Sorry to hear this unfortunate news. Duhamel was a daring composer with a strong musical voice. I wasn't aware that he studied with Messiaen, but I can't say I'm surprised to learn that he did.
From the linked obituary: "Godard..., according to Duhamel, taught him 'how we use music.'"
AD was one of many born in 1925 (the Pierre Boulez generation) who spearheaded the post-WWII serialism.
Mikis Theodorakis is another who studied in France during the 1950s with Olivier Messiaen. I recall reading that Theodorakis was roommate with Iannis Xenakis in 1955.
There is a lot of music by Duhamel that remains unreleased. I understand Duhamel co-authored (along with Pierre Jansen) a score for a D.W. Griffith silent movie which I very much would love to hear.
These are the only two CDs of Monsieur Duhamel's works I own. Not enough to be sure, but more than sufficient to convince of his great talent.
Two works come to mind: PIERROT LE FOU - in particular a cue titled Pierrot
and DOMICILE CONJUGAL which combines familiar Mendelsohn strains with an almost Stravinskian beat and energy that leaves one simultaneously baffled and delighted,
I have 8 CD's by Antoine Duhamel in my collection. Next to some titles already mentioned here - such as the Godard and Truffaut films - I have always been very fond of his score for The Sailor from Gibraltar, unfortunately unreleased in any form. Beautiful music and an interesting film.
There is a lot of music by Duhamel that remains unreleased. I understand Duhamel co-authored (along with Pierre Jansen) a score for a D.W. Griffith silent movie which I very much would love to hear.
ToneRow, you can listen to really long excerpts of the Duhamel/Jansen score for Griffith's INTOLERANCE by scrolling down on this website to the "Suite Symphonique" and then clicking on the "Extraits musicaux": http://www.zzproductions.fr/bonus.htm#
ToneRow, you can listen to really long excerpts of the Duhamel/Jansen score for Griffith's INTOLERANCE by scrolling down on this website to the "Suite Symphonique" and then clicking on the "Extraits musicaux": http://www.zzproductions.fr/bonus.htm#
Thanks for letting us know, Stefan.
I listen to these 3 selections over the weekend, and the composition exceeds my expectations (which were rather high to begin with).
