Le miroir de Jésus was André Caplet's last major work, composed in 1923, and became his spiritual testament before his death in 1925.
Recording & Production
This recording of Le miroir de Jésus was a live performance in Munich's Herz-Jesu-Kirche on April 4-5, 2019.
Composer Biography
Caplet's career as a conductor, including roles at the Boston Opera and Paris Opera, was cut short by severe lung damage from gas poisoning during World War I.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The work is based on fifteen poems by French writer Henri Ghéon, which tell the story of Jesus's life from the perspective of the Virgin Mary.
Compositional Technique
Caplet's Le miroir de Jésus blends medieval polyphony and Gregorian melodies with the sound palette of early 20th-century French Impressionism, influenced by Claude Debussy.
Composer Biography
Caplet won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1901 for his cantata Myrrha, which encouraged him to focus on composing and conducting.
Composer Biography
André Caplet, the composer, showed great talent early on, learning piano and violin and joining the Le Havre theatre orchestra by age 14.
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