Catégorie
Chamber music with conductor
Small instrumental ensemble
Chamber orchestra
1999
Compositeur(s)
Numéro
2
Durée
13 min.
Effectif
for 8 instruments [Ob-Cl-bass Cl-Perc.-Pno-Vl-Vla-Vcl]
Date de création
Program
« Les Niais de Sologne » for 8 musicians [ob./engl horn. – cl. in la – bass cl. basse/cl.in sib – Marimba/vibraphone – piano – vl – vla – vcl] (1999)
In Rameau's day, the "Niais de Sologne" (the "Simpleton from Sologne") was someone "who deceives for his own gain, a sly fellow who pretends to be a simpleton, who is in fact well aware of his own interests, ans who often deceives others". The opening of the piece in no way anticipates the fiery pace of the ending, and yet, deduction is the key to everything...
In Rameau's day, the "Niais de Sologne" (the "Simpleton from Sologne") was someone "who deceives for his own gain, a sly fellow who pretends to be a simpleton, who is in fact well aware of his own interests, ans who often deceives others". The opening of the piece in no way anticipates the fiery pace of the ending, and yet, deduction is the key to everything...
Audio
Commissioned by Musiques Nouvelles and Itinéraire.