Birtwistle, Harrison - Minotaur (Libretto by David Harsent)
Instrumentierung: Libretto
ISMN:: 9780851625553
ISBN: 9780851625553
Verlag:: Boosey & Hawkes MP Ltd.
Press Reviews
The music's crazy momentum - dominated by bass clarinets, lower brass, and thunderous percussion - displays Birtwistle's talents at magnificently full stretch. . . . This is the most powerful and original opera yet to have emerged this century.
The Scotsman
Harrison Birtwistle defies easy categorisation. As one of the few musicians who change the way we listen, he stands comparison with Beethoven and Wagner. He is certainly the most original composer at work in Britain today, perhaps anywhere on earth. If you don't believe me, go to The Minotaur.
Norman Lebrecht, Evening Standard