- “one of the most brilliant pianists of the contemporary repertoire” The Sunday Times
Performances between 2003 and 2004
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 192312 |
| 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 192312 |
| 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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