Kenneth Hesketh: Wunderkammer(konzert)

Featuring

Christoph-Mathias Mueller
Clark Rundell
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Ensemble 10/10
Kenneth Hesketh

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Performer Biography

Ensemble 10/10, the contemporary music group of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, gave its first concert on November 22, 1997, at 10:10 PM.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer Kenneth Hesketh's music is described as 'pure music' due to its freshness, with notes creating their own harmonic and rhythmic forces, but it also delights in poetic association.

Performer Biography

Clark Rundell, another conductor on this album, is a contemporary music specialist who has given world premieres by composers including Louis Andriessen and James MacMillan.

Composer Biography

Kenneth Hesketh, the composer, was born in Liverpool and began his musical journey as a choirboy at the city's Anglican cathedral.

Performer Biography

Christoph-Mathias Mueller, one of the conductors on this album, was appointed assistant conductor for the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester and Lucerne Festival Orchestra by Claudio Abbado after winning a conducting competition in 2000.

Performer Biography

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, featured on this album, is the UK's oldest continuing professional symphony orchestra, dating back to 1840.

Recording & Production

This album features recordings made at two different locations: Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool and Liverpool Philharmonic at the Friary in West Everton.