Et je reverrai cette ville étrange (English: And I will see this strange city again) is a 1981 work for chamber ensemble by Canadian composer Claude Vivier.[1] It is an extreme manifestation of monody, with all instruments playing in unison with a continuous melodic line throughout the piece. Musicologists generally view this piece as one of the apexes of his timbral concept, jeux de couleurs.[2]
Many unused segments from Vivier's 1976 piece Learning were recycled into Et je reverrai.[3] The piece was premiered on 12 February 1982, at the Trinity United Church in Toronto, Ontario by the Arraymusic ensemble.[4]
Program notesEdit
The notes given by Vivier in the finished manuscript, with English translation below:
Comme le titre suggère, cette oeuvre est un retour vers un certain lieu de ma vie, certaines mélodies — Mélodies qui font en quelque sorte partie de mon passé — La mélancolie provient de mon goût pour les histoires du passé, mes propres histoires. Quelques mélodies sont inscrites dans le silence, dans la continuité du temps — Cette œuvre est un acte de désespoir en ce sens que le création est toujours une tentative de relier le passé et le futur. « Mélancolie et Espoir », pour recréer la continuité que la vie a interrompue.
As the title suggests, this piece is a comeback to a certain spot in my life, certain melodies — Melodies that are somehow part of my past — Melancholia derives from my tastes for past stories, my own stories. Few melodies embedded into silence, into the time continuum — This piece as an act of despair in so far as creation was always trying to link past and future. "Melancholia and Hope," to recreate the time continuum that human life has disrupted.[4][excessive quote]
Gilmore, Bob (2014). Claude Vivier: A Composer's Life. University of Rochester Press. ISBN978-1-58046-841-1.
Lankenau, Steven; Chan, Trudy; Gewirtz, Eric (2012). Vivier Works: Claude Vivier(PDF). Boosey and Hawkes.
October 19, 2023
reverrai, cette, ville, étrange, english, will, this, strange, city, again, 1981, work, chamber, ensemble, canadian, composer, claude, vivier, extreme, manifestation, monody, with, instruments, playing, unison, with, continuous, melodic, line, throughout, piec. Et je reverrai cette ville etrange English And I will see this strange city again is a 1981 work for chamber ensemble by Canadian composer Claude Vivier 1 It is an extreme manifestation of monody with all instruments playing in unison with a continuous melodic line throughout the piece Musicologists generally view this piece as one of the apexes of his timbral concept jeux de couleurs 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Program notes 2 Instrumentation 3 References 3 1 Citations 3 2 SourcesHistory EditMany unused segments from Vivier s 1976 piece Learning were recycled into Et je reverrai 3 The piece was premiered on 12 February 1982 at the Trinity United Church in Toronto Ontario by the Arraymusic ensemble 4 Program notes Edit The notes given by Vivier in the finished manuscript with English translation below Comme le titre suggere cette oeuvre est un retour vers un certain lieu de ma vie certaines melodies Melodies qui font en quelque sorte partie de mon passe La melancolie provient de mon gout pour les histoires du passe mes propres histoires Quelques melodies sont inscrites dans le silence dans la continuite du temps Cette œuvre est un acte de desespoir en ce sens que le creation est toujours une tentative de relier le passe et le futur Melancolie et Espoir pour recreer la continuite que la vie a interrompue As the title suggests this piece is a comeback to a certain spot in my life certain melodies Melodies that are somehow part of my past Melancholia derives from my tastes for past stories my own stories Few melodies embedded into silence into the time continuum This piece as an act of despair in so far as creation was always trying to link past and future Melancholia and Hope to recreate the time continuum that human life has disrupted 4 excessive quote Instrumentation EditThe work is written for a mixed ensemble of trumpet string trio two keyboards and percussion battery 4 Brass Trumpet Percussion Balinese gong Chinese gong Chang Tam tam Vibraphone Trompong Keyboards Celesta Piano Strings Viola Cello BassReferences EditCitations Edit Lankenau Chan amp Gewirtz 2012 p 50 Gilmore 2014 p 242 Gilmore 2014 p 200 a b c Lankenau Chan amp Gewirtz 2012 p 25 Sources Edit Gilmore Bob 2014 Claude Vivier A Composer s Life University of Rochester Press ISBN 978 1 58046 841 1 Lankenau Steven Chan Trudy Gewirtz Eric 2012 Vivier Works Claude Vivier PDF Boosey and Hawkes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Et je reverrai cette ville etrange amp oldid 1128751480, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
