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Olivier Messiaen composed Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum (1964) as a memorial for the dead of the two world wars and imbued the work with feelings of vastness and isolation, fitting for such a profound meditation. Scored for winds and percussion, the piece is constructed in several slow sections, usually built on single lines of wide intervals played in unison, that present a stark vista of desolation that dominates the work. This prolonged mood of grief carries through to the end, in spite of episodes of activity for the gamelan-like percussion and dissonant wind textures that interrupt the sustained threnody. This funereal work is matched up with two earlier Messiaen pieces, Le tombeau resplendissant (1931) and Hymne (1932), both written for full orchestra, which are much more active and vigorous, in dramatic contrast to the main offering. These pieces are as vibrant and colorful as Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum is grim and monumental. Jun Märkl and the Orchestra National de Lyon give Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum a powerful and controlled reading, but it's evident that there is more for them to do in the filler pieces and more opportunity to display their skills. Newcomers to Messiaen's music may find Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum too severe a work to appreciate immediately, but Le tombeau resplendissant and Hymne are both approachable and quite easy to follow.
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Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum (Olivier Messiaen)
Olivier Messiaen, Composer - Orchestre National de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jun Markl, Conductor
(C) 2012 Naxos (P) 2012 Naxos
Olivier Messiaen, Composer - Orchestre National de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jun Markl, Conductor
(C) 2012 Naxos (P) 2012 Naxos
Olivier Messiaen, Composer - Orchestre National de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jun Markl, Conductor
(C) 2012 Naxos (P) 2012 Naxos
Olivier Messiaen, Composer - Orchestre National de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jun Markl, Conductor
(C) 2012 Naxos (P) 2012 Naxos
Olivier Messiaen, Composer - Orchestre National de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jun Markl, Conductor
(C) 2012 Naxos (P) 2012 Naxos
Le tombeau resplendissant (Olivier Messiaen)
Olivier Messiaen, Composer - Orchestre National de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jun Markl, Conductor
(C) 2012 Naxos (P) 2012 Naxos
Hymne au Saint-Sacrement (Olivier Messiaen)
Olivier Messiaen, Composer - Orchestre National de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jun Markl, Conductor
(C) 2012 Naxos (P) 2012 Naxos
Album Description
Olivier Messiaen composed Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum (1964) as a memorial for the dead of the two world wars and imbued the work with feelings of vastness and isolation, fitting for such a profound meditation. Scored for winds and percussion, the piece is constructed in several slow sections, usually built on single lines of wide intervals played in unison, that present a stark vista of desolation that dominates the work. This prolonged mood of grief carries through to the end, in spite of episodes of activity for the gamelan-like percussion and dissonant wind textures that interrupt the sustained threnody. This funereal work is matched up with two earlier Messiaen pieces, Le tombeau resplendissant (1931) and Hymne (1932), both written for full orchestra, which are much more active and vigorous, in dramatic contrast to the main offering. These pieces are as vibrant and colorful as Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum is grim and monumental. Jun Märkl and the Orchestra National de Lyon give Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum a powerful and controlled reading, but it's evident that there is more for them to do in the filler pieces and more opportunity to display their skills. Newcomers to Messiaen's music may find Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum too severe a work to appreciate immediately, but Le tombeau resplendissant and Hymne are both approachable and quite easy to follow.
© TiVo
Details of original recording : 65:55 - DDD - Enregistré le 16 juin 2008 (Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum), le 29 octobre 2010 (Le tombeau resplendissant) et les 29 et 30 octobre 2010 à l'Auditorium de Lyon - Notes en français et anglais
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:08
- Main artist: Orchestre National De Lyon
- Composer: Olivier Messiaen
- Label: Naxos
- Area: France
- Genre: Klassiek
- Period: Musique Moderne
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16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo
(C) 2012 Naxos (P) 2012 Naxos
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