Bruno Mantovani

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  • Category / Instrument
    Clarinet and orchestra
    4.2(+ca).3(+clB).2(+cbn) / 4.4.3.1 / Timb / 4perc / hp / strings
  • Duration
    10'
  • Published
    05/04/2018
  • Commissioned by
    Philharmonie de Paris et Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
  • Dedication
    à David Minetti, Tugan Sokhiev et aux musiciens de l'Orchestre du Capitole
  • Premiere
    02/06/2018
    Toulouse (France), La Halle aux Grains
    Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Tugan Sokhiev (conductor)

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The concerto has always been the genre where I feel most comfortable. The rhetoric of virtuosity being a strong force in my dramatic orientation, the conflictual relationship between a loquacious soloist and an ensemble is an important narrative element in my language. Even in "democratic" ensembles like a string quartet or a symphony, I like to play with opposition and contrast. In this new work, the clarinet, my preferred instrument, occupies an ambiguous role. In fact, it is both a member of the orchestra and a recurring soloist.
The model is openly acknowledged: it is Claude Debussy's Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune. As in that piece of reference, the principal instrument guides the discourse and influences the general texture of a huge orchestra, constantly oscillating between chamber music and sonic gigantism. The piece would have never seen the light of day without the inspiring sonority of David Minetti, with whom I have had the continuous pleasure of working with for several years.

Bruno Mantovani

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