034571283166

Messiaen: Des Canyons Aux Etoiles

Utah Symphony Orchestra; Thierry Fischer

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: CDA68316

Release Date:  07 April 2023

Label:  Hyperion Records Ltd

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  034571283166

Genres:  Classical  Orchestral  

  • Description

    Messiaen's lifelong engagement with Christian mysticism, birdsong and awestruck contemplation of the beyond finds its fullest expression in this
    massive, exultant symphonic cycle.



    Critical Acclaim:



    "Stefan Dohr's fearless account makes the most of its evocative mystery, while Jason Hardink's pianism has subtlety and poise." – Gramophone



    "Messiaen's music is brought to bear with incisive virtuosity allied to living in the transcendent moment and a sense of joy that extends to the whole ensemble." – BBC Music Magazine (Performance 4 STARS; Recording 4 STARS)



    "Specifically impressive are the brass chording, the woodwind flurries and the precision and bite of the percussion. The four soloists do the work proud. […] Fischer holds the whole thing together and the work sparkles and shines. The recording, made in the studio, after a live performance on the site the work celebrates, is excellent." – MusicWeb International



    On CDA68324 - Berlioz Symphonie fantastique & other works


    Classics Today: "The musicians certainly give their conductor everything he asks for in this generously filled all Berlioz disc."


    Gramophone: "Fischer is a fine Berliozian."



    On CDA68223 - Saint-Saens: Symphony No 1 & The Carnival of the Animals:



    BBC Music Magazine: "The zoological fantasty may be the draw, but the symphonies steal the show.....a welcome disc for the wonderful performances of the sypmphonies."

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Des canyons aux étoiles ... I. Le désert
      • 2. II. Les orioles
      • 3. III. Ce qui est écrit sur les étoiles ...
      • 4. IV. Le cossyphe d'Heuglin
      • 5. V. Cedar Breaks et le don de crainte
      • 6. VI. Appel interstellaire
      • 7. VII. Bryce Canyon et les rochers rouge-orange

      Side 2

      • 1. VIII. Les ressuscités et le chant de l'étoile Aldébaran
      • 2. IX. Le moqueur polyglotte
      • 3. X. La grive des bois
      • 4. XI. Omao, leiothrix, elepaio, shama
      • 5. XII. Zion Park et la cité céleste