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Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l’enfant-jesus / Hyldig
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Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l’enfant-jesus / Hyldig

$28.99

Details

Composer
Oliver Messiaen
Artist
Kristoffer Hyldig
Format
CD
Label
OUR Recordings
Released
Jun 09, 2023
Catalog #
6220677-78
UPC
0747313167760

About

Olivier Messiaen’s two-and-a-half-hour piano cycle Vingt Regards sur l’enfant-Jesus is one of the most extraordinary and ground-breaking works in twentieth-century piano repertoire, joining such musical Mount Everests as Bach’s Goldberg Variations and the late Sonatas of Beethoven. That such a work was created in 1944 during the German occupation of France, and yet expresses such joy, conviction, love, and hope makes it all the more remarkable.

At more than two hours in length, the work is rarely performed in full. It takes a special kind of performer who has the physical and emotional stamina and focus to undertake such a task for it places immense technical and musical demands on the pianist.
One such musicians is Kristoffer Hyldig. KRISTOFFER HYLDIG is one of Denmark‘s leading pianists, recognized for his musicality and highly personal, sensitive approach. Known for his versatility, he is in demand as a soloist, as well as chamber musician and lied accompanist, and his concerts are often broadcasted on Danish Radio. He is a founding member of Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen, where his work comprises artistic programming as well as closely working with composers, commissioning, and premiering pieces.

Recorded in Vor Frelser’s Church, Copenhagen during one of the most severe periods of the lock down by producer, recording & balance engineer extraordinaire, Preben Iwan. The album is recorded in the immersive DXD format.

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 No. 1. Regard du Père 08:37
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Regard du Père
    Duration
    08:37
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  3. 2 No. 2. Regard de l'étoile 03:24
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Regard de l'étoile
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  4. 3 No. 3. L'échange 03:55
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. L'échange
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  5. 4 No. 4. Regard de la Vierge 06:02
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Regard de la Vierge
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  6. 5 No. 5. Regard du Fils sur le Fils 07:52
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Regard du Fils sur le Fils
    Duration
    07:52
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  7. 6 No. 6. Par Lui tout à été fait 11:42
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. Par Lui tout à été fait
    Duration
    11:42
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  8. 7 No. 7. Regard de la Croix 04:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 7. Regard de la Croix
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  9. 8 No. 8. Regard des hauteurs 02:37
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 8. Regard des hauteurs
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  10. 9 No. 9. Regard du temps 02:54
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 9. Regard du temps
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  11. 10 No. 10. Regard de l'esprit de joie 09:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 10. Regard de l'esprit de joie
    Duration
    09:25
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  12. Disc 2
  13. 1 No. 11. Première Communion de la Vierge 08:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 11. Première Communion de la Vierge
    Duration
    08:26
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  14. 2 No. 12. La Parole Toute-Puissante 02:29
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 12. La Parole Toute-Puissante
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  15. 3 No. 13. Noël 04:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 13. Noël
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  16. 4 No. 14. Regard des anges 05:02
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 14. Regard des anges
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  17. 5 No. 15. Le baiser de l'Enfant-Jésus 12:24
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 15. Le baiser de l'Enfant-Jésus
    Duration
    12:24
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  18. 6 No. 16. Regard des prophètes, des bergers et des mages 03:25
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 16. Regard des prophètes, des bergers et des mages
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  19. 7 No. 17. Regard du silence 06:28
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 17. Regard du silence
    Duration
    06:28
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  20. 8 No. 18. Regard de l'onction terrible 07:01
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 18. Regard de l'onction terrible
    Duration
    07:01
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  21. 9 No. 19. Je dors, mais mon coeur veille 11:31
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 19. Je dors, mais mon coeur veille
    Duration
    11:31
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  22. 10 No. 20. Regard de l'église d'Amour 15:24
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 20. Regard de l'église d'Amour
    Duration
    15:24
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig