Debussy, Claude / Dutilleux, Henri : Clair de lune

Par DUTILLEUX HENRI. Composed between 1973 and 1976, Ainsi La Nuit for String Quartet is one of the most important works of its genre, by Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013), a French composer following the paths of Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy. Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Foundation for the Juilliard Quartet, Ainsi La Nuit is based on a series of studies, lasting 18 minutes and divided into 7 sections: 1. Nocturne 2. Miroir d'espace 3. Litanies 4. Litanies II 5. Constellations 6. Nocturne II 7. Temps suspendu Built on single hexachords, it also uses theoctatonic mode and focuses on harmonies, contrasts and oppositions of register. Henri Dutilleux was internationally acclaimed for his work, winning prizes such as the Gold Medal of the Royal Philharmonic Society and the UNESCO's International Rostrum of Composers, among many others. His work also includes a Piano sonata, two symphonies, the Violin concerto 'L'arbre des songes' (The tree of dreams) and the Cello concerto 'Tout un monde lointain' (A whole distant world)./ Répertoire / 2 Violons, Alto et Violoncelle

Created in 1943 as part of the four exam pieces for the Paris Conservatoire this charming Sonatine for Flute and Piano is part of the early works of Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013) a French Composer following the paths of Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy. Even though the composer was later quite critical about it this Sonatine which lasts 9 minutes is the most recorded of his compositions and has become a standard in the flute repertoire. Composed of three movements it begins with a tempo “Allegretto” followed by a part more “Andante” and finishes with a cadence “Animé”. Henri Dutilleux was internationally acclaimed for his work winning prizes such as the Gold Medal of the Royal Philharmonic Society and the UNESCO's International Rostrum of Composers among many others. His work also includes sonatas for piano and for oboe two symphonies the cello concerto Tout un monde lointain (A whole distant world) the violin concerto L'arbre des songes (The tree of dreams) and the string quartet Ainsi la nuit (Thus the night).

Created in 1947 as part of the four exam pieces for the Paris Conservatoire this Sonate for Oboe and Piano is one of the early works of Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013) a French Composer following the paths of Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy with an idiosyncratic way of writing. Sonate was part of the compositions that were later disowned by the composer who considered them as being not mature enough compared to his main work even though they were played and enjoyed regularly all over the world. This duet integrates a variety of contrapuntal procedures which were highly appreciated by the composer. Composed of threemovements the first one begins with an austere canon while the latter two comprise more texture. Henri Dutilleux was internationally acclaimed for his work winning prizes such as the Gold Medal of the Royal Philharmonic Society and the UNESCO's International Rostrum of Composers among many others. His work also includes a Piano sonata two symphonies the Cello concerto Tout un monde lointain (A whole distant world) the Violin concerto L'arbre des songes (The tree of dreams) and the string quartet Ainsi la nuit (Thus the night).

Sans omettre d’incontournables morceaux de Schumann, Scarlatti, Bach ou Kabalevski, les auteurs ont souhaité présenter d’autres petits bijoux musicaux composés par Jaëll, Ibert, Magin ou Tansman, afin d’élargir l’horizon musical des jeunes pianistes.Chaque volume se conclut par quelques pièces à quatre mains, permettant ainsi à l’élève de partager le clavier et le plaisir de la musique. En somme, un véritable grimoire de musique pour enchanter l’apprentissage de l’instrument !Spinning Song (Albert ELLMENREICH)Adelita (Francesco TARREGA)Valse opus 38 n°7 (Edvard GRIEG)Christmas Bells opus 36 n°1 (Niels W. GADE)Une larme (Modeste MOUSSORGSKI)To A Wild Rose (Edward MACDOWELL)Papier à l'être (Bruno GARLEJ)Des pays lointains opus 15 n°1 (Robert SCHUMANN)Cache-cache opus 15 n°3 (Robert SCHUMANN)Rêverie opus 15 n°7 (Robert SCHUMANN)Gymnopédie n°1 (Erik SATIE)Mazurka opus 67 n°2 (Frédéric CHOPIN)Aubade (Dominique LE GUERN / Lénore GOUYET)Tziganyi opus 138 n°19 (Stephen HELLER)España suite opus 165 n°1 (Isaac ALBÉNIZ)Au soir opus 88 n°2 (Heinrich HOFMANN)Du passé (Paul MÉRANGER)Song For Lili (Dominique LE GUERN / Bruno GARLEJ)Prélude en do Majeur BWV 846 (Jean-Sébastien BACH)Valse en la mineur (Frédéric CHOPIN)Gnossienne n°1 (Erik SATIE)Lettre à Élise (Ludwig van BEETHOVEN)Chanson opus 2 n°2 (Bedrich SMETANA)Petit air à dormir debout (Henri DUTILLEUX)Invention n°8 en fa Majeur BWV 779 (Jean-Sébastien BACH)Mazurka opus 68 n°2 (Frédéric CHOPIN)Kinderstücke opus 72 n°2 (Felix MENDELSSOHN)Prélude (Maurice RAVEL)Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (Claude DEBUSSY)Gai printemps (Mel. BONIS)Nocturne en do# mineur (Frédéric CHOPIN)Country-club (Scott JOPLIN)Le Jardin féérique (Maurice RAVEL) / Piano / Hit Diffusion