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Eric Montalbetti

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Compositional Technique

The 'Sonata for solo violin' by Éric Montalbetti is a study on the idea of variation and an attempt to reconcile serialism and modality.

Composer Biography

Éric Montalbetti was the Artistic Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France from 1996 to 2014, during which time he composed privately.

Composer Biography

Éric Montalbetti, the composer, began composing at age 11 and studied piano and organ.

Composer's Artistic Vision

For Éric Montalbetti, 'the colour creates the meaning' in his work, stimulating memory through its spectrum, echoing Wassily Kandinsky's idea that 'the superficial impression of colour may develop so as to become an event.'

Composer's Artistic Vision

Éric Montalbetti's catalogue of works aims to be 'a collection of the most diverse emotions that make us feel wonderfully alive'.

Composition History

The 'Trois études après Kandinsky' for piano are Éric Montalbetti's 'first study of abstraction, as a form in which to express it and its feelings', inspired by the Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky.