Ensemble MidtVest has recorded 24 albums and received accolades, including a P2 prize for 'Best Danish CD' and a Gramophone Award nomination.
Compositional Technique
Jolivet used the octatonic scale, which alternates minor with major seconds, similar to composers like Stravinsky and Olivier Messiaen.
Composer Biography
After his army service, Jolivet was decorated with the Croix de Guerre and appointed music director of the Comédie-Française in 1945.
Performer Biography
Ensemble MidtVest is a versatile group of international musicians based in Denmark, known for high-quality chamber music and innovative musical experiences.
Composer's Artistic Vision
André Jolivet, the composer, believed music should reflect the laws of the Universe, possess an incantatory sense, and act as a manifestation directly related to the universal cosmic system.
Compositional Technique
Jolivet's music often features rhythmic freedom and modality, elements carried over from his earlier 'magic' period.
Composer Biography
Before World War II, Jolivet was an outsider in music, having no institutional training and earning his living as a schoolteacher.
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