In their first release on harmonia mundi, Gustavo Gimeno and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra offer us a dazzling reading of the Turangalîla-Symphonie. Equally attentive to architecture and to detail, they glorify the rich and refined orchestration of the French composer's vast hymn to love, always on the lookout for unprecedented sonic alchemies. This album is a unique musical and sensory experience.
1 Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphony: I. Introduction. Modéré, Un Peu Vif
2 Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphony: II. Chant D'amour. 1 Modéré, Lourd
3 Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphony: III. Turangalîla 1. Presque Lent, Rêveur
4 Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphony: IV. Chant D'amour 2. Bien Modéré
5 Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphony: V. Joie Du Sang Des Étoiles. Vif, Passionné, Avec Joie
6 Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphony: VI. Jardin Du Sommeil D'amour. TRÈS Modéré, TRÈS Tendre
7 Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphony: VII. Turangalîla 2. Un Peu Vif, Bien Modéré
8 Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphony: VIII. Développement de L'amour. Bien Modéré
9 Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphony: IX. Turangalîla 3. Bien Modéré
10 Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphony: X. Final. Modéré, Presque Vif, Avec Une Grande Joie
In their first release on harmonia mundi, Gustavo Gimeno and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra offer us a dazzling reading of the Turangalîla-Symphonie. Equally attentive to architecture and to detail, they glorify the rich and refined orchestration of the French composer's vast hymn to love, always on the lookout for unprecedented sonic alchemies. This album is a unique musical and sensory experience.
