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Turangalîla

Wednesday

14.05.2025

19:30 — Victoria Hall, Geneva

Series O

Thursday

15.05.2025

19:30 — Victoria Hall, Geneva

Series S

Friday

16.05.2025

20:15 — Rosey Concert Hall, Rolle

Programme

Bertrand de Billyconductor

Kit Armstrongpiano

Cécile Lartigauondes Martenot

Olivier Messiaen
Turangalîla-Symphony for piano, ondes Martenot and large orchestra

Approximately 1h30  (without intermission)

The music

The OSR first performed Olivier Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie in a memorable concert in 1981, conducted by Horst Stein and the composer himself attending all rehearsals – a significant event then, this symphonic gem remains an extraordinary experience. This grand love song unfolds in ten movements, featuring a sizeable ensemble enhanced with the piano and ondes Martenot. Although labelled a symphony, it’s more like a sinfonia concertante involving all sections of the orchestra, putting a spotlight on the piano, with its challenging part specially tailored for Messiaen’s wife, Yvonne Loriod. The vibrant composition dazzles with a myriad of colors, drawing influence from the oriental gamelans that fueled Messiaen’s creativity. The universal mysticism of Messiaen reaches its zenith in this masterpiece.

OSR Live

Liszt - Piano Concerto No. 1 (S. 124)

Pablo Heras-Casado

conductor

Alexei Volodin

piano

Franz Liszt
Concerto for piano No. 1 in E-flat major S. 124

Recorded on 08 April 2025 at Victoria Hall, Geneva

Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 5

Pablo Heras-Casado

conductor

Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 107, 'Reformation'

Recorded on 08 April 2025 at Victoria Hall, Geneva

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