The album's starting point was Benoît Menut's fifth "Étude-Statue" for piano, inspired by a sculpture by Nito Dariel called L'Oiseau Didariel.
Album & Artwork
The album's concept is a journey from the coast of Brittany to the Caribbean, with the bird sculpture L'Oiseau Didariel serving as a guide.
Compositional Technique
The sixteen Quanta by Dominique Lambert, a poet, are interspersed throughout the album in five clusters, acting as a guiding thread.
Composer Biography
Benoît Menut, a French composer, was born at the western tip of Western Europe and was a former student of the Paris Conservatoire.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Benoît Menut, the composer, defines his work as "Energy in sounds, carried by meaning," highlighting his passion for the link between music and words.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Benoît Menut aims to combine demanding, lyrical, and structured writing with a sincere desire to remain close to the audience and performers, acting as a "director" of emotions.
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