Augustin Braud, the composer, is self-taught in musical composition and began his musical journey with drums and percussion.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Augustin Braud's sensitivity to gesture and the textures of sound and pictorial matter shapes his musical identity, drawing inspiration from artists like Mark Rothko and Anselm Kiefer.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in March 2022 at Studio Sequenza in Montreuil, with Franck Rossi handling sound engineering and editing.
Performer Biography
Ensemble Alternance, founded in 1983 by flutist Jean-Luc Menet, is a flexible group of soloists dedicated to exploring contemporary music and confronting it with works from the past.
Compositional Technique
Augustin Braud's compositions, such as Contrechoqué, Contrexposé, and Contrecarré, are structured like Russian dolls, exploring material and compressed temporality.
Composer Biography
Augustin Braud holds a PhD in musicology from the University of Poitiers and was awarded the SACEM Claude Arrieu 2020 prize for young symphonic composers.
