | 1990† |
| Josh Levine | Reprise | 1996† |
| Giacinto Scelsi | Tre pezzi per trombone solo | 1956 |
| Giacinto Scelsi | Suite no 9 ”Ttai” | 1953†35 |
Various Nations
Libra Ensemble
Sunday 16 February 1997
South Melbourne Town Hall
210 Bank St
South Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Michael Finnissy | Various Nations | 199212 |
| Michael Finnissy | WAM | 1990-91†12 |
| Michael Finnissy | Kemp’s Morris | 1978† |
| Michael Finnissy | Runnin’ Wild | 1978 |
| Michael Finnissy | “n“ for ensemble | 1969/72 |
| Michael Finnissy | Two Motets | 1991 |
Recital
20:00, Thursday 24 July 1997
Assembly Hall
156 Collins St
Melbourne Victoria
Australia
A cataclysmic vision of the destruction of Sodom (in two and a half minutes) then via a twentieth century guru to the death-obsessed Schubert. Avuncular Bach looks on ... (in anguish)?
| Johann Sebastian Bach | Französische Ouverture BWV 831 | 1735 |
| Adam Yee | Lot | 19952 |
| Karlheinz Stockhausen | Klavierstück XI Nr 7 | 195614 |
| Franz Schubert | Piano Sonata A major D959 | 1828 |
Eighth Sydney Spring Festival
Libra Ensemble
Friday 5 September 1997
Eugene Goossens Hall (external link)
ABC Ultimo Centre
700 Harris St Sydney New South Wales
Australia
| Igor Stravinsky | Four Russian Songs | 1923/54 |
| Igor Stravinsky | Epitaphium | 1959 |
| James Dillon | Redemption | 1995†12 |
| Anton Webern | Drei Lieder opus 18 | 1925 |
| Benjamin Marks | “...á l’abime béant.“ | 19956 |
| Brian Ferneyhough | Kurze Schatten II | 1989 |
| Arnold Schoenberg | Herzgewächse opus 20 | 1911†4 |
| Adam Yee | reshit HoHma yir’at adonai | 199511 |
Plastic
Libra Ensemble
Thursday 26 February 1998
Storey Hall (external link)
RMIT Building 16
342 Swanston St Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Jo Kondo | Standing | 1973† |
| Keiko Harada | Sonora Distancia | 1996† |
| Toru Takemitsu | Quatrain II | 1975/7715 |
| Tatsuya Kawasoi | Arrow-Cycle I | 1997† |
| David Young | thousands of bundled straw iv | 1998* |
| David Young | thousands of bundled straw v | 1998* |
| David Young | thousands of bundled straw vi | 1998* |
Pierrot
Libra Ensemble
Thursday 30 July 1998
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Arnold Schoenberg | Pierrot Lunaire opus 21 | 191236 |
| Pierre Boulez | Le Marteau sans maître | 1954/57 |
Dogfight
Libra Ensemble
Thursday 10 September 1998
Assembly Hall
156 Collins St
Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Newton Armstrong | site | 1995 |
| Percy Aldridge Grainger | Room music Tit-bits No. 7: Arrival Platform Humlet | 1908-12 |
| Percy Aldridge Grainger | To A Nordic Princess: Bridal Song | 1928 |
| Percy Aldridge Grainger | Shepherd’s Hey: English Morris Dance Tune | 1908-13 |
| Adam Yee | amar naval b’libo | 1997-98* |
| Matthew Shlomowitz | I Wept as I lay Dreaming | 1998* |
| Percy Aldridge Grainger | Free music No. 1 Three Versions (edited by Alan Stout) | 1935-37 |
| Percy Aldridge Grainger | Random Round | 1912-14 |
"n"
Libra Ensemble
Sunday 7 March 1999
The Studio (external link)
Sydney Opera House
Sydney New South Wales
Australia
| Alban Berg | Adagio aus dem Kammerkonzert | 192510 |
| Adam Yee | shiru l’adonai shir Hadash | 19945 |
| Benjamin Marks | La Chute | 1998*10 |
| David Young | Eight songs from ”thousands of bundled straw” | 1998 |
| Michael Finnissy | “n“ for ensemble | 1969/72 |
| Charles Ives | Largo | 19015 |
Blurred Visions
Libra Ensemble
Thursday 6 May 1999
Trades Hall (external link)
cnr Victoria and Lygon Sts
Carlton Victoria
Australia
| George Crumb | Songs Drones and Refrains of Death | 1968 |
| Richard Barrett | Another heavenly day | 1989-907 |
"n"
Libra Ensemble
Thursday 29 July 1999
Monash University (external link)
Wellington Rd
Clayton Victoria
Australia
| Alban Berg | Adagio aus dem Kammerkonzert | 192510 |
| Adam Yee | shiru l’adonai shir Hadash | 19945 |
| Benjamin Marks | La Chute | 199810 |
| David Young | Eight songs from ”thousands of bundled straw” | 1998 |
| Michael Finnissy | “n“ for ensemble | 1969/72 |
| Charles Ives | Largo | 19015 |
"n"
Libra Ensemble
Sunday 1 August 1999
Lowland Farm (external link)
70 Brougham Rd
Mt Macedon Victoria
Australia
| Alban Berg | Adagio aus dem Kammerkonzert | 192510 |
| Adam Yee | shiru l’adonai shir Hadash | 19945 |
| Benjamin Marks | La Chute | 199810 |
| David Young | Eight songs from ”thousands of bundled straw” | 1998 |
| Michael Finnissy | “n“ for ensemble | 1969/72 |
| Charles Ives | Largo | 19015 |
| Horatiu Radulescu | subconscious wave | 1989* |
Icarus Falling
Libra Ensemble
Tuesday 31 August 1999
Collins St Baptist Church (external link)
174 Collins St
Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Arnold Schoenberg | Serenade opus 24 | 1923 |
| Chris Dench | asymptotic freedom | 1998-99* |
| Brian Ferneyhough | La Chute d’Icare | 1988 |
| Mauricio Kagel | Schattenklange | 1995† |
Once Upon a Time
Libra Ensemble
Friday 26 May 2000
Iwaki Auditorium (external link)
ABC Southbank Centre
Southbank Boulevard Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| James Dillon | ...Once Upon a Time | 19809 |
| Toru Takemitsu | Quatrain II | 1975/7715 |
| Edgard Varèse | Octandre | 19237 |
| Olivier Messiaen | Quatuor pour la fin du temps | 1941 |
A new song
Libra Ensemble
Thursday 1 June 2000
Iwaki Auditorium (external link)
ABC Southbank Centre
Southbank Boulevard Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Adam Yee | shiru l’adonai shir Hadash | 19945 |
| Damien Ricketson | Bucolica | 1998 |
| Adam Yee | amar naval b’libo | 1997-98 |
| Benjamin Marks | Lovely Amaryllis | 2000*6 |
| Chris Dench | heterotic strings | 1993 |
| David Young | thousands of bundled straw iii | 1997† |
| David Young | thousands of bundled straw v | 1998 |
| David Young | thousands of bundled straw vi | 1998 |
The heart's algorithms
Music for clarinet and piano
Libra Ensemble
Thursday 6 July 2000
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Darius Milhaud | Sonatine | 1927 |
| Alban Berg | Vier Stücke für Klarinette und Klavier opus 5 | 19138 |
| Chris Dench | the heart’s algorithms [more info...] | 1993/1999/2002*15 |
| Peter Maxwell Davies | Hymnos | 196712 |
| Pierre Boulez | Premiere Sonate | 19469 |
| Mauricio Kagel | Unguis incarnatus est | 19726 |
| Richard Barrett | interference | 1996-20008 |
| Michael Finnissy | Recent Britain | 1997-98†25 |
Libra
Libra Ensemble
Saturday 8 July 2000
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Karlheinz Stockhausen | Gesang der Jünglinge | 1955-56 |
| Roberto Gerhard | Libra | 196815 |
| Hans Werner Henze | Kammermusik 1958 | 1958/6351 |
The Great Virtuoso Slugfest
Concerten Tot en Met
20:30, Sunday 25 February 2001
Posthoornkerk
Haarlemmerstraat 126
1013 EX Amsterdam
Netherlands
A concert featuring Mark Knoop (piano), Carl Rosman (clarinet) and Helen Bledsoe (flute)
| Brian Ferneyhough | Time and Motion Study I | 1971-779 |
| Richard Barrett | knospend-gespaltener | 1992-938 |
| Richard Barrett | CHARON | 199510 |
| Richard Barrett | interference | 1996-20008 |
| Benjamin Marks | La Chute | 199810 |
| Samuel Vriezen | Toccata I | 2000 |
| Michael Finnissy | WAM | 1990-9112 |
Rhapsody In Motion
Melbourne Composers' League
20:00, Friday 6 April 2001
20:00, Saturday 7 April 2001
South Melbourne Town Hall
210 Bank St
South Melbourne Victoria
Australia
Rhapsody In Motion combined text, visual art, contemporary classical music and Aboriginal dance as it explored Australia's Federation. It was based on new works created especially for Rhapsody In Motion by poet Lisa Bellear, visual artists Sue Callanan and Heidi Knoepfli and composers Eve Duncan, Joseph Giovinazzo and Peter Myers.
Musical director and conductor: Mark Knoop
with nine soloists and a string ensemble from the Australian National Academy of Music
| Eve Duncan | Tiger Snake and Runner of Light | 2001* |
| Peter Myers | Sacred Land | 2001* |
| Joseph Giovinazzo | Pictures from Home | 2001* |
Music & Poetry
Music & Poetry
Saturday 12 May 2001
Iwaki Auditorium (external link)
ABC Southbank Centre
Southbank Boulevard Melbourne Victoria
Australia
A series of concerts exploring the links between music and poetry featuring Meredith Schilling (mezzosoprano), Tyrone Landau (tenor), Mark Knoop (piano, conductor) and Peter Porter (poet).
| Franz Schubert | Gotter Griechenlands D677 | 1819 |
| Franz Schubert | Wanderers Nachtlied D768 | 1822 |
| Franz Schubert | Mignon II - So lasst mich scheinen D727 | 1821 |
| Franz Schubert | Der Zwerg D771 | 1822 |
| Hugo Wolf | Bei Einer Trauung | 1888 |
| Hugo Wolf | Ein altes bild | 1888 |
| Hugo Wolf | Wir haben beide lange | 1891 |
| Hugo Wolf | Mausfallen-spruchlein | 1882 |
| Luciano Berio | Chamber Music | 1953† |
| Arnold Schoenberg | No 12 from «Das Buch der hängenden Gärten» opus 15 | 1908-094 |
| Domenico Scarlatti | Sonata ”The Cat’s Fugue” | |
| Igor Stravinsky | The Owl and the Pussycat | 1966 |
| Igor Stravinsky | Shakespeare Songs | 1953 |
| Igor Stravinsky | Epitaphium | 1959 |
| Benjamin Britten | Hölderlin Fragments | 1958 |
| Benjamin Britten | Winter Words | 1953 |
| Benjamin Britten | Canticle V | 1974 |
| Nicholas Maw | The Voice of Love | 1968† |
| Nicholas Maw | Roman Canticle | 1990† |
Music & Poetry
Music & Poetry
Sunday 20 May 2001
The National Library (external link)
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT
Australia
A series of concerts exploring the links between music and poetry featuring Meredith Schilling (mezzosoprano), Tyrone Landau (tenor), Mark Knoop (piano, conductor) and Peter Porter (poet).
| Franz Schubert | Gotter Griechenlands D677 | 1819 |
| Franz Schubert | Wanderers Nachtlied D768 | 1822 |
| Franz Schubert | Mignon II - So lasst mich scheinen D727 | 1821 |
| Franz Schubert | Der Zwerg D771 | 1822 |
| Hugo Wolf | Bei Einer Trauung | 1888 |
| Hugo Wolf | Ein altes bild | 1888 |
| Hugo Wolf | Wir haben beide lange | 1891 |
| Hugo Wolf | Mausfallen-spruchlein | 1882 |
| Luciano Berio | Chamber Music | 1953† |
| Arnold Schoenberg | No 12 from «Das Buch der hängenden Gärten» opus 15 | 1908-094 |
| Domenico Scarlatti | Sonata ”The Cat’s Fugue” | |
| Igor Stravinsky | The Owl and the Pussycat | 1966 |
| Igor Stravinsky | Shakespeare Songs | 1953 |
| Igor Stravinsky | Epitaphium | 1959 |
| Benjamin Britten | Hölderlin Fragments | 1958 |
| Benjamin Britten | Winter Words | 1953 |
| Benjamin Britten | Canticle V | 1974 |
| Nicholas Maw | The Voice of Love | 1968† |
| Nicholas Maw | Roman Canticle | 1990† |
The Heart's Algorithms
BMIC
19:30, Thursday 28 June 2001
British Music Information Centre
10 Stratford Place
W1C 1BA London
United Kingdom
A concert of recent British and Australian music for solo piano.
| Benjamin Marks | La Chute | 1998¶10 |
| Chris Dench | ik(s)lands fragment [more info...] | 1997/1998*2 |
| Richard Barrett | Tract | 1984-9625 |
| Chris Dench | the heart’s algorithms [more info...] | 1993/1999/2002¶15 |
| Adam Yee | Lot | 1995¶2 |
| Michael Finnissy | Yvaroperas 1 and 2 | 1994 |
Season 2001
Libra Ensemble
Monday 13 August 2001
Tuesday 28 August 2001
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
Full details of Libra's 2001 season can be found here.
Season highlights included:
| Iannis Xenakis | Dikhthas | 197914 |
| Jason Eckardt | Tongues | 2001* |
| Richard Barrett | Tract | 1984-96†25 |
| Helmut Lachenmann | Guero | 1970/88 |
| Helmut Lachenmann | Allegro sostenuto | 1986-8835 |
| Peter Maxwell Davies | Ave maris stella | 197529 |
| Arnold Schoenberg | Suite opus 29 | 1924-2632 |
| Adam Yee | Lot | 19952 |
| Alban Berg | Kammerkonzert | 1924-2536 |
Open rehearsal 1: tongues
Libra Ensemble
14:00, Monday 13 August 2001
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Jason Eckardt | Tongues | 2001 |
tongues
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Tuesday 14 August 2001
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Chris Dench | eigenmomenta | 2000-01* |
| Liza Lim | INGUZ (fertility) | 1996 |
| Richard Barrett | CHARON | 199510 |
| Richard Barrett | what remains | 1990-919 |
| Iannis Xenakis | Dikhthas | 197914 |
| Jason Eckardt | Tongues | 2001* |
tract
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Saturday 18 August 2001
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Chris Dench | Closing Lemma | 1992 |
| Toru Takemitsu | Folios | 1974 |
| Paul Rhys | Four Pieces | 1998-99† |
| Richard Barrett | Tract | 1984-96†25 |
| Helmut Lachenmann | Guero | 1970/88 |
| Helmut Lachenmann | Dal niente (Intérieur III) | 1970 |
| Helmut Lachenmann | Pression | 1969 |
| Helmut Lachenmann | Allegro sostenuto | 1986-8835 |
| None | Improvisation: Newton Armstrong, Tim O’Dwyer |
the heart's ear
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Thursday 23 August 2001
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Dominik Karski | Matter of Perspective | 2000*18 |
| Liza Lim | The heart’s ear | 1997 |
| David Young | thousands of bundled straw i | 2000* |
| Peter Maxwell Davies | Ave maris stella | 197529 |
| Arnold Schoenberg | Suite opus 29 | 1924-2632 |
Open rehearsal 2: kammerkonzert
Libra Ensemble
19:00, Sunday 26 August 2001
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Alban Berg | Kammerkonzert | 1924-2536 |
noonday's white skull-moon
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Tuesday 28 August 2001
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Adam Yee | reshit HoHma yir’at adonai | 199511 |
| Adam Yee | Lot | 19952 |
| Matthew Shlomowitz | Thought Rhythms | 1999 |
| Adam Yee | Aria I (from Cannibal Pearce) | 2000* |
| Adam Yee | noonday’s white skull-moon | 19991 |
| Alban Berg | Kammerkonzert | 1924-2536 |
Commonwealth Sinfonietta
Commonwealth Sinfonietta
19:30, Thursday 20 September 2001
Lemon Tree Theatre (external link)
5 West North St
AB24 5AT Aberdeen
United Kingdom
The Commonwealth Sinfonietta is directed by Lewis Mitchell (flute).
| Malcolm Williamson | Serenade | 1967 |
| Peter Sculthorpe | Irkanda IV | 1961 |
| Marc Yeats | Only the Trees will Whisper in the Dark | 2001* |
| Elena Kats-Chernin | Wedding Suite | 1996 |
| Brett Dean | Intimate Decisions | |
| Dmitri Shostakovich | Four Waltzes |
Federation Music Week
Melbourne Composers' League
Thursday 27 September 2001
Sunday 30 September 2001
Melba Hall (external link)
University of Melbourne
Royal Parade Parkville Victoria
Australia
In September 2001, the Melbourne Composers' League presented a festival of international contemporary music by members of the
Asian Composers League, performed by Australia's premier musicians.
Full details can be found here.
Works performed by Mark Knoop included:
| Brian Chatpo Koo | The Picture of Li-Po Reciting Poetry | 9 |
| Haydn Reeder | Strong Song & Display | |
| Tsukamono | Nocturne | |
| Dominik Karski | Matter of Perspective | 200018 |
| Peter Myers | Incantation | 2000 |
| Fujiwara | Metamorphosis IV | |
| Ramon Santos | Tang Gong Gong An | |
| Ari Ben-Shebetai | Bells: A Prayer for Peace |
Commonwealth Sinfonietta
Commonwealth Sinfonietta
19:00, Thursday 4 October 2001
St James’ Church
197 Piccadilly
W1J 9LL London
United Kingdom
| Malcolm Williamson | Serenade | 1967 |
| Peter Sculthorpe | Irkanda IV | 1961 |
| Marc Yeats | Only the Trees will Whisper in the Dark | 2001 |
Beethoven to Martinu
Knoop-Waldock Duo
St Botolph's Church
19:30, Saturday 23 February 2002
St Botolph’s Church
Aldgate
EC3N 1AB London
United Kingdom
| Claude Debussy | Sonata for Cello and Piano D minor | 1915 |
| Karol Szymanowski | Roxana’s Lied aus ”Krol Roger” | 1918-24 |
| Robert Schumann | Fantasiestücke opus 73 | 1849 |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata for Piano and Cello No 3 A major opus 69 | 1808 |
| Bohuslav Martinu | Variations on a Slovak Folksong H. 378 | 1959 |
Beethoven to Martinu
Knoop-Waldock Duo
Anlaby School
19:30, Monday 25 February 2002
Anlaby School
East Yorkshire
United Kingdom
| Claude Debussy | Sonata for Cello and Piano D minor | 1915 |
| Karol Szymanowski | Roxana’s Lied aus ”Krol Roger” | 1918-24 |
| Robert Schumann | Fantasiestücke opus 73 | 1849 |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata for Piano and Cello No 3 A major opus 69 | 1808 |
| Bohuslav Martinu | Variations on a Slovak Folksong H. 378 | 1959 |
Coruscations
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Sunday 28 April 2002
Iwaki Auditorium (external link)
ABC Southbank Centre
Southbank Boulevard Melbourne Victoria
Australia
Download programme for this concert (PDF Document)
| Chris Dench | beyond status geometry | 1994-9521 |
| Richard Meale | Coruscations | 19719 |
| Elliott Carter | Brass Quintet | 1974/93 |
| Adam Yee | lev nishbar v’nidkeh | 1997 |
| Elliott Carter | Clarinet Concerto | 1996†20 |
April/May 2002
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Sunday 28 April 2002
20:00, Monday 6 May 2002
Iwaki Auditorium (external link)
ABC Southbank Centre
Southbank Boulevard Melbourne Victoria
Australia
Libra's first two concerts for the year featured the Australian premiere of Elliott Carter's Clarinet Concerto with Carl Rosman (clarinet) and Mark Knoop (conductor).
Full details of Libra's 2002 season can be found here.
Highlights included:
| Richard Meale | Coruscations | 19719 |
| Elliott Carter | Clarinet Concerto | 1996†20 |
| Chris Dench | light-strung sigils | 2002†16 |
| Richard Barrett | Trawl | 1995-97†10 |
| Richard Meale | Incredible Floridas | 197133 |
light-strung sigils
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Monday 6 May 2002
Iwaki Auditorium (external link)
ABC Southbank Centre
Southbank Boulevard Melbourne Victoria
Australia
Download programme for this concert (PDF Document)
| Chris Dench | light-strung sigils | 2002†16 |
| Damien Ricketson | Imagining Le Verrier | 2001 |
| Richard Barrett | Trawl | 1995-97†10 |
| Liza Lim | Veil | 1999†10 |
| Richard Meale | Incredible Floridas | 197133 |
Spectral Guises
Ensemble Offspring
19:30, Thursday 16 May 2002
Paddington Uniting Church (external link)
395 Oxford St
Sydney New South Wales
Australia
| Tristan Murail | Treize Couleurs du Soleil Couchant | 1987†15 |
| James Dillon | Diffraction | 19843 |
| Johannes Fritsch | Sul B | 1972† |
| Simone East | Ex Stasis | 2002* |
| Horatiu Radulescu | Piano Sonata No 2 “being and non-being create each other” opus 82 | 199110 |
| Gerard Grisey | Talea | 1986†15 |
Beethoven to Webern
Knoop-Waldock Duo
Knoop-Waldock Duo
20:00, Saturday 25 May 2002
St John’s Church
Wakefield
United Kingdom
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata for Piano and Cello No 4 C major opus 102/1 | 1815 |
| Anton Webern | Sonata for Cello and Piano | 19143 |
| Sergei Prokofiev | Sonata for Cello and Piano C major opus 119 | 1949 |
| Anton Webern | Drei Kleine Stücke opus 11 | 19142 |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata for Piano and Cello No 5 D minor opus 102/2 | 1815 |
Rio Grande
Kingston Choral Society
19:30, Saturday 8 June 2002
All Saints Church (external link)
Market Place
KT1 1JP Kingston-Upon-Thames
United Kingdom
A concert with the Thames Sinfonia with Mark Knoop (piano) and Robin Page (conductor).
| Constant Lambert | Rio Grande for piano, chorus and orchestra | 1927 |
Third Roaring Hoofs International Festival
Libra Ensemble
Sunday 9 June 2002
Saturday 15 June 2002
Ulaanbaatar and the North Gobi Desert
Mongolia
In June 2002 four members of Libra travelled to Mongolia to participate in the Third Roaring Hoofs International Festival of New Music. Elizabeth Barcan (flute), Elizabeth Sellars (violin), Geoffrey Gartner (cello) and Mark Knoop (piano, co-artistic director) performed in Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar, as well as in various open-air venues in the North Gobi Desert.
| Richard Barrett | The light gleams an instant (from Tract) | 1984-963 |
| Chris Dench | Closing Lemma | 1992 |
| Nigel Butterly | Evanston Song | 1978 |
| Iannis Xenakis | Dikhthas | 197914 |
| Peter Sculthorpe | Requiem | 1979 |
| Kaija Saariaho | Cendres | 1974/93 |
Three Little Pieces
Knoop-Waldock Duo
St Botolph's Church
13:00, Friday 19 July 2002
St Botolph’s Church
Aldgate
EC3N 1AB London
United Kingdom
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata for Piano and Cello No 4 C major opus 102/1 | 1815 |
| Anton Webern | Drei Kleine Stücke opus 11 | 19142 |
| Sergei Prokofiev | Sonata for Cello and Piano C major opus 119 | 1949 |
Etched bright with sunlight
Libra Ensemble
13:00, Sunday 18 August 2002
Iwaki Auditorium (external link)
ABC Southbank Centre
Southbank Boulevard Melbourne Victoria
Australia
Mark Knoop presented the Australian premiere of English composer Michael Finnissy's monolithic piano solo The History of Photography in Sound.
In this five and a half hour work Finnissy explores the relationship between two modern art forms - photography and cinema and their influence on contemporary music composition.
The History of Photography in Sound was divided into three concerts over the course of the afternoon with two breaks for refreshments and dinner.
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| Michael Finnissy | The History of Photography in Sound [more info...] | 1997-2000†330 |
Fleshold
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Sunday 25 August 2002
Iwaki Auditorium (external link)
ABC Southbank Centre
Southbank Boulevard Melbourne Victoria
Australia
Download programme for this concert (PDF Document)
| Luciano Berio | Sequenza X | 1984 |
| Matthew Bieniek | Fleshold: at the crossing over | 2000 |
| Chris Dench | ’atsiluth/shîn | 199115 |
| Pierre Boulez | Sonatine | 194612 |
| György Ligeti | Horn Trio | 198222 |
| Johannes Brahms | Horn Trio E flat major opus 40 | 186529 |
what remains?
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Saturday 31 August 2002
Peter Platt Auditorium (external link)
Maze Cres, behind Seymour Centre
University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales
Australia
Libra Ensemble's Mark Knoop and Carl Rosman joined Ensemble Offspring's Kathleen Gallagher in an eclectic programme: moving from Michael Smetanin at his most endearingly insistent to Richard Barrett at his most steely and uncompromising.
| Michael Smetanin | Spray | 19906 |
| James Dillon | Sgothan | 198411 |
| Elliott Carter | Esprit rude/esprit doux | 19845 |
| Michael Finnissy | Alkan - Paganini | 199712 |
| Chris Dench | ’atsiluth/shîn | 199115 |
| Luciano Berio | Sequenza IXc | 1980, rev 1998 |
| Maurizio Pisati | Å | 1993 |
| Richard Barrett | what remains | 1990-919 |
Beethoven to Henze
Knoop-Waldock Duo
Christine Flint Music Education Trust
19:30, Tuesday 17 September 2002
Toll Gavel Uniting Church
Beverley
United Kingdom
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata for Piano and Cello No 5 D minor opus 102/2 | 1815 |
| Dmitri Shostakovich | Sonata for Cello and Piano d minor opus 40 | 1934 |
| Hans Werner Henze | Serenade | 1949 |
| Frédéric Chopin | Fantasie-Impromptu opus 66 | |
| Olivier Messiaen | Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus | 1940 |
| Richard Strauss | Sonata for Cello and Piano F major opus 6 | 1880-8326 |
Beethoven to Henze
Knoop-Waldock Duo
St Botolph's Church
13:00, Friday 20 September 2002
St Botolph’s Church
Aldgate
EC3N 1AB London
United Kingdom
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata for Piano and Cello No 5 D minor opus 102/2 | 1815 |
| Dmitri Shostakovich | Sonata for Cello and Piano d minor opus 40 | 1934 |
| Hans Werner Henze | Serenade | 1949 |
| Frédéric Chopin | Fantasie-Impromptu opus 66 | |
| Olivier Messiaen | Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus | 1940 |
| Richard Strauss | Sonata for Cello and Piano F major opus 6 | 1880-8326 |
Beethoven to Henze
Knoop-Waldock Duo
The Old Vicarage
19:30, Saturday 21 September 2002
The Old Vicarage
Husthwaite
United Kingdom
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata for Piano and Cello No 5 D minor opus 102/2 | 1815 |
| Dmitri Shostakovich | Sonata for Cello and Piano d minor opus 40 | 1934 |
| Hans Werner Henze | Serenade | 1949 |
| Frédéric Chopin | Fantasie-Impromptu opus 66 | |
| Olivier Messiaen | Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus | 1940 |
| Richard Strauss | Sonata for Cello and Piano F major opus 6 | 1880-8326 |
Piano Trios
Knoop-Waldock Duo
St Anne & St Agnes Lunchtime Concerts
13:10, Monday 4 November 2002
St Anne & St Agnes
Gresham Street
EC2 7BX London
United Kingdom
The Knoop-Waldock Duo was joined by violinist Deborah White in two piano trios.
| Johannes Brahms | Piano Trio b minor opus 8 | 185433 |
| Dmitri Shostakovich | Piano Trio No 2 opus 67 | 1944 |
Neues Großbritannien
Libra Duo
Akademie Schloss Solitude
19:00, Sunday 15 December 2002
Akademie Schloss Solitude (external link)
Solitude 3
70197 Stuttgart
Germany
| Darius Milhaud | Sonatine | 1927 |
| Richard Barrett | CHARON | 199510 |
| Michael Finnissy | Alkan - Paganini | 1997§12 |
| Mauricio Kagel | Unguis incarnatus est | 19726 |
| Peter Maxwell Davies | Hymnos | 196712 |
| Michael Finnissy | Recent Britain | 1997-98§25 |
Lewis Mitchell & Mark Knoop
Australian Resonances Festival
13:00, Sunday 19 January 2003
Studio Theatre
Royal Northern College of Music
Manchester
United Kingdom
This concert highlighting the music of Richard Meale featured Lewis Mitchell (flute) and Mark Knoop (piano) and took place during the RNCM's Australian Resonances Festival.
| Kim Bowman | Eoos | 199114 |
| Richard Meale | Coruscations | 19719 |
| Richard Meale | Melisande | 1996 |
| Richard Meale | Sonata for Flute and Piano | 1960 |
Convergence
Convergence
18:30, Tuesday 21 January 2003
University Women’s Club
London
United Kingdom
The début season of this ensemble including Philippa Mo (violin), Christina Waldock (cello), David Gresham (clarinet) and Mark Knoop (piano).
| Robert Schumann | Fantasiestücke opus 73 | 1849 |
| Johannes Brahms | Piano Trio c minor opus 101 | 188621 |
| Toru Takemitsu | Quatrain II | 1975/7715 |
| Claude Debussy | Première Rhapsodie for clarinet and piano | 19108 |
| Ignaz Moscheles | Fantasy, Variations & Finale opus 46 |
Convergence
Convergence
13:10, Friday 24 January 2003
St Giles-in-the-Fields
60 St Giles High St
WC2H 8LG London
United Kingdom
The début season of this ensemble including Philippa Mo (violin), Christina Waldock (cello), David Gresham (clarinet) and Mark Knoop (piano).
| Robert Schumann | Fantasiestücke opus 73 | 1849 |
| Johannes Brahms | Piano Trio c minor opus 101 | 188621 |
| Toru Takemitsu | Quatrain II | 1975/7715 |
| Claude Debussy | Première Rhapsodie for clarinet and piano | 19108 |
| Ignaz Moscheles | Fantasy, Variations & Finale opus 46 |
Convergence
Convergence
19:30, Saturday 25 January 2003
St Mary’s
Perivale
London
United Kingdom
The début season of this ensemble including Philippa Mo (violin), Christina Waldock (cello), David Gresham (clarinet) and Mark Knoop (piano).
| Robert Schumann | Fantasiestücke opus 73 | 1849 |
| Johannes Brahms | Piano Trio c minor opus 101 | 188621 |
| Toru Takemitsu | Quatrain II | 1975/7715 |
| Claude Debussy | Première Rhapsodie for clarinet and piano | 19108 |
| Ignaz Moscheles | Fantasy, Variations & Finale opus 46 |
what remains?
Libra Ensemble
20:30, Thursday 6 February 2003
Het Bethaniënklooster (external link)
Barndesteeg 6B
1012 BV Amsterdam
Netherlands
| Michael Smetanin | Spray | 19906 |
| Maurizio Pisati | Å | 1993° |
| Michael Finnissy | Alkan - Paganini | 1997°12 |
| Chris Dench | ’atsiluth/shîn | 1991°15 |
| James Dillon | Sgothan | 198411 |
| Guus Janssen | Sprezzatura | 1984 |
| Chris Dench | Closing Lemma | 1992° |
| Richard Barrett | what remains | 1990-91°9 |
what remains?
Libra Ensemble
19:30, Friday 14 February 2003
St Cyprian’s Church
Glentworth Street
NW1 6AX London
United Kingdom
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| Chris Dench | ’atsiluth/shîn | 199115 |
| James Dillon | Sgothan | 198411 |
| Michael Finnissy | Alkan - Paganini | 199712 |
| James Erber | Traces (B) | 1997-98¶ |
| Chris Dench | Closing Lemma | 1992¶ |
| Chris Dench | mem(e) [more info...] | 1997/20035 |
| Maurizio Pisati | Å | 1993 |
| Richard Emsley | Still/s 22 | 2002*5 |
| Richard Barrett | what remains | 1990-919 |
what remains?
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Tuesday 18 February 2003
Akademie Schloss Solitude (external link)
Solitude 3
70197 Stuttgart
Germany
| James Dillon | Sgothan | 198411 |
| Enno Poppe | Thema mit 840 Variationen | 1993/977 |
| Maurizio Pisati | Å | 1993 |
| Chris Dench | ’atsiluth/shîn | 1991§15 |
| Richard Barrett | knospend-gespaltener | 1992-938 |
| Chris Dench | Closing Lemma | 1992§ |
| Paul Obermayer | coil | 2001§5 |
| Richard Barrett | what remains | 1990-919 |
Metamorphosis
Knoop-Waldock Duo
Knoop-Waldock Duo
19:00, Saturday 22 February 2003
St Mary’s Church
Stafford
United Kingdom
| Benjamin Britten | Sonata for Cello and Piano C major opus 65 | 1960-61 |
| Witold Lutoslawski | Grave, Metamorphosis | 1981 |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata for Piano and Cello No 3 A major opus 69 | 1808 |
| Percy Aldridge Grainger | Air et Finale sur des Danses norvégiennes | |
| Johannes Brahms | Sonata for Cello and Piano No 1 e minor opus 38 | 186522 |
Metamorphosis
Knoop-Waldock Duo
St Anne & St Agnes Lunchtime Concerts
13:10, Wednesday 12 March 2003
St Anne & St Agnes
Gresham Street
EC2 7BX London
United Kingdom
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata for Piano and Cello No 3 A major opus 69 | 1808 |
| Witold Lutoslawski | Grave, Metamorphosis | 1981 |
| Benjamin Britten | Sonata for Cello and Piano C major opus 65 | 1960-61 |
| Johannes Brahms | Sonata for Cello and Piano No 1 e minor opus 38 | 186522 |
Beethoven & Britten
Knoop-Waldock Duo
St Anne & St Agnes Lunchtime Concerts
13:10, Tuesday 13 May 2003
St Anne & St Agnes
Gresham Street
EC2 7BX London
United Kingdom
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata for Piano and Cello No 3 A major opus 69 | 1808 |
| Benjamin Britten | Sonata for Cello and Piano C major opus 65 | 1960-61 |
Pohádka
Knoop-Waldock Duo
St Anne & St Agnes Lunchtime Concerts
13:10, Monday 16 June 2003
St Anne & St Agnes
Gresham Street
EC2 7BX London
United Kingdom
| Leos Janácek | Pohádka | 1910, rev 1923 |
| Johannes Brahms | Sonata for Cello and Piano No 2 F major opus 99 | 188628 |
Rihm Klavierstücke
Modern Britain
19:30, Friday 11 July 2003
Great Hall, King’s College London
Strand
WC2R 2LS London
United Kingdom
Ian Pace presented the first complete performance of Wolfgang Rihm's Klavierstücke with Mark Knoop in number 3, for piano duet.
| Wolfgang Rihm | Klavierstück Nr 3 opus 8c | 1971 |
Ensemble Offspring
Ensemble Offspring
19:30, Friday 19 September 2003
St Giles-in-the-Fields
60 St Giles High St
WC2H 8LG London
United Kingdom
A performance with the Sydney-based Ensemble Offspring prior to attending the 2003 Warsaw Autumn festival.
| Pawel Szymanski | Two Illusory Constructions | 198413 |
| Michael Finnissy | Banumbirr | 19829 |
| Elena Kats-Chernin | Gypsy Ramble | 1996 |
| Michael Smetanin | Spray | 19906 |
| Kaija Saariaho | Cendres | 1974/93 |
| Dominik Karski | Streams of Consciousness (Part I) | 2000 |
Ensemble Offspring
Concerten Tot en Met
20:30, Sunday 21 September 2003
Het Bethaniënklooster (external link)
Barndesteeg 6B
1012 BV Amsterdam
Netherlands
| Pawel Szymanski | Two Illusory Constructions | 198413 |
| Michael Finnissy | Banumbirr | 19829 |
| Elena Kats-Chernin | Gypsy Ramble | 1996 |
| Michael Smetanin | Spray | 19906 |
| Kaija Saariaho | Cendres | 1974/93 |
| Dominik Karski | Streams of Consciousness (Part I) | 2000 |
Ensemble Offspring
Warsaw Autumn 2003
16:30, Tuesday 23 September 2003
Frederic Chopin Academy of Music
Warsaw
Poland
Performances with Ensemble Offspring at the 2003 Warsaw Autumn Festival.
| Damien Ricketson | Trace Elements | 2003 |
| Pawel Szymanski | Two Illusory Constructions | 198413 |
| Michael Finnissy | Banumbirr | 19829 |
| Elena Kats-Chernin | Gypsy Ramble | 1996 |
| Michael Smetanin | Spray | 19906 |
| Kaija Saariaho | Cendres | 1974/93 |
| Dominik Karski | Streams of Consciousness (Part I) | 2000 |
Ensemble Offspring
Ensemble Offspring
18:00, Friday 26 September 2003
Malwa Klub of Contemporary Music
Dobrego Pasterza 6
Kraków
Poland
| Damien Ricketson | Trace Elements | 2003 |
| Pawel Szymanski | Two Illusory Constructions | 198413 |
| Michael Finnissy | Banumbirr | 19829 |
| Elena Kats-Chernin | Gypsy Ramble | 1996 |
| Michael Smetanin | Spray | 19906 |
| Kaija Saariaho | Cendres | 1974/93 |
| Dominik Karski | Streams of Consciousness (Part I) | 2000 |
Sixteen Dances
Melbourne International Festival Chamber Music Series
Libra Ensemble / Melbourne International Festival
18:00, Saturday 25 October 2003
Collins St Baptist Church (external link)
174 Collins St
Melbourne Victoria
Australia
The Libra Ensemble conducted by Mark Knoop perform John Cage's seminal work composed for Merce Cunningham's company in 1951.
For more information see the Melbourne Festival website and the Libra Ensemble website.
| John Cage | Sixteen Dances | 1951†50 |
The Imaginary Opera Project
Ensemble Offspring
18:00, Sunday 2 November 2003
Music Workshop (external link)
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
1 Macquarie Street Sydney New South Wales
Australia
Ensemble Offspring presents a multimedia evening of music and image as part of the New Music Network's inaugural New Music Now series. The event focuses on the premiere of The Cattle Raid of Cooley or The Show, a double-narrative singerless opera created by ensemble co-founder Matthew Shlomowitz with digital artist Scott Wilson and writer Allison Carruth. The program features further music-image collaborations including renowned digital artist Justine Cooper and Barton Staggs and the first audio-visual rendering of Morton Feldman's Instruments 1 with visual artist James McGrath.
| Morton Feldman | Instruments I | 1974 |
| Matthew Shlomowitz | The Cattle Raid of Cooley or The Show | 2003* |
Chinese Whisper
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Saturday 8 November 2003
Melba Hall (external link)
University of Melbourne
Royal Parade Parkville Victoria
Australia
Mark Knoop conducts the Libra Ensemble in performances of Hindemith's Kammermusik No 3, with solo cellist Friedrich Gauwerky, and Damien Ricketson's Chinese Whisper.
| Mauricio Kagel | Match | 196418 |
| Damien Ricketson | Chinese Whisper | 2000†14 |
| Bernd Alois Zimmermann | Sonate | 196015 |
| Paul Hindemith | Kammermusik No 3 opus 36/2 | 192517 |
Exotic birds
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Wednesday 12 November 2003
Iwaki Auditorium (external link)
ABC Southbank Centre
Southbank Boulevard Melbourne Victoria
Australia
The premiere of Streams Within, for soloists and ensemble, commissioned by Libra Ensemble from Australian composer Dominik Karski, alongside Messiaen's classic Oiseaux exotiques and the Australian premiere of Brian Ferneyhough's monumental work for speaking pianist.
| Brian Ferneyhough | Opus Contra Naturam - A Shadow Play for Speaking Pianist | 2000†13 |
| Dominik Karski | Streams Within | 2001-03*23 |
| Pierre Boulez | Anthèmes | 19926 |
| Olivier Messiaen | Oiseaux exotiques | 1955-5614 |
Phase Portraits
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Friday 14 November 2003
Federation Hall (external link)
Victorian College of the Arts
St Kilda Rd Melbourne Victoria
Australia
The first complete performance of Chris Dench's thirty year piano cycle.
Full details of the Phase Portraits cycle can be found here.
| Chris Dench | Phase Portraits [more info...] | 1973-2003*75 |
| Chris Dench | Pas Seul III: rushes [more info...] | 1979/1996†7 |
| Chris Dench | mem(e) [more info...] | 1997/20035 |
Plus-Minus
BMIC Cutting Edge 2003
19:30, Thursday 20 November 2003
The Warehouse
13 Theed St
SE1 8ST London
United Kingdom
| Stefan Van Eycken | A feeling of something happening | 2003* |
| Matthew Shlomowitz | Thought Rhythms | 1999 |
| Michael Finnissy | WAM | 1990-9112 |
| Bryn Harrison | Rise | 2003*11 |
| Richard Ayres | No. 19 | |
| Richard Barrett | Von Hinter Dem Schmerz | 1996 |
| Karlheinz Stockhausen | Plus Minus Nr 14 (realized by Erik Ulman) | 1963/2003‡ |
Plus-Minus
Plus-Minus
20:30, Saturday 22 November 2003
Nadine [plateau] (external link)
Herderstraat 30
Brussels
Belgium
| Stefan Van Eycken | A feeling of something happening | 2003¤ |
| Matthew Shlomowitz | Thought Rhythms | 1999 |
| Michael Finnissy | WAM | 1990-9112 |
| Bryn Harrison | Rise | 2003¤11 |
| Richard Ayres | No. 19 | |
| Richard Barrett | Von Hinter Dem Schmerz | 1996 |
| Karlheinz Stockhausen | Plus Minus Nr 14 (realized by Erik Ulman) | 1963/2003 |
Ensemble Exposé
Huddersfield Festival
13:00, Tuesday 25 November 2003
St Paul’s Hall
Queensgate
HD1 2RD Huddersfield Yorkshire
United Kingdom
| Brian Ferneyhough | Incipits | 1996 |
| Roger Redgate | Oboe Quintet | |
| Chaya Czernowin | Afatsim | 1996 |
| Michael Finnissy | Greatest Hits of All Time | 2003* |
| Brian Ferneyhough | Flurries | 1997 |
Ensemble Exposé
Durham Musicon Series
19:30, Friday 28 November 2003
Elvet Methodist Church
8 Old Elvet
DH1 3HL Durham
United Kingdom
| Brian Ferneyhough | Incipits | 1996 |
| Roger Redgate | Oboe Quintet | |
| Chaya Czernowin | Afatsim | 1996 |
| Brian Ferneyhough | Flurries | 1997 |
| Michael Finnissy | Greatest Hits of All Time | 2003 |
| Brian Ferneyhough | La Chute d’Icare | 1988 |
Zueignung
Knoop-Waldock Duo
Christine Flint Music Education Trust
19:30, Thursday 4 December 2003
Toll Gavel Uniting Church
Beverley
United Kingdom
A concert with baritone Kevin Ormond in aid of the Christine Flint Music Education Trust.
| Robert Schumann | Fantasiestücke opus 73 | 1849 |
| Richard Strauss | Allerseelen opus 10 nr 8 | |
| Richard Strauss | Zueignung opus 10 nr 1 | |
| Leos Janácek | Pohádka | 1910, rev 1923 |
| Gerald Finzi | 3 songs from ”Earth and Air and Rain” | |
| Witold Lutoslawski | Grave, Metamorphosis | 1981 |
| Benjamin Britten | Sonata for Cello and Piano C major opus 65 | 1960-61 |
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- first performance
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- first performance in Australia
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- first performance in The United Kingdom
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- first performance in Germany
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- first performance in The Netherlands
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- first performance of this version
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- first performance in Belgium