Graal Théâtre
With the title Graal Théâtre Kaija Saariaho refers to the legend of King Arthur, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. Metaphorically, she was also inspired by the quest for the Holy Grail. The eponymous book by Jacques Roubaud prompted her to do something that had seemed impossible for a long time: to write a violin concerto, a genre that "already boasts so many moving and brilliant masterpieces." With her tender language, she does justice to both motifs.
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K. Saariaho, Graal théâtre
R. Cendo, Corps
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Ensemble: HERMESensemble en I SOLISTI
Conductor: Koen Kessels
Soloists:
Wibert Aerts, violin
Wilhem Latchoumia, piano