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Thomas Adès, one of the leading British composers of his generation, wrote Lieux retrouvés (“Places Rediscovered”) for cello and piano in 2009 for Steven Isserlis. Drawing on a wide range of influences, the piece's four movements evoke a series of landscapes—from still waters and mountain paths to a field at nighttime—before culminating in the finale, seen here in this clip. Isserlis described the finale, subtitled Cancan macabre, as “all brilliant lights, flirtatious naughtiness and grotesque o

Delivering a commanding portrayal as the sorcerer Prospero, baritone Simon Keenlyside headlined the Met premiere of Thomas Adès’s The Tempest in 2012. In tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, enjoy this bewitching adaptation of Shakespeare, available starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, September 7, at 6:30PM ET. Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including Playbills, articles, and more—at metopera.org/week25streams and access the stream on the metopera.org an

3.5K views · 40 reactions | Thomas Adès - Piano Concerto - Kirill Gerstein, piano - Boston Symphony Orchestra #thomasades | History of Music | Facebook

Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård leads the CSO in two Russian masterpieces: Rachmaninov's powerful First Symphony, imbued with heroism and pathos, and Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto, Nov 15-18. Secure your seats today ---> goo.gl/qijakx | Chicago Symphony Orchestra

6.1K views · 321 reactions | Rehearsal vibes! Get a sneak peek into Kirill Gerstein bringing Thomas Adès' Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (a piece specially written for Gerstein!) to life. Join us tomorrow to hear it alongside Bartók and Beethoven. | London Symphony Orchestra | Facebook