Henri Dutilleux (1916–2013) was one of the most important French composers … Read Full Bio ↴Henri Dutilleux (1916–2013) was one of the most important French composers of the second half of the 20th century, producing work in the tradition of Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, and Albert Roussel, but in a style distinctly his own.
Born on the 22nd January 1916, as a young man Dutilleux studied harmony, counterpoint and piano with Victor Gallois at the Douai Conservatory before leaving for Paris. There from 1933 to 1938 he attended the classes of Jean and Noël Gallon (harmony and counterpoint), Henri-Paul Busser (composition) and Maurice Emmanuel (history of music) at the Paris Conservatoire.
Dutilleux won the Prix de Rome in 1938 for his cantata L'Anneau du Roi but did not complete the entire residency in Rome due to the outbreak of World War II. He worked for a year as a medical orderly in the army and then came back to Paris in 1940 where he worked as a pianist, arranger and music teacher and in 1942 conducted the choir of the Paris Opera.
Dutilleux worked as Head of Music Production for French Radio from 1943 to 1963. He served as Professor of Composition at the École Normale de Musique de Paris from 1961 to 1970. He was appointed to the staff of the Paris Conservatoire in 1970. His students include French composers Gérard Grisey and Francis Bayer and Canadian composer Jacques Hétu.
He died on the 22nd May 2013.
Born on the 22nd January 1916, as a young man Dutilleux studied harmony, counterpoint and piano with Victor Gallois at the Douai Conservatory before leaving for Paris. There from 1933 to 1938 he attended the classes of Jean and Noël Gallon (harmony and counterpoint), Henri-Paul Busser (composition) and Maurice Emmanuel (history of music) at the Paris Conservatoire.
Dutilleux won the Prix de Rome in 1938 for his cantata L'Anneau du Roi but did not complete the entire residency in Rome due to the outbreak of World War II. He worked for a year as a medical orderly in the army and then came back to Paris in 1940 where he worked as a pianist, arranger and music teacher and in 1942 conducted the choir of the Paris Opera.
Dutilleux worked as Head of Music Production for French Radio from 1943 to 1963. He served as Professor of Composition at the École Normale de Musique de Paris from 1961 to 1970. He was appointed to the staff of the Paris Conservatoire in 1970. His students include French composers Gérard Grisey and Francis Bayer and Canadian composer Jacques Hétu.
He died on the 22nd May 2013.
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12Deuxieme Symphonie 'Le Double' pour Grand Orchestre et Concert de Chambre: Animato, ma misterioso8:35Michel Plasson
13Deuxieme Symphonie 'Le Double' pour Grand Orchestre et Concert de Chambre: Andantino sostenuto9:37Michel Plasson
14Deuxieme Symphonie 'Le Double' pour Grand Orchestre et Concert de Chambre: Allegro fuocoso12:46Michel Plasson
17Dutilleux - Le Loup - 3eme Tableau : La Foret D'hiver Danse D'amour - Danse De Mort6:44Henri Dutilleux
22Le Loup - 1er Tableau : Une clairière - Le Montreur de bêtes - Passage de la noce - Variations de la gitane et pas de deux (Le marié et la gitane) - Substitution du loup au jeune marié - Interlude11:23Orchestre du Theatre des Champs Elysees
23Le Loup - 2ème Tableau : La chambre nuptiale (Pas de deux) - Adage (Le loup et la belle) - Interruption des commères - Interlude11:09Orchestre du Theatre des Champs Elysees
24Le Loup - 3ème Tableau : La forêt - Pas de deux - Poursuite du Loup et de la Belle - La mort7:50Orchestre du Theatre des Champs Elysees
28Cello Concerto (Tout un monde lointain): IV. Miroirs (Lent et extatique)5:13French Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
29Cello Concerto (Tout un monde lointain): V. Hymne (Allegro)4:40French Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
30Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher for unaccompanied cello: I. Un poco indeciso4:02Truls Mørk/Geoff Miles
31Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher for unaccompanied cello: II. Andante sostenuto2:47Truls Mørk/Geoff Miles
32Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher for unaccompanied cello: III. Vivace2:51Truls Mørk/Geoff Miles
46'Tous les chemins .. menet à Rome', extrait de la 'Petite méthode de piano' de Marguerite Long1:45Henri Dutilleux
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Dutilleux Orchestral Piano & Chamber Master works
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