Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus
Twenty contemplations on the Infant Jesus, composed March–September 1944. One of the great monuments of the solo piano repertoire, lasting approximately two hours. A profound meditation on the Nativity drawing on Hindu rhythms, birdsong, modes of limited transposition, and synaesthetic colour. Dedicated to and premiered by Yvonne Loriod in 1945.
Works in this Collection (20)
- I. Regard du Père No. 1 Difficulty
- II. Regard de l'étoile No. 2 Difficulty
- III. L'échange No. 3 Difficulty
- IV. Regard de la Vierge No. 4 Difficulty
- V. Regard du Fils sur le Fils No. 5 Difficulty
- VI. Par Lui tout a été fait No. 6 Difficulty
- VII. Regard de la Croix No. 7 Difficulty
- VIII. Regard des hauteurs No. 8 Difficulty
- IX. Regard du temps No. 9 Difficulty
- X. Regard de l'Esprit de joie No. 10 Difficulty
- XI. Première communion de la Vierge No. 11 Difficulty
- XII. La parole toute-puissante No. 12 Difficulty
- XIII. Noël No. 13 Difficulty
- XIV. Regard des Anges No. 14 Difficulty
- XV. Le baiser de l'Enfant-Jésus No. 15 Difficulty
- XVI. Regard des prophètes, des bergers et des Mages No. 16 Difficulty
- XVII. Regard du silence No. 17 Difficulty
- XVIII. Regard de l'Onction terrible No. 18 Difficulty
- XIX. Je dors, mais mon cœur veille No. 19 Difficulty
- XX. Regard de l'Église d'amour No. 20 Difficulty