Dutilleux: Symphony No. 1, 2 Sonnets de Jean Cassou & Métaboles

Featuring

Karl-Heinz Steffens
Paul Armin Edelmann
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
Henri Dutilleux

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Dutilleux's musical style is characterized by internalization and a concentrated treatment of subtle details, creating a kind of musical poetry with intense luminosity.

Composition History

Dutilleux's First Symphony, premiered in 1951, brought him international recognition and introduced his work to many listeners.

Composition History

Dutilleux's Métaboles was commissioned for the 40th jubilee of the Cleveland Orchestra and premiered by them in January 1965, conducted by George Szell.

Compositional Technique

A key element of Dutilleux's style is the constant change and transformation of motivic and thematic material, rather than the traditional presentation and development of a theme.

Composition History

The Deux sonnets de Jean Cassou for baritone and orchestra are based on 33 poems written by Jean Cassou, a writer active in the French Resistance during World War II, while he was a prisoner of war.

Compositional Technique

The title Métaboles, meaning 'change' or 'restructuring,' reflects the work's central principle of metamorphosis, where a musical idea transforms so much it's barely recognizable by the end of a section.