Le Flem, P.: Magicienne De Mer (La) / Symphony No. 1 / Fantaisie

Featuring

Claude Schnitzler
Marie-Catherine Girod
Orchestre symphonique de Bretagne
Paul Le Flem

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Compositional Technique

Le Flem's later works, like the Interludes from La Magicienne de la mer, showcase atonality, polytonality, and quartal harmonies, yet maintain conciseness and formal control.

Compositional Technique

Le Flem's Symphony in A features a rich and voluptuous harmony, with a preference for ninth and seventh chords, parallel progressions, and unusual sequences.

Compositional Technique

The Fantaisie for piano and orchestra by Paul Le Flem is considered a significant work in French music, bridging the gap between Franck's Symphonic Variations and Ravel's concertos.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Paul Le Flem, like other Celtic artists, aimed to decipher hidden messages behind everyday life, often blurring the lines between dream and reality in his music.

Compositional Technique

The Symphony in A by Paul Le Flem incorporates pentatonic melodic turns, characteristic of Breton music, and uses constant changes of meter to allow for free melodic expression.

Notable Performances

Paul Le Flem's Symphony in A, completed in 1908, was not premiered in its entirety until 1928 by the Concerts Straram, and was then rarely performed again until the concerts recorded on this album in October 1993.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Paul Le Flem's Symphony in A, though without an explicit program, evokes the legends and mysteries of the Breton heathlands and forests, influenced by Celtic sagas he heard as a child.