Dutilleux’s Piano Works: Masterpieces by a Leading French Composer of the Late 20th Century

Henri Dutilleux is one of the composers who represent France from the latter half of the 20th century to the early 21st century.

Born in 1916 in Angers in western France, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire and went on to a distinguished career as a composer, music teacher, and competition judge.

In 1994, he received the 6th Praemium Imperiale in Music, and he is also known in Japan as a musician with strong ties to the country.

In this article, we’ve selected works by Dutilleux written for piano,

introducing them along with the background of their composition and the characteristics of each piece.

Playlist

Dutilleux’s Piano Works: Masterpieces by a Leading French Composer of the Late 20th Century
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Piano Sonata, Movement III: Chorale and VariationsHenri Dutilleux		Introduction to the third movement of Dutilleux’s Piano Sonata
2	Pastoral poemHenri Dutilleux		Describe the appeal of Dutilleux’s piano pieces
3	Piano Sonata, First MovementHenri Dutilleux		Dutilleux’s Piano Sonata Masterpiece
4	BlackbirdHenri Dutilleux		Dutilleux’s piano pieces, a complex and sophisticated style
5	Three Preludes No. 2: By Means of the Same Single ChordHenri Dutilleux		By the Same C from Dutilleux
6	Three Preludes No. 1: From Shadows and SilenceHenri Dutilleux		Dutilleux’s unique musical style
7	Clair de Lune (from the ‘Suite bergamasque’)Debussy=Dutilleux		Dutilleux arranges Debussy’s masterpiece
8	Three Preludes No. 3: “Play of Contrasts”Henri Dutilleux		A masterpiece of contemporary music by Dutilleux
9	Between the Waves (Six Short Pieces for Piano), No. 1: “Prelude to a Lullaby”Henri Dutilleux		Introduction to Dutilleux’s At the Mercy of the Waves
10	Piano Sonata, Second MovementHenri Dutilleux		Characteristics and appeal of the second movement of Dutilleux’s Piano Sonata
11	Fan-shaped PreludeHenri Dutilleux		A color-rich piano piece by the French composer Dutilleux
12	resonanceHenri Dutilleux		Dutilleux’s sound is a meditative masterpiece that emphasizes tone color.
13	All roads lead to Rome.Henri Dutilleux		Introducing Dutilleux’s piano masterpieces
14	A breeze that lulls you to sleepHenri Dutilleux		A fantastical piano piece composed by Dutilleux
15	Shape of ResonanceHenri Dutilleux		A masterpiece among Dutilleux’s string quartets