The Conducting Bug
Thomas Adès tells Donald Macleod about the joys and challenges of conducting his own music, and reveals the inspiration behind one of his favourite orchestral creations.
Thomas Adès tells Donald Macleod about the joys and challenges of conducting his own music, and reveals the inspiration behind one of his favourite orchestral creations.
Tevot (excerpt)
London Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Adès, conductor
The Four Quarters (excerpt)
Solem Quartet
Totentanz (excerpt)
Christianne Stotijn, mezzo-soprano
Mark Stone, baritone
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Tomas Adès, conductor
Coffee-Spoon Cavatina
Iestyn Davies, countertenor
Joseph Middleton, piano
Alchymia
Mark Simpson, clarinet
Quatuor Diotima
Produced by Luke Whitlock
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Thomas Adès
Tevot
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Adès.- LSO LIVE : LSO-0798.
- LSO LIVE.
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Thomas Adès
The Four Quarters (Days & The Twenty-Fifth Hour)
Ensemble: Solem Quartet.- ORCHID CLASSICS : ORC-100172.
- ORCHID CLASSICS.
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Thomas Adès
Totentanz (excerpt)
Singer: Christianne Stotijn. Singer: Mark Stone. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Adès.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 483-7889.
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
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Thomas Adès
Coffee-Spoon Cavatina
Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Iestyn Davies.- SIGNUM.
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Thomas Adès
Alchymia
Performer: Mark Simpson. Ensemble: Diotima String Quartet.- ORCHID CLASSICS : ORC-100264.
- ORCHID CLASSICS.
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- Thu 26 Mar 2026 16:00Â鶹Éç Radio 3
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