Piano Competition Jul 18, 2008
After interval Chen presented Prelude No.3 by Henri Dutilleux, a composer he champions most adroitly, enlivening the figuration with evenness and flashes of brilliance. Brahms's difficult Variations On A Theme by Handel were well controlled, though in this long work there is scope for more extreme characterisation and greater ferocity. (Sydney Morning Herald)
In-demand Corea chills with solo show Mar 5, 2008
" At the moment, his favourite classical pieces come from the work of contemporary French composer Henri Dutilleux, who was a student of Darius Milhaud and Georges Auric. "He's definitely in the wonderful line of the French composers," Corea says. "I had never discovered his music until recently, when I became interested in some of his piano works. In fact, I play one of his lullaby preludes, one of his early works, with Bela Fleck. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The Air This Week Mar 4, 2008
Noon-1:30 p.m. Discovering Music/Stephen Johnson: Henri Dutilleux (BBC Radio 3). 1:45 p.m.-midnight Classical music (WHRB). (Boston Globe)
The year in classical music Dec 30, 2007
Still, this fall, new pieces by Elliott Carter and Henri Dutilleux showed just how much the old masters still have to say, and just how focused and refined their respective musical languages have become. Levine also led a luminous reading of Mahler's Ninth Symphony paired with violinist Christian Tetzlaff's unnervingly beautiful performance of the Berg Violin Concerto. (Boston Globe)
BSO-composer relationship proves fruitful Nov 23, 2007
The BSO will play the US premiere of a work by Henri Dutilleux ... The music of Henri Dutilleux runs deep in the Boston Symphony Orchestra's collective memory. (Boston Globe)
New York keeps Philharmonic's top job in the family Jul 19, 2007
Mr Gilbert has built up a reputation for exciting performances of new work at the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic where he regularly performs works by living composers such as John Adams and Henri Dutilleux. He will begin a five-year contract with the New York Philharmonic in 2009. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Mstislav Rostropovich, a cellist and conductor, dies at 80 Apr 29, 2007
He also played the premieres of solo works by Walton, Auric, Kabalevsky and Misaskovsky, and concertos by Lutoslawski, Panufnik, Messiaen, Schnittke, Henri Dutilleux, Arvo P. rt, Krzysztof Penderecki, Lukas Foss and Giya Kancheli. (International Herald Tribune)
Cellist Mstislav Rostropovich dies Apr 29, 2007
His greatest legacy may be the 80 or so pieces of music he commissioned, including major works by Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Benjamin Britten, Henri Dutilleux and Witold Lutoslawski. In a 2002 Newsday interview, Rostropovich fantasized about going back in time and persuading composers from the past to enrich his instrument's repertoire: "We make friendship with Beethoven and Mozart, and say, 'Come have this bottle of wine, or some vodka even better, and maybe you write something nice for cello?'". (Newsday -- Entertainment)
BSO announces 127th season Mar 31, 2007
Other contemporary composers whose work will be represented include Henri Dutilleux, Michael Gandolfi, and Brett Dean. Gunther Schuller's "Where the Word Ends," whose scheduled premiere was postponed this year, will not be performed until the 2008- '09 season. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Tickled Ivory Jan 10, 2007
The last piece she will perform at the concert is written by Henri Dutilleux, a 91-year-old French composer. Johnson will meet Dutilleux in Paris on Jan. 27 to play this piece for him. (Up & Coming Magazine, NC)
