Happy birthday to Henri DutilleuxJanuary 23rd, 2009
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Born on January 22, Henri Dutilleux celebrated his 93 years birthday yesterday. Henri Dutilleux’s work has a particular resonance for me, I just couldn’t pass by the Maestro’s birthday. I was introduced to his music very early on and I immediately liked it very much: Métaboles, Timbre, espace et mouvements, L’arbre des songes, Shadows of time – poetic titles for an incredibly rich universe in imagination and invention.
In order to celebrate his birthday, I offer you the fifth movement of Tout un monde lointain, his cello concerto with Maestro Rostropovich, which has become a classic of the XXth century. This concerto is amazing and makes me very jealous of cellists. I would dream of a concerto for piano…