Par MANTOVANI BRUNO. Da Roma témoigne des recherches que je menais en 2004 sur la notion de processus. Ecrite à la Villa Médicis, cette pièce fait suite au Cycle des gris pour orchestre sur instruments anciens ou encore aux Fées pour quatuor à cordes, oeuvres dans lesquelles j'ai tenté de construire un discours plus continu, moins fondé sur la rupture qu'auparavant. Si j'ai privilégié dans mon travail la confrontation entre des idées musicales antagonistes, je tente depuis peu d'introduire dans mon langage, toujours fondé sur l'énergie, l'idée de la transformation progressive d'éléments musicaux. C'est de la déformation progressive de la matière que naît le discours. Le premier élément de l'oeuvre est un ostinato très lent du piano, un accord consonant répété et varié, sonnant comme un glas sur lequel les autres instruments agissent comme des ornementateurs. Les échappées mélodiques de la clarinette ou de l'alto occupent alors le premier plan, jusqu'à donner naissance à une idée plus instable qui supplante l'ostinato initial. Cette idée oppose un accord dans le registre grave et des arpèges descendants qui, bien que de plus en plus fréquents, laisseront la place à la répétition de l'accord qui leur est opposé, dans des transpositions progressives dans l'aigu. Pour rompre la périodicité de cet accord, une vague descendante fait son apparition, et à son tour, vient voler la vedette à l'idée précédente. Cette vague répétée est raréfiée progressivement, jusqu'à donner naissance à une pulsation régulière, contrariée par une pulsation plus rapide qui s'impose, elle-même contrariée par une pulsation plus rapide... Afin de sortir de cette logique de jeu de cache-cache entre les idées musicales, la section suivante s'impose par la rupture, et réintroduit l'harmonie du glas initial. La clarinette, dans un solo déchiré et disjoint, puis l'alto seul, réintroduisant un ostinato, prennent la parole pour conclure la pièce dans le recueillement. Da Roma, commande des éditions EMC, est avant tout un hommage à trois musiciens, tous membres de l'Ensemble intercontemporain, qui m'accompagnent régulièrement depuis quelques années, et qui ont fondé le trio Modulations : Odile Auboin, Hidéki Nagano, et Alain Billard. Bruno Mantovani / contemporain / Répertoire / Clarinette, Alto et Piano

Arrangeur: Matt Johnston. Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Robert Schumann (1810-1856), composed this Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70, for horn and piano in 1859. Along with the Fantasy Pieces for clarinet and piano, and the Three Romances for oboe and piano, it rounds out his small yet important output of solo repertoire for wind instruments. Here, it has been arranged here for either Alto Clarinet (in E-flat) or Basset Horn (in F) and piano. This work can be played with either an Alto Clarinet or a Basset Horn. Robert Schumann (1810-1856), composed this Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70, for horn and piano in 1859. Along with the Fantasy Pieces for clarinet and piano, and the Three Romances for oboe and piano, it rounds out his small yet important output of solo repertoire for wind instruments. Here, it has been arranged here for either Alto Clarinet (in E-flat) or Basset Horn (in F) and piano. This work can be played with either an Alto Clarinet or a Basset Horn./ Répertoire / Clarinette Alto et Piano

Arrangeur: Matt Johnston. Par FAURE GABRIEL. Although mostly known for his orchestral music and Requiem, Gabriel Faure (1845 - 1924) composed more than 70 works for voice and piano, and was once commended by Maurice Ravel for saving French vocal music from the dominance of the German lied. One of the most famous of these art songs, Apres un reve (Op. 7, No. 1) is arranged here for either Alto Clarinet (in E-flat) or Basset Horn (in F) and piano. This work can be played with either an Alto Clarinet or a Basset Horn.Although mostly known for his orchestral music and Requiem, Gabriel Faure (1845 - 1924) composed more than 70 works for voice and piano, and was once commended by Maurice Ravel for saving French vocal music from the dominance of the German lied. One of the most famous of these art songs, Apres un reve (Op. 7, No. 1) is arranged here for either Alto Clarinet (in E-flat) or Basset Horn (in F) and piano. This work can be played with either an Alto Clarinet or a Basset Horn./ Répertoire / Clarinette Alto et Piano

Arrangeur: Matt Johnston. Par MORTELMANS LODEWIJK. Lodewijk Mortelmans was born in Antwerp on February 5, 1868, as second son of printer Karel Mortelmans. He died on June 24, 1952. He was an outstanding, universal Belgian musician and composer. His unique and poetic classical songs, his intimate and delicate piano music and his imaginative orchestral pieces rank among the European masterworks of the end of the 19th and the early 20th century. His Lyrische Pastorale, originally for horn and orchestra, has been arranged here for either Alto Clarinet (in E-flat) or Basset Horn (in F) and piano. This work can be played with either an Alto Clarinet or a Basset Horn.Lodewijk Mortelmans was born in Antwerp on February 5, 1868, as second son of printer Karel Mortelmans. He died on June 24, 1952. He was an outstanding, universal Belgian musician and composer. His unique and poetic classical songs, his intimate and delicate piano music and his imaginative orchestral pieces rank among the European masterworks of the end of the 19th and the early 20th century. His Lyrische Pastorale, originally for horn and orchestra, has been arranged here for either Alto Clarinet (in E-flat) or Basset Horn (in F) and piano. This work can be played with either an Alto Clarinet or a Basset Horn./ Répertoire / Clarinette Alto et Piano

Par FOX DAN. An original work for Alto Clarinet (in E-flat) or Basset Horn (in F) and Piano based on 'The Little Prelude in C minor' by J.S. Bach. Much like Charles Gounod based his 'Ave Maria' on the first prelude of the Well-Tempered Clavier, Dan Fox has created a beautiful melody which floats over the accompaniment. This work can be played with either an Alto Clarinet or a Basset Horn. An original work for Alto Clarinet (in E-flat) or Basset Horn (in F) and Piano based on 'The Little Prelude in C minor' by J.S. Bach. Much like Charles Gounod based his 'Ave Maria' on the first prelude of the Well-Tempered Clavier, Dan Fox has created a beautiful melody which floats over the accompaniment. This work can be played with either an Alto Clarinet or a Basset Horn./ Répertoire / Clarinette Alto et Piano

Par SCHROEDER HERMANN. Format: New Edition portrait/ Répertoire / Clarinette Alto et Piano