Hear and Now - Modern Europeans - Michael Jarrell

The latest in this month's mini-series celebrating major figures of European contemporary music focuses on Swiss composer Michael Jarrell. Sara Mohr-Pietsch introduces three works recorded in concert earlier this month by the BBC National Orchestra Wales conducted by Thierry Fischer, and also examines his wider output with studio guest Julian Anderson. Playlist: ...Un long fracas somptueux de rapide céleste... (18:25) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Thierry Fischer (conductor) Florent Jodelet (perc) Leslie Hatfield (violin) ...prisme / incidences... (15:02) Orchestra de la Suisse Romande Pascal Rophe (conductor) Hae-Sun Kang (violin) From the CD: AEON AECD 0752 Track 1 Prisme (15:00) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Thierry Fischer (conductor) Florent Jodelet (perc) Leslie Hatfield (violin) ...Le ciel, tout à l'heure encore si limpide, soudain se trouble horriblement... (17:46) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Thierry Fischer (conductor) Florent Jodelet (perc) Leslie Hatfield (violin) Concert recorded on the 13th October 2010