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Prom 38: Messiaen – Turangalîla Symphony

Part of the Proms 2015 Series

Add to my Calendar 13-08-2015 19:30 13-08-2015 21:30 36 Prom 38: Messiaen – Turangalîla Symphony Hindu philosophy is the guiding thread through this Prom of music by one of the 20th century’s undisputed masters and one of its neglected mavericks. Messiaen’s Turangalîla Symphony translates the ‘curious, exquisite, unexpected melodic contours’ of the Hindu tradition for Western ears. John Foulds’s music was heavily influenced by his spiritual fascination with India; his style shifts in his Three Mantras from the rhythmic violence of Stravinsky to meditative loveliness and the sleek modernism of Ravel. Royal Albert Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
Kensington
London
SW7 2AP
England

Programme

John Foulds – Three Mantras
~ Interval ~
Olivier Messiaen – Turangalîla Symphony

Performers

Juanjo Mena – Conductor
 Steven Osborne – piano
 Valérie Hartmann-Claverie – ondes martenot

London Symphony Chorus (Women's voices)
 BBC Philharmonic

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Programme Note

Hindu philosophy is the guiding thread through this Prom of music by one of the 20th century’s undisputed masters and one of its neglected mavericks. Messiaen’s Turangalîla Symphony translates the ‘curious, exquisite, unexpected melodic contours’ of the Hindu tradition for Western ears. John Foulds’s music was heavily influenced by his spiritual fascination with India; his style shifts in his Three Mantras from the rhythmic violence of Stravinsky to meditative loveliness and the sleek modernism of Ravel.

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