Dutilleux: Symphony No. 1, Tout un monde lointain & The Shadows of Time

Featuring

Ludovic Morlot
Xavier Phillips
Benjamin Richardson
Kepler Swanson
Andrew Torgelson
Seattle Symphony

Henri Dutilleux

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Composer Biography

Henri Dutilleux, the composer, was a meticulous artist who composed slowly, producing barely a dozen major compositions in a career spanning over six decades.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Dutilleux, the composer, described the chief quality of his music as 'a penchant towards a certain type of sonority (with priority given to what might be called 'the joy of sound').'

Interpretation

Xavier Phillips' interpretation of Henri Dutilleux's 'Tout un monde lointain' was praised by the composer himself, who said Phillips 'fully owns this work'.

Performer Biography

Xavier Phillips, the cellist on this recording, received guidance from Mstislav Rostropovich, a renowned cellist and conductor.

Instruments

Xavier Phillips, the cellist, performs on a 1710 Matteo Gofriller cello.

Recording & Production

This recording was made possible by the French-American Fund for Contemporary Music, a program of FACE with major support from several foundations and cultural institutions.

Composition History

The work 'The Shadows of Time' by Dutilleux, featured on this recording, was commissioned by the Boston Symphony and premiered four years before Ludovic Morlot met the composer.