Tanglewood festival sounds themes of diversity and coalescence Aug 13, 2009
The congruence actually highlighted differences in temperament and efficiency: similar textures coalescing first into the cool vigor of Pierre Boulez s Incises, then the warmer languor of Henri Dutilleux s Trois Pr. ludes ; Hans Thomalla s Piano Counterpart punctuated by Boulez s une page d. (Boston Globe)
Spice and variety, and an acute sense of vocal colour Apr 20, 2009
e Fleming devoted half her concert to relatively recent songs by Olivier Messiaen and Henri Dutilleux. The three Dutilleux songs, which were written for Fleming, were so fresh that the 93-year-old composer is still orchestrating the fourth (entitled Le temps l'horloge), which Fleming said she will soon record. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Diversity of styles is key to Tanglewood contemporary music festival Mar 20, 2009
The festival's final concert is a recital by British pianist Nicolas Hodges, who is scheduled to play a demanding program of works by Pierre Boulez, Hans Thomalla, Michael Finnissy, Frederic Rzewski, and Henri Dutilleux. And for those worried that they'll miss Carter's music after last year's blowout, fear not: His "Poems of Louis Zukofsky" will have its world premiere on Aug. 9. (Boston Globe)
