Mark-Anthony Turnage (1960 -)

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

Cool, Velimir. Speranza is the only Turnage work I can say with certainty that I enjoy.

Cool, so far we agree  However, since I wrote that, I've had bits of the violin concerto (called Mambo, Blues and Tarantella) going through my head after a second listen. I take that as a positive response.

[Ken B]

Cool, Velimir. Speranza is the only Turnage work I can say with certainty that I enjoy. The music from him I've heard didn't leave much of a impression.

I have some Decca stuff from the 90s and the Rattle. There's no there there. Just eclecticism and a bit of colour. Not my thing. But there's worse music. I can see liking him.

[Herman]

By chance I saw a re-broadcast of the 2017 premiere of Turnage's 'Remembering', a four mvt symphony piece written for the son of guitarist John Scofield, the son having died at age 26.

The LSO was conducted by SSR, and I thought it was a terrific. 

[relm1]

By chance I saw a re-broadcast of the 2017 premiere of Turnage's 'Remembering', a four mvt symphony piece written for the son of guitarist John Scofield, the son having died at age 26.

The LSO was conducted by SSR, and I thought it was a terrific.

Thanks for the mention.  I met him at the Cabrillo Festival but forget what work was being performed.  I found it engaging but not particularly memorable (I didn't care to hear it again).  But your post about "Remembering" is intriguing and I hope to hear it.