Many of Dutilleux's piano compositions, apart from his Piano Sonata, were occasional pieces; for example, the suite Au gré des ondes was conceived as 'fillers' for Radio France broadcasts.
Compositional Technique
Dutilleux's characteristic sound, which emerged after 1963, mixes twelve-tone music, modality, and free-tonality, often using 'pivot chords' as central notes and chords.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dutilleux's music is described as mysterious and rooted in depth psychology, with a keen perception of the 'magic of the moment'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dutilleux was inspired by philosophical topics like time and memory, influenced by Marcel Proust, and themes of night, stars, light, flame, and space, often drawing from poetry or visual art.
Performer Biography
Vittoria Quartararo, the pianist on this album, studied with Henri Dutilleux in 1983 during a scholarship in Paris.
Composer Biography
Henri Dutilleux, the composer of this music, was born in 1916 and died in 2013.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in February 2021 at Meinerzhagen Stadthalle, Germany, with Ingo Schmidt-Lucas as the recording producer, editor, and mastering engineer.
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