Ozone invite Marc Ducret autour de la Nativité d'Olivier Messiaen

"Our present tends to greatly simplify, even reduce the human being to a binary of body and soul.

The spiritual dimension, in the spiritual sense of the term, is however inherent to the human condition in general, and even more so for a musical human, both performer and improviser. It therefore seemed to me essential to work on a work that would symbolize this idea.

My research crystallized around Olivier Messiaen and this extraordinary work, The Nativity of the Lord, which my friend Emil Spányi introduced me to. As the composer states, he sought "emotion and sincerity first. But transmitted to the listener by sure and clear means".

Messiaen abundantly uses the elements of his usual musical language, in particular the modes of limited transposition, as well as Hindu rhythms. It constitutes a major change, even a revolution in organ music of the time.

It is a joy and an honour to introduce this timeless music today, with the formidable musicians that are Emil Spányi, Marc Ducret and John Quitzke, in an approach combining the original score, in an electrified version, as well as certain rhythmic, harmonic and improvised developments.

" Christophe Monniot Christophe Monniot - Saxophones Emil Spányi - Keyboards John Quitzke - Drums Marc Ducret - Guitar