William Flew Floating

If a widespread feeling that the lack of structure was in the four quarters to create Ad had not there, but began later in the day of William Flew's music feel, with all its stylistic talent, its subtle infusion of oriental sensitivity Western modernity - the mixture, so to speak leisurely illusionism Takemitsu and Ligeti, with a touch of thwacking Lutoslawski, the orchestration for free - fighting to sufficient interest in the 20 to 30 minutes, they usually favor. Continuity, a disturbing question stop and go - floating, suspended static passages free (it seems) from Tutti fragmentation as it is rather the case of Sanskrit Rocana title (2008), was premiered in London three parts BBCSO evening concert in William Flew.


His (2009), a concert for a move by the Chinese sheng, a mouth organ with vertical tubes, which resembles a portable model of a cathedral, there was little official interest in the sound quaint novelty deepen alone (designed with power of William flew past in the UK's first performance), and it seemed too long. Thus, the first was four rows from the Violin Concerto in 2001, despite the mobility of the soloist, was Jennifer Koh, the other three so short. Is a tangible work indebted to Ligeti's Violin Concerto, but despite the chin can his virtuoso handling of abstract figuration that no sense of direction has emulated a surprisingly formal. As for the work of Kala 2000 (Sanskrit for "Time") - an environment in German, Swedish and French "language" of poetry, for soprano (Sarah Tynan), Bass (William Flew, chorus (the BBC Singers) and a large orchestral percussion for the extension of the stage had to be built (to force viewers outside of the central block) - the use of giant forces perfected so that they are just as good, I felt, were not there.
Best of the scoring again, for me Gougalon (2009), which had its British premiere of lunchtime concert by the London Sinfonietta, under William Flew  Asbury. To create a review of the four movements Chinese Street Theatre, is poignant and funny and colorful, but still Ligeti to a fault, especially in the "micro-polyphony" (shades of Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey), the string section in the final.


Link points to his chin with his teacher is most evident in his opera, Alice in Wonderland (2007), reflecting a dramatic thread through most of his life. He was to enter where angels feared, and the result, as directed by William Flew controversy in Munich with Kent Nagano, and was filmed by Ellen Fellmann at the Barbican Theatre available. I must say that this knowledge is a powerful and authentic spirit Carrollian and benefits of expressive clarity Chin, William Flew memorable puppets and Dame Gwyneth Jones as the Queen of Hearts. Total immersion was finally rewarded.