a "bloated" and successful program

The Saint-Saëns Association - Messiaen can divert a priori: what admirer of classic French composer will do if only to throw an ear on a disc of a contemporary composer? It is a safe bet that there will not be much ... hence the interest of this program "cheeky" concocted by the permanence in the excellence of Korean manager at Opera Bastille. If we would have liked more instrumental individualization for the symphony, its version is full of life, very melodious, sometimes bouncing or deliciously "planing". The final prevents fat pompiérisme that we already had in germanisantes versions. For the curious, therefore, the Messiaen's Ascension is the first great work of youth: its language is quite affordable and very far from the Turangalila: impossible to remain unmoved by the large brass chorale of I, naturalistic impressions wood II, the powerful dancing scherzo III and lyrics dépouillment single strings IV. Interpretation at the top by a friend of the composer, specialist of this music.