Royal Festival Hall
Philharmonia Orchestra
Thursday, 7 February, 7.30pm
- Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor
- Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano
- Cynthia Millar ondes martenot
- Messiaen Turangalîla-symphonie
Messiaen’s vast Turangalîla-symphonie requires an orchestra of colossal dimensions and a large array of tuned percussion. The work’s eclectic mix of influences embraces Wagnerian themes of transcendent love, the bell-like sonorities of Javanese gamelan, Hindu rhythms, Impressionist harmonies, birdsong and jazzy Gershwin-like elements. One of the work’s distinctive features is the use of the ondes martenot, an electronic instrument providing unique glissando effects.
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