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Koechlin: The Seven Stars' Symphony, Op. 132 & Vers la voûte étoilée, Op. 129
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C5449
Originally recorded in 2021
Classical
Orchestral & Concertos
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Music by the marvelous, criminally underrated composer and “Aural Alchemist” Charles Koechlin is always a discovery and invariably. “Koechlin can daub with notes as Seurat daubed with bright pigments on canvas [he] could, whenever he wished, bathe his music in the impressionist glories of Debussy and Ravel or give it the delicacy of Fauré and then toughen it up with some Roussel-like grinding rhythms.” (Robert Reilly) He is an impressionist dreamboat. With a title like The Seven Stars Symphony and following so closely on the heels of the equally enchanting Vers la voûte étoilée (Toward the Vault of the Stars), you’d think the work was some spectacular colorist bonanza of celestial ambitions. Actually, it’s Koechlin’s ode to his favorite film stars – but no less bewitching for that.
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“… Ariane Matiakh’s performance of the symphony is beautifully done and can be recommended … Her performance of Vers la voûte étoilée similarly holds its own … “
“… The Basel Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ariane Matiakh, plays very smoothly and with just that elegant refinement that Koechlin’s composition demands. And thus we have a quite excellent production of two Koechlin works that definitely deserve a greater degree of recognition.” ****
“… The Basel Symphony Orchestra’s performance under Ariane Matiakh has a wonderful lithe elegance, which matches the beauty and refinement of Koechlin’s writing in every respect. And they pair the symphony with the nocturne Vers la voûte étoilée (Towards the Starry Vault), also composed in 1933 (though not performed until 1989), another gorgeous piece by this ridiculously neglected composer that deserves a regular place in concert programmes.” *****
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