Scherzo Op. 87 2 Pianos

Pour Deux Pianos-At the time Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947) tackled music for two pianos Belle Époque salons were already vying for this gifted 17-year-old who had made himself known by publishing a song whose success was going to be crowned by a place in posterity: Si mes vers avaient des ailes. Dated 1891 the Scherzo lent surprises with its very title a veritable oxymoron since the scherzo is normally distinguished by its rapidity. From it the composer kept only the three-beat rhythmic pattern and the tripartite structure (ABA) with B serving as a trio. Previously unpublished this expressive dance with its moderate tempo had its world premiere recordingby Leslie Howard (with Mattia Ometto) who prefaced the present publication. Built on an improvised theme while dusk was wrestling with night the Caprice mélancolique of 1897 takes the form of a waltz-fantasy in quadruple time its originality being heightened by the contrasting central part. The moving triptych Pour bercer un convalescent dedicated in 1915 by Private Reynaldo to 'Henri Bardac sergeant in the 306 th infantry seriously wounded at the battle of the Aisne' combines modesty and melancholy with infinite delicacy: its healing powers are of all times.

Trees Revisited was written for and premiered by Nigel Coxe in 1970. It belongs to a period when I was interested in borrowing quoting and referring to earlier music and styles (this period includes the Praeludiana for organ Scherzos for four pianos and Green and Pleasant for orchestra).

Contenu : Deux célèbres mélodies (Ave Maria - Sérénade de Shakespeare) - Six écossaises - Six menuets (oeuvre posthume) - Douze Valses sentimentales - Allegretto - Menuet en Si mineur Op.78 - Scherzo en Si b - Moment musical Op.94 n°3 'à la hongroise' - Andante en Ré - Impromptu en La b - Final de la Sonate en La mineurCompositeur/Auteur : SCHUBERT FranzDiscipline/Instrument : pianoSupport : PartitionStyle/Genre : classiqueDate de parution : janv.-29Nombre de pages : 48