Episode 2
In today's programme Roger Nichols and Donald Macleod discuss the 1st Symphony of Dutilleux, a work 'which emerges from and returns to darkness', and has been described as his first masterpiece.
Henri Dutilleux once remarked that 'What makes a work is constant searching', and his compositional style is characterised by meticulous attention to detail. In today's programme Roger Nichols and Donald Macleod discuss the First Symphony of Dutilleux, a work 'which emerges from and returns to darkness', and which has been described as his first masterpiece.
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Henri Dutilleux
Symphony no. 1
Paris: Orchestra Performers: Daniel BARENBOIM - Conductor
- ERATO ecd 75362 1/4.
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Henri Dutilleux
Le Merle noir for piano [from 'Les Contemporains' - series 2]
Performers: Anne QUEFFELEC - Piano
- VIRGIN CLASSICS 545222 2 1/9.
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Henri Dutilleux
Mystere de l'instant for orchestra
Performers: Yan Pascal TORTELIER - Conductor Artist: BBC PHILHARMONIC - BBC orchestra
- CHANDOS chan 9194 1/5.
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