Performances of Les Espaces Acoustiques by Gérard Grisey,
conducted by Pierre-André Valade

20 Sept. 1996

Strasbourg, France
Auditorium France 3 - Alsace Musica Festival


Presence of composer
Gérard Grisey - Les Espaces Acoustiques (first half)


Prologue for solo viola *
Périodes for 7 instruments
Partiels for 18 instruments


*  Gérard Caussé, viola
Ensemble Court-circuit
dir. Pierre-André Valade

 
Dec. 1997 & May 1998

Paris, France
Maison de Radio-France

World premiere recording


presence of composer
Gérard Grisey - Les Espaces Acoustiques (first half)


Prologue for solo viola *
Périodes for 7 instruments
Partiels for 18 instruments


*  Gérard Caussé, viola
Ensemble Court-circuit
dir. Pierre-André Valade

 
4 Nov. 2000

Wien, Austria
Wiener Konzerhaus


Austrian premiere
Gérard Grisey - Les Espaces Acoustiques


Prologue for solo viola *
Périodes for 7 instruments
Partiels for 18 instruments
Modulations for 33 instruments
Transitoires for large orchestra
Épilogue for 4 solo horns and large orchestra


*  Garth Knox, viola
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
dir. Pierre-André Valade

 
10 Nov. 2001

Nice, France
Nice Opera House
Manca Festival


Gérard Grisey - Les Espaces Acoustiques


Prologue for solo viola *
Périodes for 7 instruments
Partiels for 18 instruments
Modulations for 33 instruments
Transitoires for large orchestra
Épilogue for 4 solo horns and large orchestra


*  Emmanuel Haratyk, viola
Ensemble L'Itinéraire
Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice

dir. Pierre-André Valade

 
13 Oct. 2002

Oslo, Norway
Ultima Festival


Norwegian premiere
Gérard Grisey - Les Espaces Acoustiques


Prologue for solo viola *
Périodes for 7 instruments
Partiels for 18 instruments
Modulations for 33 instruments
Transitoires for large orchestra
Épilogue for 4 solo horns and large orchestra


*  Garth Knox, viola
Orchestra of the Norwegian National Opera
dir. Pierre-André Valade

 
8 Nov. 2003

Zürich, Switzerland
Tonhalle
Tage für neue Musik Festival


Swiss premiere
Gérard Grisey - Les Espaces Acoustiques


Prologue for solo viola *
Périodes for 7 instruments
Partiels for 18 instruments
Modulations for 33 instruments
Transitoires for large orchestra
Épilogue for 4 solo horns and large orchestra


*  Michel Rouilly, viola
Tonhalle Orchester Zürich
dir. Pierre-André Valade

 
20 Nov. 2003

Paris, France
Cité de la Musique


Gérard Grisey - Les Espaces Acoustiques


Prologue for solo viola *
Périodes for 7 instruments
Partiels for 18 instruments
Modulations for 33 instruments
Transitoires for large orchestra
Épilogue for 4 solo horns and large orchestra


*  Christophe Desjardins, viola
Ensemble Intercontemporain
Orchestre du Conservatoire de Paris

dir. Pierre-André Valade

 
25 Aug. 2008

Tokyo, Japan
Suntory Hall
Festival Music Today 21


Japanese premiere
Gérard Grisey - Les Espaces Acoustiques



- Prologue *
- Périodes
- Partiels
- Modulations
- Transitoires
- Épilogue


* Michel Rouilly, viola
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
dir. Pierre-André Valade

Ce concert a été listé le 17 déc. 2008 par le Asahi Shimbun,
le quotidien le plus influent au Japon, parmi les trois plus beaux
concerts donnés au Japon durant l’année 2008

 
22 Apr. 2016

Zürich, Switzerland
Tonhalle


Gérard Grisey - Les Espaces Acoustiques


Prologue for solo viola *
Périodes for 7 instruments
Partiels for 18 instruments
Modulations for 33 instruments
Transitoires for large orchestra
Épilogue for 4 solo horns and large orchestra


*  Esther Fritzsche, viola
Orchester der Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
dir. Pierre-André Valade

 
3 Feb. 2017

Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki Music Center
Musica Nova Festival


Finnish premiere
Gérard Grisey - Les Espaces Acoustiques

Prologue for solo viola *
Périodes for 7 instruments
Partiels for 18 instruments
Modulations for 33 instruments
Transitoires for large orchestra
Épilogue for 4 solo horns and large orchestra


*  Atte Kilpeläinen, viola
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
dir. Pierre-André Valade

 
24 Nov. 2017

Tallin, Estonia
Estonia kontserdisaal


Estonian premiere
Gérard Grisey - Les Espaces Acoustiques


Prologue for solo viola *
Périodes for 7 instruments
Partiels for 18 instruments
Modulations for 33 instruments
Transitoires for large orchestra
Épilogue for 4 solo horns and large orchestra


*  Garth Knox, viola
Ensemble U:
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
dir. Pierre-André Valade