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Dutilleux
Henri Paul Julien Dutilleux (; 22 January 1916 – 22 May 2013) was a French composer of late 20th-century classical music. Among the leading French composers of his time, his work was rooted in the Impressionism in music, Impressionistic style of Claude Debussy, Debussy and Maurice Ravel, Ravel, but in an idiosyncratic, individual style. Among his best known works are his early Sonatine for Flute and Piano, Flute Sonatine and Piano Sonata (Dutilleux), Piano Sonata; concertos for Tout un monde lointain..., cello, ''Tout un monde lointain...'' ("A whole distant world") and L'arbre des songes, violin, ''L'arbre des songes'' ("The tree of dreams"); a string quartet known as ''Ainsi la nuit'' ("Thus the night"); and two symphonies: Symphony No. 1 (Dutilleux), No. 1 (1951) and Symphony No. 2 (Dutilleux), No. 2 ''Le Double'' (1959). Works were commissioned from him by such major artists as Charles Munch (conductor), Charles Munch, George Szell, Mstislav Rostropovich, the Juillia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piano Sonata (Dutilleux)
Henri Dutilleux's Piano Sonata (1947–1948) was his only piano sonata. It is dedicated to and was premiered by his wife Geneviève Joy on 30 April 1948.Fantapié, Henri-Claude (2014), ''Henri Dutilleux Edition'', [6-CD Set], (Deutsche Grammophon), liner notes. The Piano Sonata has since become one of the most acclaimed post-World War II works in the genre Tall Poppies TP212 (2010), via Presto Music, "... the Dutilleux Sonata is one of the best piano works from the 20th century..." and has been championed by major pianists such as John Ogdon, Robert Levin (musicologist), Robert Levin, John Chen (pianist), John Chen and Claire-Marie Le Guay. Although Dutilleux had been active as a composer for ten years when he wrote his piano sonata, he viewed it as his Opus 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainsi La Nuit
''Ainsi la nuit'' (''Thus the Night'') is a string quartet The term string quartet refers to either a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play them. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards wrote string quartets. The associated musical ensemble consists of two Violin, violini ... written by the French composer Henri Dutilleux between 1973 and 1976. It was premiered in 1977 by the Parrenin Quartet. It is considered one of the most important works in the genre and has been called "one of the treasures of the 20th century quartet repertoire". The piece has been recorded many times by several prominent ensembles. Overview ''Ainsi la nuit'' was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Foundation for the Juilliard String Quartet. Dutilleux dedicated the composition to the memory of the art lover Dr. Samuel Ernest Sussman and as homage to , widow of Serge Koussevitzky. Before starting to work on the piece, Dutilleux studied the string quartets of Beethoven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonatine For Flute And Piano
The Sonatine for Flute and Piano is an early work by the 20th-century French composer Henri Dutilleux, composed and published in 1943. It lasts about 9 minutes and consists of three movements, played without break. Overview The ''Sonatine for Flute and Piano'' is one of a series of four test pieces for the Paris Conservatoire that Dutilleux wrote between 1942 and 1951. They were commissioned by then-director Claude Delvincourt. These pieces were intended both to test the technique of the students and provide them with new scores. Dutilleux was notoriously critical of his early works, including the ''Sonatine''. He once stated that he had never been completely happy that it was played so often but he never withdrew it. The work has become a standard of the flute repertoire and has been performed many times by flautists such as Sharon Bezaly, James Strauss and Emmanuel Pahud. As of 2014, it is Dutilleux's most often recorded work. Music The sonatine is structured in 3 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Compositions By Henri Dutilleux
Henri Dutilleux (1916–2013) was among the leading French composers of his time. His output was particularly small and he disowned many of the compositions he wrote before his Piano Sonata (1948). They are listed separately under Early works. List of compositions Orchestral * Symphony No. 1 (1951) * ''Sérénades'' (1956; his contribution to '' Variations sur le nom de Marguerite Long'') * Symphony No. 2 ''Le Double'' (1959) *'' Métaboles'' (1964) *'' Timbres, espace, mouvement'' (1978) *''Mystère de l'instant'' (1989) *''The Shadows of Time'', for three children's voices and orchestra (1997) *''Slava's Fanfare'' for spatial ensemble (1997) Concertante *Cello Concerto – '' Tout un monde lointain…'' whole distant world(1970) *Violin Concerto – '' L'Arbre des songes'' he Tree of Dreams(1985) *Nocturne for violin and orchestra '' Sur le même accord'' n just one chord(2002) Chamber/instrumental *String Quartet – ''Ainsi la nuit'' hus the night(1976) *''Trois Stro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tout Un Monde Lointain
''Tout un monde lointain...'' (''A whole distant world...'') is a concertante work for cello and orchestra composed by Henri Dutilleux between 1967 and 1970 for Mstislav Rostropovich. It is considered one of the most important 20th-century additions to the cello repertoire and several major cellists have recorded it. Despite the fact that the score does not state that it is a cello concerto, ''Tout un monde lointain...'' has always been considered as such. Each of the five movements was inspired by the poetry of Charles Baudelaire, and the overall feel of the work is mysterious and oneiric. A typical performance runs approximately 27 minutes. Composition The work was initially commissioned by Igor Markevitch for the Concerts Lamoureux and Mstislav Rostropovich around 1960. Occupied with other projects, Dutilleux only completed the concerto in 1970. Since Markevitch had left the Concerts Lamoureux in 1961, Rostropovich was accompanied for the premiere by the Orchestre d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'arbre Des Songes
''L'Arbre des songes'' (''The Tree of Dreams'') is a violin concerto written by Henri Dutilleux between 1983 and 1985. It is dedicated to Isaac Stern. This concerto is the result of the composer's efforts in unifying large-scale works. The process of unification appears on two interrelated levels: form and thematic development. According to the composer, it is based on a process of continual growth and renewal (hence the title): "All in all the piece grows somewhat like a tree, for the constant multiplication and renewal of its branches is the lyrical essence of the tree. This symbolic image, as well as the notion of a seasonal cycle, inspired my choice of 'L'Arbre des songes' as the title of the piece." Composition The concerto was commissioned by Radio France for Isaac Stern to whom it is dedicated. Stern played the concerto at the premiere on November 5, 1985, at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, with the Orchestre National de France conducted by Lorin Maazel. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern (July 21, 1920 – September 22, 2001) was an American violinist. Born in Ukraine, Stern moved to the United States when he was 14 months old. Stern performed both nationally and internationally, notably touring the Soviet Union and China, and performing extensively in Israel, a country to which he had close ties since shortly after its founding. Stern received extensive recognition for his work, including winning the Presidential Medal of Freedom and six Grammys, Grammy Awards, and being named to the French Legion of Honour. The Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall bears his name, due to his role in saving the venue from demolition in the 1960s. Biography The son of Solomon and Clara Stern, Isaac Stern was born in Kremenets, Second Polish Republic, Poland (now Ukraine), into a Jewish family. He was 14 months old when his family moved to San Francisco in 1921. Both his parents were musical and his mother, who had studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mstislav Rostropovich
Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (27 March 192727 April 2007) was a Russian Cello, cellist and conducting, conductor. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was well known for both inspiring and commissioning new works, which enlarged the cello repertoire more than any cellist before or since. He List of compositions dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich, inspired and premiered over 100 pieces, forming long-standing friendships and artistic partnerships with composers including Dmitri Shostakovich, Sergei Prokofiev, Henri Dutilleux, Witold Lutosławski, Olivier Messiaen, Luciano Berio, Krzysztof Penderecki, Alfred Schnittke, Norbert Moret, Andreas Makris, Herbert Von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, Aram Khachaturian, and Benjamin Britten. Rostropovich was internationally recognized as a staunch advocate of human rights, and was awarded the 1974 Award of the International League of Human Rights. He was married to the soprano Galina Vishnevskaya and had two daughters, Olga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Anne-Sophie Mutter (born 29 June 1963) is a German violinist. Born and raised in Rheinfelden, Baden-Württemberg, Mutter started playing the violin at age five and continued studies in Germany and Switzerland. She was supported early in her career by Herbert von Karajan and made her orchestral debut with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1977. Since Mutter gained prominence in the 1970s and 1980s, she has recorded over 50 albums, mostly with the Deutsche Grammophon label, and performed as a soloist with leading orchestras worldwide and as a recitalist. Her primary instrument is the Lord Dunn–Raven Stradivarius violin. Mutter's repertoire includes traditional classical violin works from the Baroque period to the 20th century, but she also is known for performing, recording, and commissioning new works by present-day composers. As an advocate of contemporary music, she has had several works composed especially for her, by Thomas Adès, Unsuk Chin, Sebastian Currier, Henri Dutil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Sacher
Paul Sacher (28 April 190626 May 1999) was a Swiss conductor, patron and billionaire businessman. At the time of his death Sacher was majority shareholder of pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-La Roche and was considered the third richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of US$13 billion. He founded and conducted the Basler Kammerorchester (1926–1987). He commissioned notable works of composers of the 20th century and premiered them with the chamber orchestra. While better known for his interest in new music, he was also devoted to music of baroque and classical eras; he founded the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, institute for early music, in 1933. Biography Sacher studied under Felix Weingartner, among others. In 1926 he founded the chamber orchestra Basler Kammerorchester, which specialized in both modern (twentieth-century) and pre-classical (mid-eighteenth-century) repertory. In 1928 he founded the Basel Chamber Choir. Both the orchestra and choir gave their l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juilliard String Quartet
The Juilliard String Quartet (JSQ) is a classical music string quartet founded in 1946 at the Juilliard School in New York by William Schuman and Robert Mann. Since its inception, it has been the quartet-in-residence at the Juilliard School. It has received numerous awards, including four Grammys and membership in the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame. In February 2011, the group received the NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award for its outstanding contributions to recorded classical music. As of 2022, the quartet's members are violinists Areta Zhulla and Ronald Copes, violist Molly Carr, and cellist Astrid Schween. History First era: 1946–1996 The quartet was founded by Juilliard School president William Schuman and violin faculty member Robert Mann in 1946. The original members were Mann and violinist Robert Koff, violist Raphael Hillyer and cellist Arthur Winograd. It began recording with Columbia Records upon its founding. Between March an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Szell
George Szell (; June 7, 1897 – July 30, 1970), originally György Széll, György Endre Szél, or Georg Szell, was a Hungarian-born American conductor, composer and pianist. Considered one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, he was music director of the Cleveland Orchestra of Cleveland, Ohio, and recorded much of the standard classical repertoire in Cleveland and with other orchestras. Szell came to Cleveland in 1946 to take over its respected if undersized orchestra, which was struggling to recover from the disruptions of World War II. By the time of his death he was credited, to quote the critic Donal Henahan, with having built it into "what many critics regarded as the world's keenest symphonic instrument." Through his recordings, Szell has remained a presence in the classical music world long after his death, and his name remains synonymous with that of the Cleveland Orchestra. While on tour with the Orchestra in the late 1980s, then-Music Director Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
