S2001 E1 • Philip Glass Concert: Live at the Barbican

The BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marin Alsop, performs UK premieres of three works by American composer Philip Glass at the Barbican Hall.In an interview with presenter Charles Hazlewood, Philip Glass discusses the influence of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on his work and explains why he is uncomfortable being referred to as a minimalist composer.Music includes the European premier of Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists & Orchestra with solo timpanists Jonathan Haas and John Chimes.

Première diffusion : 9 décembre 2001

S2001 E2 • The New Romantics: A Fine Romance

Culture Club, Spandau Ballet, Visage, Marilyn, Adam and the Ants, Duran Duran, ABC... At the dawn of the 80s, a whole host of strangely dressed men in make-up burst forth onto the music scene brandishing synthesisers and kicking against the visual ugliness of punk. They came mainly from the London club scene, led by gender-bending host Steve Strange and pioneering electronic DJ Rusty Egan, and conquered the charts with classic tracks such as Do You Really Want to Hurt Me, To Cut a Long Story Short, Kings of the Wild Frontier, Planet Earth, Fade to Grey, Calling Your Name and Poison Arrow.

Première diffusion : 8 mai 2001