- “the sharpest Australian intellect at the keyboard” The Age
In November, Mark Knoop will conduct Plus-Minus in the Huddersfield Festival, and perform Rhapsody in Blue in Gera, Germany.
The Freshwater Trio will perform Knoop’s transcription of three Scriabin Preludes in their 2008 concert series in November.
Performances between 2001 and 2002
The Great Virtuoso Slugfest
Concerten Tot en Met
20:30, Sunday 25 February 2001
Posthoornkerk
Haarlemmerstraat 126
1013 EX Amsterdam
Netherlands
A concert featuring Mark Knoop (piano), Carl Rosman (clarinet) and Helen Bledsoe (flute)
| Brian Ferneyhough | Time and Motion Study I | 1971-779 |
| Richard Barrett | knospend-gespaltener | 1992-938 |
| Richard Barrett | CHARON | 199510 |
| Richard Barrett | interference | 1996-20008 |
| Benjamin Marks | La Chute | 199810 |
| Samuel Vriezen | Toccata I | 2000 |
| Michael Finnissy | WAM | 1990-9112 |
Rhapsody In Motion
Melbourne Composers' League
20:00, Friday 06 April 2001
20:00, Saturday 07 April 2001
South Melbourne Town Hall
210 Bank St
South Melbourne Victoria
Australia
Rhapsody In Motion combined text, visual art, contemporary classical music and Aboriginal dance as it explored Australia's Federation. It was based on new works created especially for Rhapsody In Motion by poet Lisa Bellear, visual artists Sue Callanan and Heidi Knoepfli and composers Eve Duncan, Joseph Giovinazzo and Peter Myers.
Musical director and conductor: Mark Knoop
with nine soloists and a string ensemble from the Australian National Academy of Music
| Eve Duncan | Tiger Snake and Runner of Light | 2001* |
| Peter Myers | Sacred Land | 2001* |
| Joseph Giovinazzo | Pictures from Home | 2001* |
Music & Poetry
Music & Poetry
Saturday 12 May 2001
Iwaki Auditorium
ABC Southbank Centre
Southbank Boulevard Melbourne Victoria
Australia
A series of concerts exploring the links between music and poetry featuring Meredith Schilling (mezzosoprano), Tyrone Landau (tenor), Mark Knoop (piano, conductor) and Peter Porter (poet).
| Franz Schubert | Gotter Griechenlands D677 | 1819 |
| Franz Schubert | Wanderers Nachtlied D768 | 1822 |
| Franz Schubert | Mignon II - So lasst mich scheinen D727 | 1821 |
| Franz Schubert | Der Zwerg D771 | 1822 |
| Hugo Wolf | Bei Einer Trauung | 1888 |
| Hugo Wolf | Ein altes bild | 1888 |
| Hugo Wolf | Wir haben beide lange | 1891 |
| Hugo Wolf | Mausfallen-spruchlein | 1882 |
| Luciano Berio | Chamber Music | 1953† |
| Arnold Schoenberg | No 12 from «Das Buch der hängenden Gärten» opus 15 | 1908-094 |
| Domenico Scarlatti | Sonata "The Cat's Fugue" | |
| Igor Stravinsky | The Owl and the Pussycat | 1966 |
| Igor Stravinsky | Shakespeare Songs | 1953 |
| Igor Stravinsky | Epitaphium | 1959 |
| Benjamin Britten | Hölderlin Fragments | 1958 |
| Benjamin Britten | Winter Words | 1953 |
| Benjamin Britten | Canticle V | 1974 |
| Nicholas Maw | The Voice of Love | 1968† |
| Nicholas Maw | Roman Canticle | 1990† |
Music & Poetry
Music & Poetry
Sunday 20 May 2001
The National Library
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT
Australia
A series of concerts exploring the links between music and poetry featuring Meredith Schilling (mezzosoprano), Tyrone Landau (tenor), Mark Knoop (piano, conductor) and Peter Porter (poet).
| Franz Schubert | Gotter Griechenlands D677 | 1819 |
| Franz Schubert | Wanderers Nachtlied D768 | 1822 |
| Franz Schubert | Mignon II - So lasst mich scheinen D727 | 1821 |
| Franz Schubert | Der Zwerg D771 | 1822 |
| Hugo Wolf | Bei Einer Trauung | 1888 |
| Hugo Wolf | Ein altes bild | 1888 |
| Hugo Wolf | Wir haben beide lange | 1891 |
| Hugo Wolf | Mausfallen-spruchlein | 1882 |
| Luciano Berio | Chamber Music | 1953† |
| Arnold Schoenberg | No 12 from «Das Buch der hängenden Gärten» opus 15 | 1908-094 |
| Domenico Scarlatti | Sonata "The Cat's Fugue" | |
| Igor Stravinsky | The Owl and the Pussycat | 1966 |
| Igor Stravinsky | Shakespeare Songs | 1953 |
| Igor Stravinsky | Epitaphium | 1959 |
| Benjamin Britten | Hölderlin Fragments | 1958 |
| Benjamin Britten | Winter Words | 1953 |
| Benjamin Britten | Canticle V | 1974 |
| Nicholas Maw | The Voice of Love | 1968† |
| Nicholas Maw | Roman Canticle | 1990† |
The Heart's Algorithms
BMIC
19:30, Thursday 28 June 2001
British Music Information Centre
10 Stratford Place
W1C 1BA London
United Kingdom
A concert of recent British and Australian music for solo piano.
| Benjamin Marks | La Chute | 1998¶10 |
| Chris Dench | ik(s)lands fragment [more info...] | 1997/1998*2 |
| Richard Barrett | Tract | 1984-9625 |
| Chris Dench | the heart's algorithms [more info...] | 1993/1999/2002¶15 |
| Adam Yee | Lot | 1995¶2 |
| Michael Finnissy | Yvaroperas 1 and 2 | 1994 |
Season 2001
Libra Ensemble
Monday 13 August 2001
Tuesday 28 August 2001
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
Full details of Libra's 2001 season can be found here.
Season highlights included:
| Iannis Xenakis | Dikhthas | 1979 |
| Jason Eckardt | Tongues | 2001* |
| Richard Barrett | Tract | 1984-96†25 |
| Helmut Lachenmann | Guero | 1970/88 |
| Helmut Lachenmann | Allegro sostenuto | 1986-88 |
| Peter Maxwell Davies | Ave maris stella | 197529 |
| Arnold Schoenberg | Suite opus 29 | 1924-2632 |
| Adam Yee | Lot | 19952 |
| Alban Berg | Kammerkonzert | 1924-2536 |
Open rehearsal 1: tongues
Libra Ensemble
14:00, Monday 13 August 2001
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Jason Eckardt | Tongues | 2001 |
tongues
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Tuesday 14 August 2001
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Chris Dench | eigenmomenta | 2000-01* |
| Liza Lim | INGUZ (fertility) | 1996 |
| Richard Barrett | CHARON | 199510 |
| Richard Barrett | what remains | 1990-919 |
| Iannis Xenakis | Dikhthas | 1979 |
| Jason Eckardt | Tongues | 2001* |
tract
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Saturday 18 August 2001
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Chris Dench | Closing Lemma | 1992 |
| Toru Takemitsu | Folios | 1974 |
| Paul Rhys | Four Pieces | 1998-99† |
| Richard Barrett | Tract | 1984-96†25 |
| Helmut Lachenmann | Guero | 1970/88 |
| Helmut Lachenmann | Dal niente (Intérieur III) | 1970 |
| Helmut Lachenmann | Pression | 1969 |
| Helmut Lachenmann | Allegro sostenuto | 1986-88 |
| None | Improvisation: Newton Armstrong, Tim O'Dwyer |
the heart's ear
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Thursday 23 August 2001
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Dominik Karski | Matter of Perspective | 2000*18 |
| Liza Lim | The heart's ear | 1997 |
| David Young | thousands of bundled straw i | 2000* |
| Peter Maxwell Davies | Ave maris stella | 197529 |
| Arnold Schoenberg | Suite opus 29 | 1924-2632 |
Open rehearsal 2: kammerkonzert
Libra Ensemble
19:00, Sunday 26 August 2001
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Alban Berg | Kammerkonzert | 1924-2536 |
noonday's white skull-moon
Libra Ensemble
20:00, Tuesday 28 August 2001
North Melbourne Town Hall
North Melbourne Victoria
Australia
| Adam Yee | reshit HoHma yir'at adonai | 199511 |
| Adam Yee | Lot | 19952 |
| Matthew Shlomowitz | Thought Rhythms | 1999 |
| Adam Yee | Aria I (from Cannibal Pearce) | 2000* |
| Adam Yee | noonday's white skull-moon | 19991 |
| Alban Berg | Kammerkonzert | 1924-2536 |
Commonwealth Sinfonietta
Commonwealth Sinfonietta
19:30, Thursday 20 September 2001
Lemon Tree Theatre
5 West North St
AB24 5AT Aberdeen
United Kingdom
The Commonwealth Sinfonietta is directed by Lewis Mitchell (flute).
| Malcolm Williamson | Serenade | 1967 |
| Peter Sculthorpe | Irkanda IV | 1961 |
| Marc Yeats | Only the Trees will Whisper in the Dark | 2001* |
| Elena Kats-Chernin | Wedding Suite | 1996 |
| Brett Dean | Intimate Decisions | |
| Dmitri Shostakovich | Four Waltzes |
Federation Music Week
Melbourne Composers' League
Thursday 27 September 2001
Sunday 30 September 2001
Melba Hall
University of Melbourne
Royal Parade Parkville Victoria
Australia
In September 2001, the Melbourne Composers' League presented a festival of international contemporary music by members of the
Asian Composers League, performed by Australia's premier musicians.
Full details can be found here.
Works performed by Mark Knoop included:
| Brian Chatpo Koo | The Picture of Li-Po Reciting Poetry | 9 |
| Haydn Reeder | Strong Song & Display | |
| Tsukamono | Nocturne | |
| Dominik Karski | Matter of Perspective | 200018 |
| Peter Myers | Incantation | 2000 |
| Fujiwara | Metamorphosis IV | |
| Ramon Santos | Tang Gong Gong An | |
| Ari Ben-Shebetai | Bells: A Prayer for Peace |
Commonwealth Sinfonietta
Commonwealth Sinfonietta
19:00, Thursday 04 October 2001
St James' Church
197 Piccadilly
W1J 9LL London
United Kingdom
| Malcolm Williamson | Serenade | 1967 |
| Peter Sculthorpe | Irkanda IV | 1961 |
| Marc Yeats | Only the Trees will Whisper in the Dark | 2001 |
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- first performance
- †
- first performance in Australia
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- first performance in The United Kingdom
