The Scene Of The Crime

Featuring

Håkan Hardenberger
Colin Currie
André Jolivet
Joe Duddell
Tobias Broström
Daniel Börtz

Brett Dean

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Compositional Technique

Joe Duddell's 'Catch' aims for equality between the marimba and trumpet/flugel, diffusing traditional soloist/accompaniment roles, and uses 'rounds' in quick succession.

Performer Biography

Håkan Hardenberger is recognized as one of the world's leading trumpet soloists, known for his performances and innovation, particularly in new trumpet works.

Performer Biography

Colin Currie launched Colin Currie Records in 2017, in conjunction with LSO Live, to showcase diverse projects and the development of percussion music.

Performer Biography

Colin Currie, hailed as 'the world's finest and most daring percussionist', is a soloist and chamber artist who champions new music.

Compositional Technique

André Jolivet's Heptade, a substantial 'classic' for trumpet and percussion, features technical demands that bend the rules for both players over its seven movements.

Composition History

Brett Dean's work, '…the scene of the crime…', references Shakespeare's Hamlet, specifically the stage direction 'drums and trumpets' and the geographic proximity of its premiere to Kronborg Castle.