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'Esa-Pekka Salonen found the tenderness and emotional charge of the music... Aimard delivered the long solos from memory with plenty of poetic feeling. Cynthia Millar swooped across the score spectacularly.' ****

Sunday Telegraph

'Myriad and rich, the colours of the landscape begin to unfold, realised by Messiaen's genius for orchestral textures and contrasts.'

Country Life

'A centenary tribute to Messiaen gets off to a flying start with conductor Susanna Malkki - wind machine and duck whistle in tow.'

Observer

'Every element of this kaleidoscopic celebration of nature was vividly painted in sound.' [Des canyons aux étoiles]

Telegraph

'The Ensemble intercontemporain's principal, Jean-Christophe Vervoitte, played the solo horn movement with wonderful assurance, while Aimard took on the solo role, breathing every second of this extraordinary piece.'****

Guardian

[Des canyons aux étoiles]

'A stellar start to Messiaen's centenary celebration.'

'A rare blend of individuality and sense of purpose.'

'Every element in this kaleidoscopic celebration of nature was vividly painted in sound.'

Telegraph

[Des canyons aux étoiles] set the festival off to an impressive start.'****

Financial Times

'Without Messiaen's exploration of timelessness many of the works by Boulez, Birtwistle, Ligeti and other leading composers of our time would be unthinkable.'

Guardian

'Messiaen's music is the kind that sweeps impressionable young things off their feet.'

Telegraph

'A festival celebrating Messiaen's daring music in all its brilliant hues.'

Times


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