une oeuvre solaire

07:28 Mar 14, 2016 

My bad, actually the : oeuvre solaire is about another previous album. Not the one I posted a utube link for.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/incandescent
I am sticking with the above. But thanks a lot all. Wonder if I can give a point to each???
Stellar is nice, but still gives out a white and colder feeling to me...

16:16 Mar 13, 2016 

I realise that, but I was just thinking of the spiritual connotations of the sun, and the fact that with music that is sublime, and when music and other arts are seen to be of a high quality, they are often described in that transcendental sort of way.

15:42 Mar 13, 2016 

@ Lara, the author is describing a new release, it is Jazz music nothing religious at all. is involved.

15:28 Mar 13, 2016 

Much as I agree that those two ideas could be tidily brought together with something like the terms you suggest, and in spite of the fact that religious allusions are much more casually used in (British) English than in French, I'd be wary about bringing one in if there's nothing else like it in the text.

13:22 Mar 13, 2016 

I think that Charles' "very different ideas", do actually have a connection:
"Qui éblouit, qui illumine l'esprit"
"Qui est conforme à un idéal de mesure et de sérénité"

I think a word on the lines of something suggesting "celestial" or "heavenly light" would cover both, i.e. religious connotation. But I cannot think of the word right now. (Incandescent reflects the "brightness" idea, but not necessarily the fact that the sun can suggest something spiritual, celestial or religious.) I like Jane's "uplifting", this is more suggestive than "incandescent" is to me, but I am aware the "brightness" element could get lost.

13:09 Mar 13, 2016 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wERkhlM4GVc

Pour le context voici un extrait de la music

13:07 Mar 13, 2016 

@ Lara I'm not sending the translation off until tomorrow morning, but have chosen 'incandescent' for now (luminous is actually used a line later in the text). Why? Would you have another idea?

13:00 Mar 13, 2016 

Does this mean you have chosen your answer?

11:34 Mar 13, 2016 

Thank you to all those who contributed. I think I shall take off on the idea of light and fire with the word "incandescent" which was over used by the critics at one point but certainly seems to be quite a good fit...

10:20 Mar 13, 2016 

That't the trouble! And even if you gave us a link to an audio file it would still be a matter of opinion.

I do like "luminous".

10:18 Mar 13, 2016 

context would be a piece of her music

10:17 Mar 13, 2016 

True Charles, so maybe: luminous, vibrant... thanks

10:10 Mar 13, 2016 

Figurative meanings of "solaire" include:
"Qui éblouit, qui illumine l'esprit"
"Qui est conforme à un idéal de mesure et de sérénité"

Very different ideas. Which is it here, I wonder?

09:55 Mar 13, 2016 

Si je me réfère à la réponse d'Ana, je crois que nous pourrons envisager "masterpiece".

09:38 Mar 13, 2016 

Well it is about a female drummer who composes her own pieces with a pianist and a singer...
un oeuvre solaire, une personne solaire, are often used in French, just never had to translated it yet...

09:34 Mar 13, 2016 

More context would be very helpful.