Messiaen: From The Canyons To The Stars

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'Esa-Pekka Salonen found the tenderness and emotional charge of the music... Aimard delivered the long solos from memory with plenty of poetic feeling. Cynthia Millar swooped across the score spectacularly.' ****

Sunday Telegraph

'Myriad and rich, the colours of the landscape begin to unfold, realised by Messiaen's genius for orchestral textures and contrasts.'

Country Life

'A centenary tribute to Messiaen gets off to a flying start with conductor Susanna Malkki - wind machine and duck whistle in tow.'

Observer

'Every element of this kaleidoscopic celebration of nature was vividly painted in sound.' [Des canyons aux étoiles]

Telegraph

'The Ensemble intercontemporain's principal, Jean-Christophe Vervoitte, played the solo horn movement with wonderful assurance, while Aimard took on the solo role, breathing every second of this extraordinary piece.'****

Guardian

[Des canyons aux étoiles] 'A stellar start to Messiaen's centenary celebration.' 'A rare blend of individuality and sense of purpose.' 'Every element in this kaleidoscopic celebration of nature was vividly painted in sound.'

Telegraph

[Des canyons aux étoiles] set the festival off to an impressive start.'****

Financial Times

'Without Messiaen's exploration of timelessness many of the works by Boulez, Birtwistle, Ligeti and other leading composers of our time would be unthinkable.'

Guardian

'Messiaen's music is the kind that sweeps impressionable young things off their feet.'

Telegraph

'A festival celebrating Messiaen's daring music in all its brilliant hues.'

Times

'Pierre Laurent Aimard playing the 20 Regards was the best music event I've ever seen.' Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead

Vingt regards sur l'Enfant Jesus - 13 February

‘Standing ovations for Messiaen’s two-hour piano cycle Vingt regards sur l’Enfant Jésus. And for a pianist who portrayed it congenially and outstandingly, with passion and imagination: Pierre-Laurent Aimard.’

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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Ensemble Intercontemporain

James Ellis 20 Feb 2008 22:42

This opening concert was very fitting. Played amazingly while the ending with the tunded gongs was awe inspiring. After seeing this, Turanglila and Vingt Regards, I will do my utmost to come to London as possible from Cardiff. If you dont know his music and wish to know more, for ...

Philharmonia Orchestra

Victoria Benjamin 14 Feb 2008 11:33

I went to see the performance of Turangalila at the Royal Festival Hall last Thursday and was completely blown away by it. A friend of mine who really knows his classical music (I'm more basic understanding level/very rusty) had been telling me how exciting the Messiaen festival was going to ...

Philharmonia Orchestra

Arabella 13 Feb 2008 13:17

The Philharmonia performing Turangalila absolutely blew me away - one of the best concerts I've seen in a very long time and Pierre Laurent was just exceptional on the piano....

'Esa-Pekka Salonen found the tenderness and emotional charge of the music... Aimard delivered the long solos from memory with plenty of poetic feeling. Cynthia Millar swooped across the score spectacularly.' ****

'Myriad and rich, the colours of the landscape begin to unfold, realised by Messiaen's genius for orchestral textures and contrasts.'

'A centenary tribute to Messiaen gets off to a flying start with conductor Susanna Malkki - wind machine and duck whistle in tow.'

'Every element of this kaleidoscopic celebration of nature was vividly painted in sound.' [Des canyons aux étoiles]

'The Ensemble intercontemporain's principal, Jean-Christophe Vervoitte, played the solo horn movement with wonderful assurance, while Aimard took on the solo role, breathing every second of this extraordinary piece.'****

[Des canyons aux étoiles] 'A stellar start to Messiaen's centenary celebration.' 'A rare blend of individuality and sense of purpose.' 'Every element in this kaleidoscopic celebration of nature was vividly painted in sound.'

[Des canyons aux étoiles] set the festival off to an impressive start.'****

'Without Messiaen's exploration of timelessness many of the works by Boulez, Birtwistle, Ligeti and other leading composers of our time would be unthinkable.'

'Messiaen's music is the kind that sweeps impressionable young things off their feet.'

'A festival celebrating Messiaen's daring music in all its brilliant hues.'

'Pierre Laurent Aimard playing the 20 Regards was the best music event I've ever seen.' Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead

‘Standing ovations for Messiaen’s two-hour piano cycle Vingt regards sur l’Enfant Jésus. And for a pianist who portrayed it congenially and outstandingly, with passion and imagination: Pierre-Laurent Aimard.’

Ensemble Intercontemporain

This opening concert was very fitting. Played amazingly while the ending with the tunded gongs was awe inspiring. After seeing this, Turanglila and Vingt Regards, I will do my utmost to come to London as possible from Cardiff. If you dont know his music and wish to know more, for ...

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Philharmonia Orchestra

I went to see the performance of Turangalila at the Royal Festival Hall last Thursday and was completely blown away by it. A friend of mine who really knows his classical music (I'm more basic understanding level/very rusty) had been telling me how exciting the Messiaen festival was going to ...

Read more

Philharmonia Orchestra

The Philharmonia performing Turangalila absolutely blew me away - one of the best concerts I've seen in a very long time and Pierre Laurent was just exceptional on the piano....

Read more