Michael Finnissy: Mars+Venus
Charles Mutter (violin)
IXION, Michael Finnissy
A well-programmed and quite outstanding disc, probably the most impressive Finnissy disc available
Michael Finnissy: Mars+Venus
Charles Mutter (violin)
IXION, Michael Finnissy
Purchase product
A well-programmed and quite outstanding disc, probably the most impressive Finnissy disc available
About
The title piece of this striking collection explores the ideas of love and war present in everyone, while Traum des Saengers, inspired by a 19th-century experiment in music and light, contrasts real and imaginary worlds.
Contents and tracklist
- Ixion
- Michael Finnissy
- Ixion
- Michael Finnissy
Spotlight on this release
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Michael Finnissy at 80
17th Mar 2026
On his eightieth birthday, the English composer talks to our contemporary music guest-contributor about his student days at the Royal College of Music, drawing inspiration from country hedgerows, and why he's 'still amazed by Verdi'...
Awards and reviews
Classic CD
A well-programmed and quite outstanding disc, probably the most impressive Finnissy disc available
