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Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Ticciati, Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Ticciati, Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Three racy French scores overshadow Kevin Volans's new journey to nowhere
Saturday, 28 August 2010
Robin Ticciati: Line and life in three French scoresChris Christodoulou
Which of the following has the thorniest dissonance: an early 18th-century dance-drama by Rebel, a symphony by Bizet, a concerto by Poulenc or a new work by South African composer Kevin Volans? If you think it's a trick question, you'll guess the right answer: the earliest. And which of the four sounds the least fresh and novel? My own take on that is the most recent.
Which of the following has the thorniest dissonance: an early 18th-century dance-drama by Rebel, a symphony by Bizet, a concerto by Poulenc or a new work by South African composer Kevin Volans? If you think it's a trick question, you'll guess the right answer: the earliest. And which of the four sounds the least fresh and novel? My own take on that is the most recent.
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