| Messiaen at 100 2008-2009 Season | | |
| Olivier Messiaen, composer (1908-1992) |
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| AXIOM ensemble |
| Jeffrey Milarsky, conductor |
Saturday, December 13, 2008
8:00 PM
Miller Theatre
Sept haïkaï (1962)
Couleurs de la Cité Céleste (1963)
Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum (1964)
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Libby's playing in the Sept Haikai portion.
5 comments:
My husband, who wrote his doctoral dissertation on music of Messiaen, says this program is only for the brave of heart..."gritty" was the word he used, I believe.
Does he mean that it's difficult to play, or to enjoy as a listener?
Last time Libby played with AXIOM, it was a Luciano Berio program, and I barely withstood the onslaught of sounds. It wasn't gritty, but it was jarring at times.
I generally like Messiaen, but Libby's former violin teacher, a lovely French woman, can't stand his music. I think I may advise my husband to stay at home that night, as he is less tolerant of--er--"grit." LOL! Thanks for the heads-up!
Oops...just catching up here. The Prof emphasizes DIFFICULT TO LISTEN TO. Best to let your dh sit this one out.
Definitely leaving dh at home... ;)
BTW, Libby wants to know if there's a copy of that dissertation somewhere...?
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