COMPOSERS: Messiaen
LABELS: Naxos
WORKS: Préludes; Four Rhythmic Studies; Cantéyodjayâ
PERFORMER: Håkon Austbø (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: 8.554090
A disappointing release following Håkon Austbø’s impressive earlier Messiaen recordings. The Préludes do not glow with the necessary poetry and passion, the quirky games of Cantéyodjayâ lack joy, and the revolutionary pages of the rhythmic studies produce few sparks. Christopher Dingle
Messiaen: Préludes; Four Rhythmic Studies; Cantéyodjayâ
A disappointing release following Håkon Austbø’s impressive earlier Messiaen recordings. The Préludes do not glow with the necessary poetry and passion, the quirky games of Cantéyodjayâ lack joy, and the revolutionary pages of the rhythmic studies produce few sparks. Christopher Dingle
Our rating
2
Published: January 20, 2012 at 1:15 pm
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