WDR Sinfonieorchester I WDR Sinfonieorchester I

Musikfest Berlin

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A musical sensation: the highly expressive orchestral music of Yvonne Loriod is given a new lease of life. The brilliant pianist and legendary piano professor, born in Paris in 1924, was primarily known during her lifetime as a performer of her husband Olivier Messiaen’s music. The WDR Sinfonieorchester and Kent Nagano are presenting one of her numerous compositions for orchestra for the very first time: La Sainte Face, a fifteen-movement musical depiction of the “Saint’s Face” for soprano and orchestra. The vocal part of this long-forgotten religiously influenced music will be undertaken by Sarah Aristidou. A rare opportunity to experience one of the most fascinating works of musical and religious expression of the 20th century.
Due to the special dedication and the duration of La Sainte Face, the concert programme has been revised: instead of the planned performance of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s “Reformation Symphony”, the premiere of La Sainte Face will be preceded by three organ works by Jean-Claude Touche and two organ fantasias by Jehan Alain.

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Artists

WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Kent Nagano conductor
Sarah Aristidou soprano
Wendy Vo Cong Tri flute
Emily Hoile harp
Henry Fairs organ

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Programme

Alex Nante
^Eine feste Burg on Bach's Chorale, BWV 302

WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Kent Nagano conductor

Jean-Claude Touche
Three Pieces for Organ

Henry Fairs organ

Jehan Alain
Fantasy for Organ No. 1

Henry Fairs organ

Jehan Alain
Fantasy for Organ No. 2

Henry Fairs organ

Yvonne Loriod
La Sainte Face for soprano and orchestra

WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Kent Nagano conductor, Sarah Aristidou soprano, Wendy Vo Cong Tri flute, Emily Hoile harp

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Additional information

Duration ca. 1 hour and 50 minutes

_{In cooperation with Berliner Festspiele/Musikfest Berlin}