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Claude Vivier: Imaginary worlds

Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century. This week, Kate explores the sonic realms conjured by Canadian composer Claude Vivier.

Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore present 麻豆社 Radio 3's series exploring the pivotal 'modern' musical works of the 20th century, the groundbreaking composers who created them, and the radical cultural and artistic movements which gave rise to them. In this episode, Kate explores the many imaginary worlds of Claude Vivier, leading to a full performance of his work Zipangu from 1980. We鈥檒l enter the musical universe of sound poetry, find out who it was who got to extended techniques before John Cage, and embark upon journeys to Japan, Iran and Bali.

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Sun 22 Mar 2026 21:00
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Music Played

  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • Fame.
    • WaterTower Music.

  • Claude Vivier

    Bouchara

    Ensemble: Schoenberg Ensemble. Conductor: Reinbert de Leeuw. Ensemble: Asko Ensemble. Singer: Susan Narucki.
    • Prologue pour un Marco Polo ; Bouchara ; Zipangu ; Lonely child.
    • DECCA.

  • Claude Vivier

    Zipangu

    Ensemble: 12 Ensemble.
    • Metamorphosis.
    • Platoon.

  • Claude Vivier

    Piece pour violon et clarinette

    Performer: Reto Bieri. Performer: Patricia Kopatchinskaja.
    • Take Two.
    • ALPHA.

  • Karlheinz Stockhausen

    Aries (aus Sirius)

    Performer: Markus Stockhausen.
    • Markus Stockhausen plays Karlheinz Stockhausen.
    • WARNER CLASSICS.

  • Claude Vivier

    Lonely Child

    Ensemble: Schoenberg Ensemble. Conductor: Reinbert de Leeuw. Ensemble: Asko Ensemble. Singer: Susan Narucki.
    • Prologue pour un Marco Polo ; Bouchara ; Zipangu ; Lonely child.
    • DECCA.

  • Lily Greenham

    Relativity

    Performer: Lily Greenham.
    • Lingual Music.
    • Paradigm Discs.

  • Adriana H枚lszky

    Inner Worlds for String Trio

    Performer: Hans Kalafusz. Performer: Christian Hedrich. Performer: Reiner Ginzel.
    • Space.
    • aulos MusiKado.

  • Carmen Barradas

    Fabricacion

    Performer: Carmen Barradas. Performer: N茅ffer Kr枚ger.
    • Fabricacion.
    • SONDOR.

  • La Monte Young

    73 5:35 - 6:14:03 PM NYC from Dream House

    Performer: La Monte Young.
    • Dream House 78'17.
    • Superior Viaduct.

  • Colin McPhee

    Tabuh-Tabuhan

    Performer: Claude Helffer. Performer: Peter Roggenkamp. Conductor: Michael Gielen. Orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • Michael Gielen Edition Volume 7.
    • SWR MUSIC.

  • Claude Vivier

    Zipangu

    Ensemble: 12 Ensemble.
    • Metamorphosis.
    • Platoon.

  • Tim Hecker

    This Life

    • Konoyo.
    • KRANKY.

Broadcast

  • Sun 22 Mar 2026 21:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3