Esa-Pekka Salonen / Ligeti

Program

György Ligeti
Clocks and clouds
Claude Debussy
La Damoiselle élue

Olivier Messiaen
Turangalîla-Symphonie

For this season’s opening, accentus chooses an ambitious challenge. At the Philharmonie de Paris, they will perform Clocks and clouds, a piece that is particularly dear to the vocal ensemble, but is also particularly demanding. Written in 1972-1973 by Hungarian composer György Ligeti, it features twelve female voices and orchestra. This short and intense piece is known for its rigorous rhythmics, its use of micro-intervals and of onomatopoeias that are sourced from the International phonetic alphabet.

2h10 with interval

Cast

Axelle Fanyo, soprano
Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, mezzo-soprano
Bertrand Chamayou, piano
Nathalie Forget, ondes martenot

accentus
Chœur et chœur des jeunes de l’Orchestre de Paris
Orchestre de Paris
Esa-Pekka Salonen, direction
Marc Korovitch, chef de chœur