Messiaen, who was an enthusiastic and accomplished ornithologist, investigated for his Catalogue d'oiseaux 13 birds with their songs and their specific sound environments.
"I'm very attracted by the works of Messiaen. Catalogue d'oiseaux offers a new musical language. Each bird is evoked by his singing, his travels in its environment, the surrounding landscape etc. The music changes depending on whether the bird is found in the air of morning or evening, or depending on the weather. There are many birds in the catalogue, which gives a great diversity in sounds. The work reflects the beauty of nature, but there is also plenty of humor. "
"Messiaen, who practiced ornithology in a scientific way and with passion, has traveled the world in search of new species. But the thirteen pieces in the catalogue are devoted to birds in France. "Each piece is written in honor of a French province," wrote the composer. Each is simply the name of the symbolic bird of the region."
It is a modest monument and brilliant but highly demanding. "The singing of birds is different from the human voice. The rhythm is completely different from what we usually hear. But the work is very accessible, even to an audience that knows no contemporary music ". - interview with Momo Kodama in La Provence
Diese wundersch�n aufgemachte CD-Box ist die zweite Messiaen-Aufnahme der in Paris lebenden Pianistin Momo Kodama, die als herausragende Messiaen-Interpretin gilt. 2005 erschien bereits ihre Interpretation der 'Vint regards sur l'enfant-J�sus', die weltweite Beachtung fand. Momo Kodama z�hlt dank ihrer gro�en Musikalit�t und ausdrucksvollen Virtuosit�t zu den interessantesten Pianistinnen ihrer Generation. Ihre F�higkeit, dem Klavier scheinbar anstrengungslos eine beeindruckende Klangf�lle zu entlocken, ihr ebenso warmer wie lyrischer Ton und ihre begeisternde technische Brillanz geh�ren zu den hervorstechenden Eigenschaften ihres Musizierens.
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11er Livre: Le Chocard des Alpes09:04
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14eme Livre: La Rousserolle Effarvatte30:49
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16eme Livre: Le Merle de roche17:52
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21er Livre: Le Lorlot08:14
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25eme Livre: L'Alouette Calandrelle05:27
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27eme Livre: La Buse variable10:36
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31er Livre: Le Merle Bleu13:21
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35eme Livre: La Bouscarle12:33
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37eme Livre: Le traquet rieur07:42
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42eme Livre: Le Traquet Stapazin16:06
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47eme Livre: Le Courlis cendré10:34
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53eme Livre: La Chouette Hulotte08:22
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63eme Livre: L'Alouette Lulu07:54