Création 26/08/2015 - Sion (Suisse) - Finale du Concours International de violon Tibor Varga - Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne Commanditaire Concours International de violon Tibor Varga Notice Le futurisme italien fut, au début du XXe siècle, le premier véritable mouvement d'avant-garde qui, en Europe, refusa l'art dans sa totalité, décréta l'abolition du passé et prétendit rénover tous les aspects de la vie humaine en cherchant à exprimer la nature et les problèmes du monde moderne. Le mouvement fut inauguré par Marinetti en 1909, suivi un an plus tard du manifeste de la peinture futuriste signé par Giacomo Balla, Carlo Carrà, Umberto Boccioni et Luigi Russolo. La bataille futuriste, qui mobilisa le vif de l'art italien de 1910 à 1916, naquit d'une violente polémique contre la tradition figurative et la conception de l'image-spectacle. La philosophie futuriste, nourrie d'élan vital, d'utopie machiniste et d'ardeur dionysiaque entendait dynamiter la culture antiquaire de l'Italie officielle. Marinetti exalte la vitesse, le mouvement, le bruit, la guerre. Mais aussi la pulsion, la déraison, la transgression, le débridement des ambitions et des désirs humains. Le caractère novateur et visionnaire du futurisme italien fut toutefois passablement terni par ses imprécations et ses fourvoiements politiques. Laissant de côté l'orientation réactionnaire du mouvement et son esprit de clocher extrémiste, on retiendra, parmi les traits les plus originaux du futurisme pictural, la recherche de la représentation du mouvement, avant l'invention du cinéma et avant l'art cinétique. S'inspirant des séquences photographiques d'Eadward Muybridge et de la chronophotographie d'Etienne-Jules Marey, les futuristes italiens sont parvenus à un incontestable degré de réussite dans le domaine proprement plastique. Le processus du devenir est représenté comme tel, et se déploie selon des lignes de force et des formes en croissance. La couleur est également saisie dans son dynamisme, avec ses foyers et ses aires de diffusion. Dans Le mani del violinista, une huile sur toile de 1912 aujourd'hui à Londres, Giacomo Balla s'est également livré à un exercice de synesthésie, cherchant à transposer en images un processus qui fait appel à d'autres modalités sensorielles. Le geste du violoniste, le placement de l'instrument à hauteur d'épaule, les mouvements combinés de la main et du bras, l'écartement et l'échelle d'appui des doigts de la main gauche, la mise en vibration des cordes, l'élan et le rebondissement de l'archet, sa vivacité et son exactitude, tous ces facteurs qui d'ordinaire demeurent imperceptibles et indissociables sont ainsi décomposés, puis réunis et rendus en une impression unique. Les mouvements successifs de la main et les morsures d'archet se séparent selon des procédés pointillistes, puis s'assemblent en une séquence accélérée et se lient dans le même fondu qui restitue l'unité et les inflexions de la tension musculaire. Ce qui est donné à voir n'est pas une illustration réaliste ni une nomenclature des possibilités instrumentales mais un condensé des allures de l'exécution transcendante, montrant les réflexes d'une main rompue au mécanisme de son instrument. Ma propre version musicale de la toile de Giacomo Balla s'inspire des caractères de cette vision futuriste de l'art. La virtuosité même de l'instrumentiste, son habileté d'exécutant, est ici expressément représentée comme un art de l'art. La partition porte une attention aigüe à la technique spécifique de l'effet sonore, à la justesse du geste instrumental dans la dépense de l'archet et la souplesse des déplacements. La grande école des violonistes consistait à faire disparaître le manteau rugueux des aspérités naturelles de l'instrument sous une surface lisse et parfaite de sonorités épurées. Ce grand art évolue aujourd'hui sous la pression d'une esthétique contemporaine plus sensible au grain, aux effets de texture voire aux effets raboteux de l'archet. Un autre type de virtuosité se fait jour, qui intègre les coups d'archets, les accents, les sons dénaturés, dans une sorte de formalisme instrumental pris au second degré. Les interférences entre les différents modes de jeu importent plus désormais que leur intégration dans une sonorité optimale. Cet art insatiable ne recherche plus la magnificence mais l'épreuve. La partition se divise en trois grandes parties. La première est une cadence confiée au soliste, centrée sur les accords, la rythmique et les enjambements d'une articulation qui ne se plie pas aux divisions métriques de la mesure. La seconde partie est l'enfer des violonistes et met aux prises, parmi toutes les cordes de l'orchestre, des figures contrapuntiques hachées, heurtées et contrastées. La troisième partie est davantage tournée vers des études d'équilibre de sonorités, dont la cohérence est délicate à obtenir car les notes se situent dans des registres extrêmes ou paradoxaux. Le soliste est confronté à un type nouveau de virtuosité, celui des sons harmoniques - groupes d'harmoniques naturels ou artificiels. Commande du Concours International de Violon Tibor Varga Sion Valais, la partition est écrite pour l'Edition 2015 de ce Concours. L'oeuvre est dédiée à Enzo Restagno. Hugues Dufourt

The genre 'pastorale héroïque? is a legacy of the grand siècle of Louis XIV and in the 18th century it only rarely reached the stage. But in the second period of his career it became Rameau's preferred genre: the more unconventional world of shepherds and nymphs gave him greater freedom in terms of dramatic action, stage décor and musical virtuosity compared to the tragédie lyrique. This is demonstrated to masterly effect in 'Acanthe et Céphise? (1751), where even the ballets are fully integrated into the plot.This edition contains all the instrumental numbers from this popular pastorale in a new critical edition by Nathalie Berthon-Blivet. / Conducteur

Rameau's 'Les Fêtes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour? was long considered second-rate because its première was associated with a political event. Yet this ballet abounds in novel dramaturgical effects that foreshadow his later operas, such as 'Zaïs?, 'Zoroastre? and 'Les Boréades?. Working together with his librettist Cahusac, Rameau sought to weave the dance numbers, choruses and stage machinery more tightly into the main plot. He also experimented with stylistic devices unique to this work, the most famous being unquestionably the scene in which the Nile overflows its banks (an impressive ten-voice double chorus with solo voices and orchestra) and the sextet from 'Aruéris?, a scoring found nowhere else in his oeuvre.For the first time, this scholarly-critical edition of 'Les Fêtes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour? presents a reference version of the work that is based on all the major sources for both the libretto and the music, including two recent musical discoveries. As most of the performance material for the première has vanished, our edition is based on the version prepared for the Académie Royale de Musique in 1748.- Milestone of French Baroque opera in performance practice orientated vocal score- With a brief foreword (Fr/Eng) containing salient information on the genesis of the work, the synopsis and the edition / Orchestre

Music Of Our Time. Par HENZE HANS WERNER. ‘My Sinfonia No. 8 is not at all tragic or moody like the Seventh. It is a summer piece and is based on three moments from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream‘, writes Hans Werner Henze. This, however, is all we get to know from the composer regarding the work’s reference to Shakespeare’s comedy. On closer examination of the three-movement symphony it turns out that the first movement is a fantasia on Oberon’s order to Puck to search for the magic flower. In the second movement, Henze apparently set the love scenes between Titania and Bottom to music. Ultimately, the final movement shines gracefully and peacefully as if everything that had happened before had only been a dream. - Hans Werner Henze/ Répertoire / Orchestre

Má Vlast (My Country). Par SMETANA BEDRICH. In late September 1874, shortly after losing his hearing, Smetana started work on 'Vyšehrad”, the first symphonic poem in what would become a six-part cycle with the title 'Má vlast” (My Country). It tells the eventful history of this fort in Prague. 'Vyšehrad” was published by Urbánek together with 'Vltava” (The Moldau), the next part in the cycle, in a version for piano duet in December 1879. The full score and parts, proofread by the composer, followed in February 1880. Hugh Macdonald has corrected many errors in this first edition. He draws on the autograph and first print of the orchestral version and also refers to the autograph and printed piano duet version. / Date parution : 2019-11-21/ Répertoire / Orchestre

2nd Movement. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN / MEYER RICHARD (Arr.) . This theme and variations from Beethoven's Seventh Symphony is one of the most famous slow movements in the entire symphonic repertoire. Because of its somber minor key and quiet rhythmic pulse, it has been likened to a procession through the catacombs. Your students will love the wide variety of emotions included here in Richard Meyer's arrangement. Every section plays an integral role in the slow and mysterious unfolding of Beethoven's masterpiece. Percussion parts for four players have been tastefully added to the original. / Date parution : 2022-10-12/ Répertoire / Orchestre

Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. Les douze «Symphonies de Londres» constituent le sublime accord final dans l’œuvre symphonique de Haydn. Elles furent composées pour l’impresario londonien Johann Peter Salomon, et Haydn lui-même en dirigea les créations alors qu’il demeurait pour un certain temps dans la métropole anglaise dans les années 1791-92 et 1794-95. La Symphonie n° 96 en Ré majeur de 1791 fait partie des premières symphonies conçues à Londres, pour Londres. Elle a été postérieurement surnommée «Le miracle», mais ce surnom lui a été affecté par erreur car si un miracle a bien eu lieu, épargnant les auditeurs lors de la chute d’un lourd candélabre sans que personne de l’assistance ne fût blessé, ce fut à l’occasion d’un concert où était jouée une autre symphonie de Haydn. Elle n’en reste pas moins un miracle d’esprit musical: du raffinement des rapports harmoniques des motifs en accords parfaits par lesquels commence chacun des quatre mouvements, jusqu’aux changements d’atmosphère virtuoses résultant de surprenantes modulations harmoniques, Haydn livre ici une véritable parade démonstrative du développement de ses idées musicales. L’édition d’étude reprend le texte de l’édition complète des œuvres de Haydn, garantissant ainsi la plus haute qualité scientifique. Une préface informative et un bref commentaire critique font de cette partition en format maniable un accompagnateur idéal pour tous les fans de Haydn, ainsi que tous ceux qui souhaitent le devenir./ Répertoire / Orchestre Symphonique

Serenade für 13 Instrumente. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. An announcement in the Wiener-Zeitung read: “Concert. Today [23 March 1784] Herr [Anton] Stadler Sr. , presently in the service of His Majesty the Emperor, will hold a concert for his own benefit at the Royal Imperial National Court Theatre in which, among other select pieces, he will present a grand work for wind-band of a quite special character, composed by Herr Mozart. ” That this was almost certainly four movements from the present Serenade in B-flat major, K. 361, is suggested by an account of the occasion published some months later, which states, “Today I heard a composition by Herr Mozart in 4 movements for wind ensemble. . . comprising 13 instruments: 4 horns, 2oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 clarinetts, 2 basset horns and a contrabass viol. . . . ” Much music of the serenade-divertimento-cassation-Nachtmusik type was written in a light style and intended for social occasions rather than formal concerts. In such a context K. 361 is striking for its seriousness of artistic content, its length (seven movements lasting nearly an hour), and its extended instrumentation (most wind-band music of the period calls for five to eight or nine players, not thirteen). If the work was not conceived in the first instance as a concert work, its potential as such must have been recognized early on by Mozart or Stadler. - Urtext of the New Mozart Edition - Parts (BA5331-22) and study score format 22. 5 x 16. 5cm (TP312) available for sale/ Répertoire / Partition de Poche

19 Bände im Versand-Schuber. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Awarded with the German Music Edition Prize 'Best Edition' 2008. Johann Sebastian Bach: Sämtliche Kantaten, Motetten, Choräle und Geistliche Lieder. The complete cantatas, chorales and motets in study editions in 19 volumes. This special edition exclusively offers the authoritative text of the New Bach Edition meeting Bärenreiter Urtext standards. It is well presented on high quality paper and has a durable sewn binding. A MUST for everyone who is passionate about Bach´s music! No group of works in Johann Sebastian Bach?s output is as wide-ranging as the cantatas. This is hardly surprising considering that for over five years Bach was required to compose a work, or at least re-work an existing one, for every Sunday and festival of the church year, as well as for numerous secular occasions such as council inaugurations, school and university celebrations and royal birthdays. Unfortunately, not all cantatas have survived. However, over 200 sacred and secular works exist and form a corpus of works suitable for all possible occasions. This rich musical heritage is still as relevant today as it was then. Bärenreiter?s unique edition, which encompasses more than 11, 000 pages, includes all cantatas together with the motets, chorales and sacred songs in the Urtext of the ?New Bach Edition? (NBA Series I and III). As a special extra, the recently rediscovered aria ? Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn ? ihn ? is also included. Only available here is an additional volume with an introduction (German/English) by Christoph Wolff and an index. The Barenreiter study scores are a prime example of how Barenreiter takes a musical text and transfers it into a practical format. The Barenreiter Study Scores, format 16. 5 x 22. 5cm, are ideal for musical analysis, rehearsal purposes and even conducting. The Study Scores are distinguished by high quality paper and binding as well as an excellent layout. In this way masterworks of musical history are made available as compact sized scores at extremely affordable prices! Barenreiter presents the Complete Cantatas, Chorales and Motets in a handy, readable and affordable paperbackformat. The special ediion of 19 volumes (including an index) exclusively offers the authoritative musical text of these masterworks. Each volume is printed on high quality paper and has a durable sewn binding A must for everyone who is passionate about Bach's music. These scores are the last word in Bach scholarship and an extraordinary publishing achievement / Mottet / Répertoire / Partition de Poche

Air pour l'orchestre. Par HENZE HANS WERNER. In October of 1997, I received an invitation from New York Philharmonic Music Director Kurt Masur asking me to contribute a musical message for the coming millennium. Maestro Masur's letter read 'My dream would be to have you provide us with a work lasting from 10 to 15 minutes that could both stand on its own or perhaps be combined with musical messages with other composers which we might compile for a full evening's concert.' I welcomed the opportunity to bring one of six unique perspectives to this collective exploration of the meanings of the new millennium, and it is my hope that the Multi-Arts Production Fund will chose to support the New York Philharmonic's 'Messages for the Millennium' project. My Millennium Message, Fraternité, Air for Orchestra, can best be described as a quiet and placid work in which all the instruments of the orchestra are as one ... and sing in praise of harmony and peace. - Hans Werner Henze/ Répertoire / Orchestre

Par BERG ALBAN. Composed by a young Berg, while studying with Schoenberg, these Seven Early Songs would be revisited and reworked ten years later, and then again ten years after that. Perhaps influenced by Mahler, Berg created orchestral settings of these songs, in addition to the voice and piano versions./ Répertoire / Voix Haute et Orchestre

Par ARNOLD MALCOLM. Peterloo is the derisive name given to an incident on 16 August 1819, in St Peter's Fields, Manchester, when an orderly crowd of some 8,000 people met to hear a speech on political reform. On the orders of the magistrates they were interrupted by the Yeomanry, attempting to seize the banners they carried, and to arrest their speaker, Henry Hunt. Cavalry were sent in, eleven people were killed and four hundred injured in the ensuring panic. This overture attempts to portray these happenings musically, but after a lament for the killed and injured, it ends in triumph, in the firm belief that all those who have suffered and died in the cause of unity amongst mankind will not have done so in vain./ Répertoire / Conducteur

for Violin, Viola and Orchestra. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. There is no reference to the origin, occasion or a performance of the Sinfonia concertante in E-flat for Violin, Viola and Orchestra, K. 364 (320d) because in all probability it was composed in Salzburg (presumably in summer or early autumn, 1779): Mozart seems to have had no reason to write about it. It was apparently in Paris that he first had the occasion of giving the genre of the ; Symphonie concertante his special attention. On April 5, 1778, he wrote to his father: ; Now I shall write a sinfonie concertante for flute wendling, oboe Ramm, Punto horn, and Ritter bassoon. Even more discouraging must have been the fact that he had similardifficulties in Paris in having the works performed as he had in Mannheim. After the organizier of the Concerts spirituels, Le Gros, contrary to his promise, did not include the mentioned ; sinfonie concertante in his program. Mozart had no reason to compose any more for this genre in Paris. After Mozart's return to Salzburg, he might have been eager to introduce the new genre there, especially since adequate instrumentalists were available. Also the choice of the solo instruments (violin and viola) in the work presented here was probably influenced by the popularity of this instrumental combination in Salzburg at that time. - Urtext of the New Mozart Edition - Full score & parts (BA4900), study score format 22. 5 x 16. 5cm (TP176), violin, viola and piano reduction (BA4900-90) available for sale/ Répertoire / Orchestre

Par HOLST GUSTAV. Among the most popular and important modern British composers, Gustav Holst (1874–1934) was a true eccentric, given to odd enthusiasms and mystical musings. His spectacular symphonic suite The Planets, first performed in 1918, established hisinternational reputation and remains a staple of the orchestral repertoire to this day. Scored for huge orchestral forces and a wordless chorus, the work is divided into seven movements, the music of each embodying the astrological and mysticalqualities of a different planet. From the ominous, relentless march of 'Mars, the Bringer of War' to the robust festivities of 'Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity' and the weird, unearthly hush of 'Neptune, the Mystic, ' the emotional sweep andinnovative techniques of the suite have delighted and thrilled its vast audience ever since its spectacular debut. Musicians and music lovers alike will want to own this authoritative, attractively published and inexpensive full score. Reprint of theGoodwin & Tabb, Ltd. , London, 1921 edition. Spectacular symphonic suite, scored for large orchestral forces and a wordless chorus, is divided into 7 movements, the music of each embodying the astrological and mystical qualities of a different planet. Remarkable emotional sweep and innovative techniques have made the work a staple of the orchestral repertoire./ Répertoire / Orchestre