Philippe Manoury: Fragments pour un portrait & Partita I
1/1/2009, 16 Tracks, 1:20:00
Featuring
Susanna Mälkki
Christophe Desjardins
Diemo Schwarz
Ensemble Intercontemporain
Philippe Manoury
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Performer Biography
Christophe Desjardins, the viola soloist, aims to expand the viola repertoire and has had works dedicated to him by several contemporary composers.
Composition History
Philippe Manoury's work "Fragments pour un portrait" was commissioned by Ensemble intercontemporain and premiered on May 7, 1998, in Paris.
Recording & Production
The IRCAM, founded by Pierre Boulez, is one of the world's largest public research centers dedicated to musical research and creation, contributing to this album's production.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Manoury's aesthetic is influenced by Stockhausen, sharing the desire for a work to be an organism, rather than a juxtaposition of elements like in Varèse or Messiaen.
Instruments
Christophe Desjardins performs on a viola made by Francesco Goffriller in Venice around 1730.
Composer Biography
Philippe Manoury, born in 1952, studied piano, harmony, counterpoint, and composition at prestigious institutions in Paris, including the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse.
Compositional Technique
The work "Fragments pour un portrait" was inspired by painter Francis Bacon's variations on Velásquez's portrait of Innocent X, aiming to articulate a unified form through seven successive approaches.
