ChamberBridge: Messiaen Illuminated - Concert II (Nov. 15, 2008, 5:30 PM), 4 of 11
Digital Audio
Event Type
MusicOrigin
ChamberBridgeIdentifier
CB.2008.11.15.02.DProgram Series
ChamberBridgeProgram Length
63 minPart
4 of 11Dates
| broadcast| 2008-11-15 | created
Description
This is the second of three concerts given on November 15, 2008 performed by chamber duo ChamberBridge (Lara Bruckmann, soprano and Eva-Maria Zimmermann, piano), and also featuring the Del Sol String Quartet, Mary Chun, and members of the SFSoundGroup. The performances highlight the works of Olivier Messiaen, along with works by his teachers and influences, such as Paul Dukas, Maurice Emmanuel and Claude Debussy, through to the 2nd and 3rd generations of his students, including Gérard Grisey, Tristan Murail, Ed Campion, Ron Bruce Smith and George Benjamin. Of special note are rare performances of song cycles by Messiaen’s first wife Claire Delbos (both composed on texts by Messiaen’s mother, the accomplished poet Cecile Sauvage), and the premieres of two newly commissioned works by young Bay Area composers Gabriela Lena Frank and Mei-Fang Lin. This second concert includes works for viola and electronics by Edmund Campion, “Talea” for chamber quintet by Gérard Grisey, a duet for two violas by George Benjamin, and songs for soprano and piano by Maurice Emmanuel, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Olivier Messiaen.Note: Part of the description taken from http://www.frenchculture.org/spip.php?article1867
Genres
20th century classicalChamber music
Musical Selections
30 Chansons Bourguignonnes du Pays de Beaume: V’la Que L’alouete Chante, Op. 15, No. 24, for soprano and piano (1913) (0:55) / Maurice EmmanuelPerformers
ChamberBridge:Lara Bruckmann, soprano
Eva-Maria Zimmermann, piano
Subjects
20th century classicalChamber music
Songs (High voice) with piano
Folk songs, Burgundian
Related place
San Francisco (Calif.) (was recorded at)Related Entities
ChamberBridgeEmmanuel, Maurice, 1862-1938
Bruckmann, Lara
Zimmermann, Eva-Maria (Pianist)