IDAGIO | Gilson: Poème symphonique en forme d'ouverture

Featuring

Matty Cilissen
Royal Band of the Belgian Air Force
Paul Gilson
René Bernier

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Composer Biography

Paul Gilson was a prolific composer for wind band, with 273 works for the medium, including about 50 in larger forms, and was known for his mastery of orchestration.

Composition History

In September 1925, seven students of Paul Gilson, a Belgian composer and teacher, formed Les Synthétistes, the first composers' collective in Belgian national music history.

Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of works by Paul Gilson and René Bernier, made accessible a century after their creation through historical study.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Les Synthétistes aimed to break away from the prevailing late-Romantic music of their time and synthesize modern musical tendencies from 1925 onwards.

Historical Context

Due to a lack of professional symphonic orchestras in Belgium during the interwar period, Les Synthétistes composed and transcribed their original symphonic works for wind band.

Composer Biography

Paul Gilson, a Belgian composer, wrote his first works for his local fanfare band without formal training, acquiring composition skills for band at a young age.