Requiem, op. 14
Composed at the age of 19, this Requiem for solo piano is faithful to the structure of the traditional requiem, and has its source in medieval sacred music.
The rich piano technique and musical writing, ranging from a refined style to daring virtuosity with an assumed poly-stylism, culminates in a kind of spiritual procession.
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| Instrument family | Piano |
| Catalog classifications | Collection and separate works |
| Instrument nomenclature | piano |
| Total duration | 01:00:00 |
| Publisher | Éditions Billaudot |
| Cotage | GB10523 |
| Total number of pages | 60 |
| Languages | French, English |
| Cycle / Level | concert |
| Musical style | Contemporary |
| Directory type | Original work(s) |
| EAN code | 9790043105237 |
Description
Composed at the age of 19, this Requiem for solo piano, following the path of a traditional requiem but by a single instrument and lasting almost an hour, exposes and conveys the composer's vision of death as well as its sublimation.
Like Franz Liszt's Harmonies poétiques et religieuses and Totentanz , or Alfred Schnittke's Second Symphony , this work is primarily based on medieval sacred music.
The rich piano playing and musical writing, ranging from refined style to daring virtuosity, with an assumed poly-stylism, are above all at the service of the dramaturgy, in a kind of spiritual procession.