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- Betsy Jolas
A Little Summer Suite (2015)
- Alphonse Leduc (World)
Commissioned by Berliner Philharmoniker
- 3(afl, pic).3(ca).3(bcl).3(cbn)/4.3.3.1/timp.4perc/hp.pf/str(16.14.12.10.8)
- 11 min 35 s
- 18th March 2026, Auditorium JP Dautel, Caen, France
- 20th May 2026, Helsinki Music Centre, Helsinki, Finland
Programme Note
I've been toying lately, in much of my work, with the notion of "wandering music"; in other words, music which seems aimless and could land anywhere at any time. This concept, obviously inherited from Moussorgsky's justly famous Pictures at an exhibition, is at the root of the seven movement structure of my little Summer suite : a walking stroll in four sections, designated « away, about, under and home », leading to three clearly identified , and fairly stable moments, labeled: « knocks and clocks, Shakes and quakes, chants and cheers »
Commissioned by Stiftung Berlin Philharmoniker, A little summer suite is dedicated to Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra who will premiere it on June 16 2016.
Betsy Jolas (2016)
Commissioned by Stiftung Berlin Philharmoniker, A little summer suite is dedicated to Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra who will premiere it on June 16 2016.
Betsy Jolas (2016)
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- Betsy Jolas at 100
- Betsy Jolas was born nearly a century ago in August 1926. She is an important globally recognised figure in the world of 20th and 21st century music. To celebrate Betsy Jolas' centenary, Alphonse Leduc and Wise Music Group are pleased to select some key works for your programming.