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Piano Sonata (Dutilleux)
| Piano Sonata | |
|---|---|
| by Henri Dutilleux | |
| Dedication | Geneviève Joy |
| Performed | 30 April 1948 |
| Movements | three |
Henri Dutilleux's Piano Sonata (1947–1948) was his only piano sonata. It is dedicated to and was premiered by his wife Geneviève Joy on 30 April 1948.[1][2] The Piano Sonata has since become one of the most acclaimed post-World War II works in the genre[1][3] and has been championed by major pianists such as John Ogdon, Robert Levin, John Chen and Claire-Marie Le Guay.
Although Dutilleux had been active as a composer for ten years when he wrote his piano sonata, he viewed it as his Opus 1, the first work that he considered up to his mature standards.[2][4] Debussy, Ravel,[4] Bartók and Prokofiev[5] have been cited as influences on the piece although critics have also stressed that its language is original and distinctive,[4][6] a personal synthesis of French Impressionism and Soviet music.[7]
- ^ a b "Henri Dutilleux: Sonate pour piano" (work details) (in French and English). IRCAM.
- ^ a b Fantapié, Henri-Claude (2014), Henri Dutilleux Edition, [6-CD Set], (Deutsche Grammophon), liner notes.
- ^ " Alternating Currents – About", Tall Poppies TP212 (2010), via Presto Music, "... the Dutilleux Sonata is one of the best piano works from the 20th century..."
- ^ a b c Review by Gary Higginson, musicweb-international.com, 10 October 2010
- ^ Musicweb-international.com, Tony Haywood CD review
- ^ Whitehouse, Richard, Henri Dutilleux – Complete Solo Piano Music, Naxos Records, liner notes.
- ^ Levin, Robert, Henri Dutilleux: D'ombre et de silence, ECM Records, liner notes.
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