Marc-André Dalbavie: La source d'un regard & Concertos

Ludovic Morlot’s final recording as Music Director of the Seattle Symphony features four works by his compatriot, the contemporary French composer Marc-André Dalbavie. La source d’un regard was written to commemorate the centenary of Olivier Messiaen. His three concertos for oboe, flute and cello are performed by Mary Luncy, Demarre McGill and Jay Campbell respectively.

Featuring

Ludovic Morlot
Mary Lynch
Demarre McGill
Jay Campbell
Seattle Symphony
Marc-André Dalbavie

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Performer Biography

Jay Campbell, the cellist on this recording, is the only artist to receive two Avery Fisher Career Grants—one as a soloist and one as a member of the JACK Quartet.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Marc-André Dalbavie's principal teachers, Marius Constant and Pierre Boulez, were both mentored by Olivier Messiaen, a major influence on Dalbavie's ideas about sonority, harmony, and instrumental timbre.

Composition History

The work 'La source d'un regard' by Marc-André Dalbavie pays tribute to Olivier Messiaen and was commissioned by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam and The Philadelphia Orchestra for Messiaen's centenary in 2008.

Compositional Technique

Marc-André Dalbavie's 'La source d'un regard' references Olivier Messiaen's 'Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus' by using a four-note sequence derived from Messiaen's work at its outset.

Composer Biography

Marc-André Dalbavie, born in 1961, attended the Conservatoire de Paris and worked at IRCAM, a renowned institute for electronic music and acoustical research.

Performer Biography

Mary Lynch, the oboist on this recording, has been Principal Oboist of the Seattle Symphony since 2014 and previously served as Second Oboist of The Cleveland Orchestra.

Performer Biography

Demarre McGill, the flutist on this recording, is Seattle Symphony's Principal Flute, returning in 2017 after holding the position from 2011-14, and is a winner of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant.