THIERRY PÉCOU Symphonie du jaguar / Vague de pierre Ensemble Zellig, François-Xavier Roth & Jonathan Stockhammer

An irresistible energy irradiates the entire sound material of Thierry Pécou’s orchestral music, right down to the silences. This almost spiritual celebration of rhythm is extremely rare in contemporary composers. Impelled by their rhythmic drive, the Symphonie du Jaguar and Vague de pierre explore the mysteries of the pre-Columbian mythologies of Maya Mexico and the literary painters of ancient China.