Par KRZANOWSKI ANDRZEJ. Despite the rich palette of colours and articulation, Relief IX is a static work, and its slowed narrative creates the impression of being stretched out over time, thereby leading the listener into an unreal, unfamiliar world. This composition has often been described as a surrealistic and contemplative work. As Andrzej Chlopecki wrote: ‘[Relief IX] directs its expression t…

Par JAKUSZEW ANDRZEJ. / Date parution : 2022-11-08/ Répertoire / Trompette, Saxophone, Percussion, Alto et Contreba

Par HERDZIN KRZYSZTOF. Chopiniana con delizia is a very interesting music project. Sometimes it is difficult to draw the line where Chopin ends and Herdzin begins. The artist engages in a kind of a dialogue with the 19th-century creator. By using Chopinesque motifs, by ‘filtering’ phrases of the genius composer through his sensitivity and experience of a 21st-century artist, Herdzin has created a …

Par BEFFA KAROL. Comme son titre l'indique, ce n'est pas sous le signe de Bartók mais sous celui de Reich que j'ai composé ce Music for Four Musicians pour deux percussions et deux pianos. Cela faisait longtemps que je voulais écrire pour cette formation originale, quand le quatuor Essor a fait appel à moi, au début du premier confinement (avril 2020). L'œuvre est en trois mouvements, qui peuvent…