Aubert Lemeland: L'Hiver qui Vient, American Epitaph, L'automne et ses envols d'etourneaux, Concertino Grosso & Hommage a Jean Rivier

Featuring

Marc Tardue
Jean-Louis Homs
Sabine Chefson
Alexandre Kapchiev
Francois Jeandet
Pascal Gessi

Claude Roubichou
Ensemble Instrumental de Grenoble
Choeur Francine Bessac
Aubert Lemeland

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Performer Biography

Marc Tardue, the dedicatee of the cantata 'L'Hiver qui vient', is a conductor who won the Ernest Ansermet International Competition in 1984 and became Musical Director of the Ensemble Instrumental de Grenoble.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in two locations: the Salle Olivier Messiaen in Grenoble on March 3 and 4, 1991, and the Grand Auditorium of Radio France on March 26, 1991, for a public concert.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Lemeland's music is characterized by a personal, 'romantic' style that expresses deep emotion, yet is also 'classic' due to its love of form.

Composer Biography

Aubert Lemeland, born in 1932, has composed seven symphonies, concertos for various instruments, and extensive chamber music.

Compositional Technique

Aubert Lemeland's music avoids both nostalgic melody and aggressive modernism, instead exploring new ideas and ancient forms like the concerto and concerto grosso, renewed at his whim.

Performer Biography

The Ensemble Instrumental de Grenoble, composed of 16 string soloists, performs over 100 concerts annually and has won the 'ORPHEE 1984' award.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Aubert Lemeland is described as an independent French composer who, while contemporary, never forgets tradition, which he believes shapes and propels art to new horizons.