Comments on: mozart, dutilleux, and more http://www.nobleviola.com/2009/11/15/mozart-dutilleux-and-more/ Life on the working end of the viola. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bob priest http://www.nobleviola.com/2009/11/15/mozart-dutilleux-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-14418 bob priest Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:28:27 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/wordpress/?p=3354#comment-14418 a few more tidbits re. dutilleux; in addition to his link to debussy and ravel, dutilleux was very influenced by early stravinsky and varese. finally, if you like dut's music, check out a few lesser known composer-colleagues of his: andre jolivet maurice ohana these fine musicians deserve a wider audience, imo. ok, missionary mode now off. a few more tidbits re. dutilleux;

in addition to his link to debussy and ravel, dutilleux was very influenced by early stravinsky and varese.

finally, if you like dut’s music, check out a few lesser known composer-colleagues of his:

andre jolivet
maurice ohana

these fine musicians deserve a wider audience, imo.

ok, missionary mode now off.

]]> By: David Hattner http://www.nobleviola.com/2009/11/15/mozart-dutilleux-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-14413 David Hattner Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:02:07 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/wordpress/?p=3354#comment-14413 Dutilleux is one of the greats and this is a fascinating and beautiful symphony. Like all of his music, it requires tremendous virtuosity. The detail of his writing is wondrous. Enjoy the week! Dutilleux is one of the greats and this is a fascinating and beautiful symphony. Like all of his music, it requires tremendous virtuosity. The detail of his writing is wondrous. Enjoy the week!

]]> By: bob priest http://www.nobleviola.com/2009/11/15/mozart-dutilleux-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-14411 bob priest Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:51:35 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/wordpress/?p=3354#comment-14411 i love dutilleux's 2nd symphony. there's a wealth of orchestrational color and subtlety in this wonderful work. if you get a chance to go hear it twice, do. dutilleux's harmonic sense is exquisite. this score amply repays repeated listenings. it is a very rich and layered sonic tapestry. he's long been one of my fave. composers. his body of work is quite small and almost always outstanding. no opus 200 or 300 for dutilleux. in addition to the 2nd symphony, allow me to recommend his string quartet ("ainsi la nuit") that fear no music will be playing later in their season. perhaps his greatest work, imo, is his cello concerto ("tout un monde lontain . . . "). it was written for rostropovich who recorded it on an essential desert island disc that also includes lutoslawski's shattering cello concerto of 1970 (messiaen referred to it as a total masterpiece). yes, i'm a big fan and feel very grateful that the oregon symphony is programming more dutilleux (they did his orchestra piece entitled "metaboles" a few years ago). btw, maestro dutilleux will be turning 94 in january and is continuing to compose . . . i love dutilleux’s 2nd symphony. there’s a wealth of orchestrational color and subtlety in this wonderful work.

if you get a chance to go hear it twice, do. dutilleux’s harmonic sense is exquisite. this score amply repays repeated listenings. it is a very rich and layered sonic tapestry.

he’s long been one of my fave. composers. his body of work is quite small and almost always outstanding. no opus 200 or 300 for dutilleux.

in addition to the 2nd symphony, allow me to recommend his string quartet (“ainsi la nuit”) that fear no music will be playing later in their season.

perhaps his greatest work, imo, is his cello concerto (“tout un monde lontain . . . “). it was written for rostropovich who recorded it on an essential desert island disc that also includes lutoslawski’s shattering cello concerto of 1970 (messiaen referred to it as a total masterpiece).

yes, i’m a big fan and feel very grateful that the oregon symphony is programming more dutilleux (they did his orchestra piece entitled “metaboles” a few years ago).

btw, maestro dutilleux will be turning 94 in january and is continuing to compose . . .

]]> By: curtis heikkinen http://www.nobleviola.com/2009/11/15/mozart-dutilleux-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-14410 curtis heikkinen Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:33:57 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/wordpress/?p=3354#comment-14410 I forgot to add some additional thoughts regarding unusual pieces. I caught the final performance of Orphee at Portland Opera. I liked it, especially Glass’s score and the singing. Although the staging was not as dynamic as it might have been, I have to compliment Portland Opera for programming that work. From what I could see, the turnout was quite respectable for such a challenging work. I wonder if opera-goers are more adventurous than symphony patrons. It seems like anytime the symphony ventures too far off the beaten path, it is punished at the box office. Any thoughts out there on this topic? I forgot to add some additional thoughts regarding unusual pieces. I caught the final performance of Orphee at Portland Opera. I liked it, especially Glass’s score and the singing. Although the staging was not as dynamic as it might have been, I have to compliment Portland Opera for programming that work. From what I could see, the turnout was quite respectable for such a challenging work. I wonder if opera-goers are more adventurous than symphony patrons. It seems like anytime the symphony ventures too far off the beaten path, it is punished at the box office. Any thoughts out there on this topic?

]]> By: curtis heikkinen http://www.nobleviola.com/2009/11/15/mozart-dutilleux-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-14408 curtis heikkinen Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:54:25 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/wordpress/?p=3354#comment-14408 I'm looking forward to hearing the Dutilleux symphony, which I am sure has never been heard before in Portland. This is yet another example of Carlos' imaginative programming that has brought so much that is new and different to symphony audiences. Should be a fun concert and it is always nice to see Gregory leading the orchestra. I’m looking forward to hearing the Dutilleux symphony, which I am sure has never been heard before in Portland. This is yet another example of Carlos’ imaginative programming that has brought so much that is new and different to symphony audiences. Should be a fun concert and it is always nice to see Gregory leading the orchestra.

]]> By: Dave Belden http://www.nobleviola.com/2009/11/15/mozart-dutilleux-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-14407 Dave Belden Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:41:35 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/wordpress/?p=3354#comment-14407 I love Dutilleux, though I'm not familiar with the Double. Setup reminds me of War Requiem. Hm, that'd be an interesting program. I love Dutilleux, though I’m not familiar with the Double. Setup reminds me of War Requiem. Hm, that’d be an interesting program.

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