Dutilleux's Dark Dominion

[Karl Henning]

Dutilleux est mort.

[Papy Oli]

http://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2013/05/22/mort-du-compositeur-francais-henri-dutilleux_3415392_3246.html

[Karl Henning]

Merci, mon ami.

[snyprrr]

Some saw Boulez running for the top of the mountain...

[lescamil]

Listen to a number of his works here in live performance. This site seems to always do a memorial for fallen contemporary composers.

http://concerthuis.radio4.nl/zaal/5/Hedendaagse_muziek_zaal/408/eerder_uitgelicht/

[Joaquimhock]

Tomorrow radio France Musique will dedicate all its programs to Dutilleux and broadcast all his (official) compositions
http://sites.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/ev/fiche.php?eve_id=315000720

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What do you guys think of Hans Graf's Dutilleux performances on Arte Nova? I think they make a nice contrast to Tortelier's on Chandos. Graf has a Boulezian type of approach to the music whereas Tortelier seems to be more Karajan-like and let's the music flow with special attention being put on the strings. Both approaches work extremely well and both conductors seem to hit those climaxes just right, but I'm still making my way through Graf's cycle.

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Nobody a fan of Graf's Dutilleux cycle on Arte Nova?

[kyjo]

Nobody a fan of Graf's Dutilleux cycle on Arte Nova?

I only own Tortelier's excellent Dutilleux set on Chandos and couldn't imagine it being bettered

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I only own Tortelier's excellent Dutilleux set on Chandos and couldn't imagine it being bettered

Oh, then you would sadly mistaken. I like the transparency of Graf's performances and I believe you will too if you give them a listen.

[Opus106]

Oh, then you would sadly mistaken. I like the transparency of Graf's performances and I believe you will too if you give them a listen.

http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,9.msg683452.html#msg683452

Live and learn, people. 0:)

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http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,9.msg683452.html#msg683452

Live and learn, people. 0:)

I lived and learned that I was sadly mistaken.

[snyprrr]

I lived and learned that I was sadly mistaken.

Isn't there almost a glut of HD on cd now?? Tell ya what,... you can be my go-to guy when there's expense to be incurred,... I'll have to stick with Chandos until such time as I can indulge... which... at this point... aye aye...

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Isn't there almost a glut of HD on cd now?? Tell ya what,... you can be my go-to guy when there's expense to be incurred,... I'll have to stick with Chandos until such time as I can indulge... which... at this point... aye aye...

Well the Graf set can be had quite cheaply ($13 on Presto Classical) and it's definitely worth acquiring IMHO just for the different feel he brings to the music.

[kyjo]

Oh, then you would sadly mistaken. I like the transparency of Graf's performances and I believe you will too if you give them a listen.

OK, I'll look into them. Clarity is something that would be beneficial in music like Dutilleux's, I would imagine. There's much to enjoy in Tortelier's more "flying colors" approach, though!

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OK, I'll look into them. Clarity is something that would be beneficial in music like Dutilleux's, I would imagine. There's much to enjoy in Tortelier's more "flying colors" approach, though!

I certainly would want to be without either cycle. Both have their merits.

[Opus106]

No, it's not a re-hash of the EMI set.

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List of contents available at Presto.

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No, it's not a re-hash of the EMI set.

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List of contents available at Presto.

Excellent! This will compliment my Graf and Tortelier sets just fine. I also own the Virgin Classics set, but found the disc with Plasson conducting Symphonies 1 & 2 to be lacking the kind of intensity I get from Graf and Tortelier. Anyway, this is good news about that Erato set.

[snyprrr]

Excellent! This will compliment my Graf and Tortelier sets just fine. I also own the Virgin Classics set, but found the disc with Plasson conducting Symphonies 1 & 2 to be lacking the kind of intensity I get from Graf and Tortelier. Anyway, this is good news about that Erato set.

Yea, I guess... but most everything there has more definitive performances elsewhere. I do have the Slava disc of 'Metaboles' et al on Erato which is fine, but I imagine the Chandos version must be more sumptuous?

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Yea, I guess... but most everything there has more definitive performances elsewhere. I do have the Slava disc of 'Metaboles' et al on Erato which is fine, but I imagine the Chandos version must be more sumptuous?

Haven't heard the Slava recording you're referring to, but, yes, the Tortelier is quite sumptuous. No question about it.