| Thomas Ades: Music for the 21st Century | |
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| Directed by | Gerald Fox |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Gerald Fox |
| Running time | 53 minutes (DVD Version) |
| Production company | LWT |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1999 |
Thomas Ades: Music for 21st Century is a music documentary produced by LWT Productions in 1999.[1] The documentary is based on the musical journey of Thomas Joseph Edmund Adès, a famous British composer, pianist, and conductor, focusing closely on two works: "Asyla," an orchestral work, and "Powder Her Face," an opera. The documentary is directed and produced by Gerald Fox[1][2] and showcased on Channel 4, featuring Thomas Ades.
Plot
Thomas Ades: Music for 21st Century is a Documentary on composer Thomas Ades.[3]
Cast
Thomas Ades – Self
Production
Thomas Ades comes into the contemporary music scene more than 30 years ago and quickly gained notoriety as a young rebel of his time.[4] Despite his reputation as a controversial artist Ades possesses a talent for composing, with a keen ear for instrumental texture and sonority, as well as being a gifted pianist. Born in 1971, Ades received his musical training from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, under the tutelage of composer Robert Saxton.[5] Ades has amassed an impressive portfolio of works, including solo piano pieces, operas, and orchestral and ensemble compositions.
One of Ades' latest compositions, 'Darkness Visible,'[6] serves as an exploration and tribute to the music of English composer John Dowland.[7] In this piece, Ades ingeniously deconstructs and reimagines Dowland's 17th-century lute song, 'In darkness let me dwell,' infuses it with a modern 21st-century the sensibility that illuminates and highlights the piece's enduring relevance.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Thomas Ades Music for the 21st Century (1999)". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "About". Gerry Fox | Gerald Fox – filmmaker and artist. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Wildridge, Dr Justin (20 January 2021). "The 6 Great Pieces Of 21st Century Piano Music". CMUSE. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Ades | Biography, Musical Composition, Opera, Asyla, Arcadiana, The Tempest, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Adès CBE". Askonas Holt. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Adès – Darknesse Visible". www.thomasades.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Service, Tom (1 October 2012). "A guide to Thomas Adès's music". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Adès". thomasades.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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