Henri Dutilleux, a composer on this album, described his new musical language as 'a certain preoccupation with the world of form and a sort of sensuality in terms of harmonic order'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Despite their divergent compositional paths, composers Pierre Boulez, Henri Dutilleux, and Olivier Messiaen held mutual respect and admiration for each other.
Composer Biography
Pierre Boulez, a composer featured on this album, remained very attached to his former teacher Olivier Messiaen, also featured, and championed Messiaen's music as a conductor.
Performer Biography
Alexander Soares, the pianist on this recording, won the Gold Medal in the prestigious Royal Over-Seas League Competition in 2015.
Recording & Production
This debut album by Alexander Soares was recorded at Milton Court, Guildhall School of Music, in London, UK, from December 21-23, 2016.
Compositional Technique
Pierre Boulez's early work 'Notations' is a study in economical compositional material, with each of its 12 movements being 12 bars long and based on the same 12-note row.
Historical Context
This album explores the revolutionary musical changes taking place in Paris in 1945, in the shadow of the Second World War.
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