{"product_id":"805219","title":"Philip Thomas - Michael Finnissy: Beat Generation Ballads [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReleased to celebrate composer Michael Finnissy's seventieth year, Beat Generation Ballads presents the premiere recordings of two of Finnissy's recent major piano works - First Political Agenda (1989-2004) and Beat Generation Ballads (2014) - both performed by internationally acclaimed pianist, Phillip Thomas.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Listeners who have been following closely the music and development of Michael Finnissy over the past half-century, or who are familiar with his wide-ranging and prolific output, will be accustomed to being wrong-footed when hearing a new work. Finnissy is a master of counteracting supposed stylistic traits, continually enlarging his gamut of references, forms and notational practices. The two works presented here will likely prove no exception. Yet they also serve as ideal introductions to the composer's vision, methods and language. Typically evocative (and provocative) titles combine with a diverse set of musical references, from Bach to jazz, Irish republican song to Webern. Though it is Beethoven that looms most large...'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWrong Place. Wrong Time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs There Any Future for New Music?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou Know What Kind of Sense Mrs. Thatcher Made\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLost But Not Lost\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNaked Original Skin Beneath Our Dreams and Robes of Thought\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonely Banna Strand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvans, Harry, Scott, Hearts Foolish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVer\\xe4nderungen\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55143033864577,"sku":"805219","price":16.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51sLf0Ibw6L._SL1500.jpg?v=1767647607","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/805219","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}