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Messiaen: Poemes pour Mi & 3 Petites liturgies / Morlot, Seattle Symphony Orchestra

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Composer
MESSIAEN, OLIVIER
Artist
Morlot, Archibald, Millar, Brown
Format
CD
Label
Seattle Symphony Media
Released
Aug 18, 2017
Catalog #
SSM1016
UPC
855404005164

About

Ludovic Morlot and the Seattle Symphony present passionate performances of two rarely recorded masterpieces by Morlot's countryman, French composer Olivier Messiaen. One work celebrates Messiaen’s love for his wife, the other his commitment to his faith. Together they make up an album of sacred and transcendent beauty, showing the two sides of one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. A quarter-century since his passing, Olivier Messiaen stands securely among the major French composers of the 20th century. From a broader perspective, he was one of the most original musicians of any period, the creator of a singular and often astonishing body of work. Adhering to none of the modernist styles or movements in vogue during his lifetime, Messiaen followed his own sensibilities throughout his career, forging a unique musical language out of bird calls, scales and chords of his own invention, rhythms derived from an ancient Hindu treatise, numerical symbols, and a strongly felt affinity between sound and color. The Seattle Symphony is one of America’s leading symphony orchestras and is internationally acclaimed for its innovative programming and extensive recording history. Under the leadership of Music Director Ludovic Morlot since September 2011, the Symphony is heard from September through July by more than 500,000 people through live performances and radio broadcasts. It performs in one of the finest modern concert halls in the world- the acoustically superb Benaroya Hall- in downtown Seattle. Its extensive education and community engagement programs reach over 65,000 children and adults each year. The Seattle Symphony has a deep commitment to new music, commissioning many works by living composers each season. The orchestra has made nearly 150 recordings and has received three Grammy Awards, 23 Grammy nominations, two Emmy Awards and numerous other accolades. In 2014 the Symphony launched its in-house recording label, Seattle Symphony Media.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 Book 1: No. 1. Action de grâces 05:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    Book 1: No. 1. Action de grâces
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Jane Archibald
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Ludovic Morlot
  2. 2 Book 1: No. 2. Paysage 01:57
    Track
    2
    Title
    Book 1: No. 2. Paysage
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Jane Archibald
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Ludovic Morlot
  3. 3 Book 1: No. 3. La maison 01:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    Book 1: No. 3. La maison
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Jane Archibald
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Ludovic Morlot
  4. 4 Book 1: No. 4. Épouvante 02:53
    Track
    4
    Title
    Book 1: No. 4. Épouvante
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Jane Archibald
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Ludovic Morlot
  5. 5 Book 2: No. 5. L'épouse 02:42
    Track
    5
    Title
    Book 2: No. 5. L'épouse
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Jane Archibald
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Ludovic Morlot
  6. 6 Book 2: No. 6. Ta voix 03:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    Book 2: No. 6. Ta voix
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Jane Archibald
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Ludovic Morlot
  7. 7 Book 2: No. 7. Les deux guerriers 01:39
    Track
    7
    Title
    Book 2: No. 7. Les deux guerriers
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Jane Archibald
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Ludovic Morlot
  8. 8 Book 2: No. 8. Le collier 03:29
    Track
    8
    Title
    Book 2: No. 8. Le collier
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Jane Archibald
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Ludovic Morlot
  9. 9 Book 2: No. 9. Prière exaucée 03:03
    Track
    9
    Title
    Book 2: No. 9. Prière exaucée
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Jane Archibald
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Ludovic Morlot
  10. 10 No. 1. Antienne de la conversation intérieure 09:21
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 1. Antienne de la conversation intérieure
    Duration
    09:21
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Cynthia Millar, Michael Stephen Brown
    Ensemble
    Northwest Boychoir, Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Ludovic Morlot
  11. 11 No. 2. Séquence du Verbe, cantique divin 06:51
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 2. Séquence du Verbe, cantique divin
    Duration
    06:51
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Cynthia Millar, Michael Stephen Brown
    Ensemble
    Northwest Boychoir, Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Ludovic Morlot
  12. 12 No. 3. Psalmodie de l'ubiquité par Amour 17:01
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 3. Psalmodie de l'ubiquité par Amour
    Duration
    17:01
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Cynthia Millar, Michael Stephen Brown
    Ensemble
    Northwest Boychoir, Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Ludovic Morlot