This album features several world-premiere recordings, including the Symphonie concertante for flute and orchestra and the piece for solo flute, Airlines.
Performer Biography
Emmanuel Pahud, the flautist, has dedicated his life to building a contemporary flute repertoire.
Composer Biography
Alexandre Desplat, the composer, began his musical studies at age five, learning piano, then trumpet, before settling on the flute.
Recording & Production
The Orchestre National de France, featured on this album, is the first permanent symphony orchestra created in France, founded in 1934.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alexandre Desplat, the composer, aims for his film music to transcend the cinema and be performed in the concert hall, despite the unique constraints of film scoring.
Composition History
The Symphonie concertante for flute and orchestra was commissioned for a series of concerts on Pelléas et Mélisande and was dedicated to Solrey, the album's artistic director.
Compositional Technique
Alexandre Desplat, himself a flautist, composed the Symphonie concertante with his flute by his side, resulting in an extremely difficult solo part.
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