This concerto is the result of the composer's efforts in unifying large-scale works. The process of unification appears on two interrelated levels: form and thematic development.[1]
According to the composer, it is based on a process of continual growth and renewal (hence the title): "All in all the piece grows somewhat like a tree, for the constant multiplication and renewal of its branches is the lyrical essence of the tree. This symbolic image, as well as the notion of a seasonal cycle, inspired my choice of 'L'arbre des songes' as the title of the piece."[1][2]
As in other of his works, notably the cello concerto Tout un monde lointain... and the string quartet Ainsi la nuit, Dutilleux uses an unusual structure of several movements (four in this case) without any break between each movements. He develops this continuity here with three interludes linking the movements, each in a very different style.
Librement Interlude
Vif Interlude 2
Lent Interlude 3
Large et animé
A typical performance runs approximately 25 to 30 minutes.[3]
arbre, songes, tree, dreams, violin, concerto, written, henri, dutilleux, between, 1983, 1985, dedicated, isaac, stern, this, concerto, result, composer, efforts, unifying, large, scale, works, process, unification, appears, interrelated, levels, form, themati. L arbre des songes The Tree of Dreams is a violin concerto written by Henri Dutilleux between 1983 and 1985 It is dedicated to Isaac Stern This concerto is the result of the composer s efforts in unifying large scale works The process of unification appears on two interrelated levels form and thematic development 1 According to the composer it is based on a process of continual growth and renewal hence the title All in all the piece grows somewhat like a tree for the constant multiplication and renewal of its branches is the lyrical essence of the tree This symbolic image as well as the notion of a seasonal cycle inspired my choice of L arbre des songes as the title of the piece 1 2 Contents 1 Composition 2 Instrumentation 3 Form 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksComposition editThe concerto was commissioned by Radio France for Isaac Stern to whom it is dedicated Stern played the concerto at the premiere on November 5 1985 at the Theatre des Champs Elysees with the Orchestre National de France conducted by Lorin Maazel 3 Instrumentation editThe concerto is scored for piccolo two flutes three oboes third doubling oboe d amore piccolo clarinet in E flat two clarinets in A bass clarinet two bassoons contrabassoon three horns three trumpets in C with normal and Robinson mutes three trombones with normal and Robinson mutes tuba five timpani two suspended cymbals high and medium two tam tams medium and low crotales tubular bells glockenspiel vibraphone three bongos three tom toms snare drum cymbalum piano celesta harp solo violin sixteen first violins fourteen second violins twelve violas ten cellos and eight double basses 3 Form editAs in other of his works notably the cello concerto Tout un monde lointain and the string quartet Ainsi la nuit Dutilleux uses an unusual structure of several movements four in this case without any break between each movements He develops this continuity here with three interludes linking the movements each in a very different style Librement InterludeVif Interlude 2Lent Interlude 3Large et anime A typical performance runs approximately 25 to 30 minutes 3 Discography editIsaac Stern violin Orchestre National de France Lorin Maazel cond Recorded November 6 7 1985 Paris Columbia Records Pierre Amoyal violin Orchestre National de France Charles Dutoit cond Recorded 1995 Decca Records Olivier Charlier violin BBC Philharmonic Yan Pascal Tortelier cond Recorded March 26 27 1996 Chandos Records Isabelle van Keulen violin Bamberger Symphoniker Marc Soustrot cond Recorded 1998 Koch Schwann Records Renaud Capucon violin Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France Myung Whun Chung cond Recorded February 8 11 2001 Paris EMI Records Virgin Classics Olivier Charlier violin Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine Hans Graf cond Recorded 2005 Arte Nova Classics Dmitry Sitkovetsky violin Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra Mariss Jansons cond Recorded June 7 8 2007 RCO Live Augustin Hadelich violin Seattle Symphony Orchestra Ludovic Morlot cond Recorded November 4 and 7 2014 Seattle Symphony Media Won the 2015 Grammy award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo 4 References edit a b Robert Adelson L Arbre des songes concerto for violin amp orchestra at AllMusic Henri Dutilleux L arbre des songes Schott Paris 1985 a b c L arbre des songes work details in French and English IRCAM 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners amp Nominees grammy com The Recording Academy 2016 Retrieved 25 February 2016 External links editHenri Dutilleux l arbre des songes on Vimeo Augustin Hadelich violin Ludovic Morlot conductor Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Portal nbsp Classical music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title L 27arbre des songes amp oldid 1211220314, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
