Description
Bruckner & Messiaen - Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD)
UPC: 0822231304296
Product Features
- Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle
- Piano: Pierre-Laurent Aimard
- Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
- Works:Recording Venue: Barbican Hall, London
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C minor (Robert Haas edition)
- Messiaen: Couleurs de la Cité Céleste
- Publisher: LSO Live
- Release Year: 2018
Overview
This dual format set (Blu-ray and DVD) captures two live performances of iconic works by Anton Bruckner and Olivier Messiaen, conducted by the acclaimed Sir Simon Rattle, with French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard joining the London Symphony Orchestra for Messiaen’s piece. The performances feature the grandeur of Bruckner's Eighth Symphony, presented in the explosive Robert Haas edition, and Messiaen’s deeply spiritual and colorful Couleurs de la Cité Céleste for piano and reduced orchestra.
Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8 is a monumental piece, full of contrasting themes and complex orchestration, while Messiaen’s Couleurs de la Cité Céleste is a mystical, episodic work with strikingly different textures. The juxtaposition of these two composers—both deeply Catholic but stylistically divergent—offers a rich exploration of spirituality and musical language.
The performances, filmed live at London’s Barbican Hall, are presented in Full HD 1080/60 on the Blu-ray disc, and 16:9 NTSC on the DVD. The sound is mixed in 24bit 48kHz PCM Stereo, providing a deeply immersive listening experience.
Interesting Facts
- Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8 was revised multiple times; this performance uses the Robert Haas edition, which is known for its expansive scope and dramatic impact.
- Messiaen’s Couleurs de la Cité Céleste is one of the composer’s lesser-performed works, notable for its innovative use of color and bird song motifs.
- Pierre-Laurent Aimard is recognized as one of the leading interpreters of Messiaen’s music, bringing clarity and depth to the composer’s complex piano parts.
- The contrasting works—Bruckner’s massive symphony and Messiaen’s more intimate, mystical work—are united by their shared exploration of faith and spirituality.
- This performance marks a significant collaboration between Sir Simon Rattle, who has long championed both composers, and the London Symphony Orchestra, known for its technical precision and emotional depth.
Track Listing
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C minor (Haas edition)
- I. Allegro moderato
- II. Scherzo: Allegro moderato – Trio
- III. Adagio: Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend
- IV. Finale: Feierlich, nicht schnell
- Messiaen: Couleurs de la Cité Céleste
- A sequence of short musical episodes for piano and orchestra.
Disc Information
- Disc 1 (Blu-ray):
- Video Format: Full HD 1080/60 (NTSC), 16:9
- Audio Format: 24bit 48kHz, 2.0 PCM Stereo, DTS-HD Master Audio
- Region: All regions (BD50)
- Disc 2 (DVD):Running Time: Approx. 104 minutes
- Video Format: 16:9 NTSC
- Audio Format: 24bit 48kHz, 2.0 PCM Stereo
- Region: Region 0 (DVD9)
Publishers
- LSO Live
- Les Films Jack Fabus (in collaboration with Mezzo)
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