🇫🇷Olivier Messiaen ： Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jesus Regard du Pere

The opening piece of the collection, “Regard du Père” evokes the vast, quiet presence of the “Father” through solemn and expansive music. Within its spacious pacing, the resonance of layered chords and long phrases create a strong sense of the passage of time. The piece may be heard as moving from a restrained beginning toward passages of increasing sonority and power, before returning to a lingering resonance. In performance, the chords should be allowed to resonate fully without being rushed, while the inner voices must remain clear. Rather than exaggerating the dynamic changes, performers should take care not to blur the sound with the pedal and bring out the weight and sense of perspective contained within the stillness.