Portraits
A suite of pieces for piano, with nods to Ravel, the Groupe des Six, Beethoven's Diabelli Variations ...
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| Instrument family | Piano |
| Catalog classifications | Collection and separate works |
| Instrument nomenclature | piano seul |
| Total duration | 00:15:00 |
| Publisher | Éditions Billaudot |
| Cotage | GB10593 |
| Total number of pages | 24 |
| Languages | French, English |
| Cycle / Level | concert |
| Musical style | Contemporary |
| Directory type | Original work(s) |
| Copyright year | 2025 |
| EAN code | 9790043105930 |
Description
Following the model of family portraits that many painters have practiced, I imagined this suite of piano pieces at the request of Mathieu Laine, who wanted to reunite with his family in a single musical memory, and thus pay homage to his wife Alix, his mother Aline, and the six children of their couple. I sprinkled this collection with winks to Ravel, the Groupe des Six, Beethoven's Diabelli Variations ... To convey the variety of characters set to music, I used a tone that was sometimes consoling, sometimes playful, sometimes favoring tenderness, sometimes dynamism, even overflowing energy ...
Sponsor
Mathieu LAINE
Creative note
Premiered on November, 23th 2024 at the Château de Saint-Cyr (Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or, France) by Bertrand Chamayou.
List of titles
| 1. Wedding Day, pour Alix |
| 2. Le Ludion, pour Hector |
| 3. La Vallée des cloches, pour Aurélien |
| 4. Les Automates, pour Balthazar |
| 5. Music Box, pour Vanina |
| 6. Consolation, pour Victoria |
| 7. Diabelli menthe, pour Mathieu |
| 8. Berceuse, pour Allegra |
| 9. «Le Vivace et le bel aujourd’hui», pour Aline |
