¡Messiaen: Turangalila-Symphonie
¡Angela Hewitt (piano), Valerie Hartmann-Claverie, Hannu Lintu (conductor), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
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[Machine Translation] The first large-scale orchestral work by the contemporary French composer Olivier Messiaen, the "Turangalila Symphony" is known as one of the most unique and frequently performed orchestral works not only by Messiaen but by any composer of the 20th century. It is known not only for its unique appearance among Messiaen's works, but also among all works composed in the 20th century, but also for its frequent performance, despite its large scale. Originally commissioned by S. Koussevicky, then music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the work was completed in 1948. It was completed in 1948, and orchestration was added later. The piece is in 10 movements, and uses the motifs of "love, death, prayer, and birds," which were Messiaen's life-long compositional roots, and its sound is easy to understand for 20th century music: almost half of the movements are in the key of F-sharp major, which he loved (black keys on the piano). Ondes Martenots and piano play a big part, and the piano here is played by Angela Hewitt, who was highly praised by that Hidekazu Yoshida. She loves Messiaen as much as she loves Bach, and here too she gives a convincing performance. The whole is solidly organized by Hannu Lintu, Finland's proud conductor of the year. He is a master of contemporary music, including Ligeti's, and here too, he has the huge orchestra completely under his control, creating a tight and muscular Messiaen image.
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