Olivier Messiaen: Catalogues d’oiseaux (complete); La Fauvette des Jardins; Petites Esquisses d’oiseaux

£22.50

Peter Hill (piano)

UKCD 300 – 5060332661626

3 CDs

Peter Hill’s benchmark 3 CD set of Messiaen’s Catalogues d’oiseaux. Recordings prepared in Paris with the composer.

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Description

CATALOGUES D’OISEAUX (1956-8)
 

CD 1  

BOOK 1

  1. I Le Chocard des Alpes   
  2. II Le Loriot                         
  3. III Le Merle bleu                

BOOK 2

  1. IV Le Traquet stapazin     

BOOK 3

  1. V La Chouette hulotte       
  2. VI L’Alouette lulu              

Total time:  59.02

 

CD 2  

BOOK 4

  1. VII La Rousserolle effarvatte  

BOOK 5

  1. VIII L’Alouette calandrelle           
  2. IX La Bouscarle                     

BOOK 6

  1. X Le Merle de roche              

Total time: 70.08

CD 3  

BOOK 7

    1. XI La Buse variable    
    2. XII Le Traquet rieur       
    3. XIII Le Courlis cendré   
    1. LA FAUVETTE DES JARDINS

    PETITES ESQUISSES D’OISEAUX

    1. Le Rouge-gorge
    2. Le Merle noir
    3. Le Rouge-gorge
    4. La Grive musicienne
    5. Le Rouge-gorge
    6. L’Alouette des champs

Total time: 77.06

Reviews

  1. admin –

    ‘Extraordinary music to splendid effect in utmost clarity’
    Penguin Guide (Catalogues d’oiseaux)

  2. admin –

    ‘One’s jaw drops at Hill’s agile dexterity’
    Gramophone (Catalogues d’oiseaux)

  3. admin –

    ‘This is one of Peter Hill’s great moments as a Messiaen interpreter, finely recorded as ever… sets an impressive seal on a most distinguished project.’
    Gramophone (La Fauvette des Jardins)

  4. admin –

    ‘beautiful technique, a true poet: I am a passionate admirer’
    Olivier Messiaen

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