Lacaze: Works with Flutes

Featuring

Pierre-Alain Biget
Pierre-Yves Artaud
Phillip Peris
Michel de Maulne
Arlette Biget
Philippe Ferro

Fuminori Tanada
Jocelyne Pujol
Orchestre de Flûtes Français
Quatuor Arcadie
Élèves de la classe de percussion du Conservatoire Niedermeyer d'Issy les Moulineaux
Élèves de l'école primaire de Sarrouilles
Élèves de l'école primaire de Vic-en-Bigorre
Élèves de l'école secondaire Henri Matisse d'Issy les Moulineaux
Sophie Lacaze

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Performer Biography

Phillip Peris, the didgeridoo player, was trained for over ten years by Aboriginal Masters from the Yamajti Tribe in the central desert of Australia.

Composer Biography

Sophie Lacaze, the composer, studied with notable figures like Franco Donatoni and Ennio Morricone in Italy, and attended courses by Pierre Boulez in France.

Performer Biography

Many composers, including Sofia Gubaidulina and Brian Ferneyhough, have written pieces specifically for Pierre-Yves Artaud, the flutist on this recording.

Instruments

The Orchestre de Flûtes Français (OFF) is the first flute orchestra in Europe, founded in 1985, and features the entire flute family from piccolo to octobass.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Sophie Lacaze's aesthetic is influenced by her 1996 trip to Australia, where she discovered Aboriginal culture, leading her to incorporate elements like ritual rhythms and the didgeridoo into her music.

Album & Artwork

This album is a collection of almost all of Sophie Lacaze's works for or with flute(s).

Performer Biography

Pierre-Yves Artaud, the flutist on this album, was appointed Director of Instrumental Research Unit in IRCAM (Paris) by Pierre Boulez from 1981 to 1986.