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Bubo bubo is the Latin genus and species name of Eurasian eagle-owl, one of the largest species of owl sporting distinctive ear tufts. Bubo bubo is also the name of an experimental electronica duo comprised of Xenia Pestova and Ed Bennett. The duo explores layered acoustic and electronic sounds (consisting of any combination of toy piano(s), Indian harmonium, desk bells, …
Xenia Pestova Bennett presents the complete piano works by Irish composer Ed Bennett to celebrate the launch of a new album. Repertoire includes “Bright White Lights”, “White Line”, “Spirals”, “Crazy Legs” for toy piano and the immersive “Out of Nowhere” for piano and electronics.Project Videos Out of Nowhere – 1st Movement from Ed Bennett on Vimeo. Out of Nowhere – …
This recital explores the ravishing resonances of Debussy (“Reflets dans l’eau” from book 1 of “Images”) and Ravel (“Une barque sur l’Ocean” from “Miroirs”) alongside nostalgic bell-like calls of Messiaen’s blue rock thrush darting over the waves (“Le Merle bleu” from the “Catalogue d’oiseaux”). Berio’s evocative and understated “Wasserklavier” (“Six encores”) gently glides along in half-remembered fragments, and the dark …
This programme presents meticulously crafted works by living composers from Ireland, UK, USA, Canada and New Zealand in context with the great keyboard masters of the Baroque, Romantic and 20th Century periods. Mysterious, dark or playful in turn, each piece offers a glimpse of a different world and teaches us that the music of the present is inseparable from the …
