Ralph Van Raat Speelt Messiaen

Piano virtuoso Ralph van Raat performs Vingt regards sur l 'enfant-Jésus by Messiaen as he does every december at Orgelpark. This work consists of twenty peaces about the birth of Christ and is two and a half hours long. 

 

Ralph van Raat is internationally renowned for being one of the best interpretators of twentieth century and modern piano repertoire. He collaborated with Koninklijk Concertgebouw Orkest, Los Angeles Philarmonic, BBC Symphony Orchestra and more. Also he worked with composers like John Adams, Louis Andriessen, Gavin Bryars, Joep Franssens, Arvo Part and John Tavener. 

 

Musician

Ralph van Raat, piano

 

Program

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) - Vingt regards sur lenfant-Jésus (1944)

Regard du Père

Regard de l’étoile

L’échange

            Regard de la Vierge

            Regard du Fils sur le Fils

            Par Lui tout a été fait

            Regard de la Croix

Regard des hauteurs

            Regard du temps

Regard de lEsprit de joie                                                                            

Première communion de la Vierge

            La parole toute-puissante

Noël

            Regard des anges

Le baiser de lenfant-Jésus

            Regard des prophètes, des bergers et des mages

Regard du silence

Regard de lonction terrible

Je dors, mais mon coeur veille

Regard de leglise damour

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