Damase, Jean-Michel : Pastourelle
Work Overview
First Publisher:Éditions Musicales Combre
Instrumentation:Piano Solo
Genre:Various works
Total Playing Time:3 min 00 sec
Copyright:Under Copyright Protection
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Author : Nishihara, Masaki
Last Updated: April 3, 2020
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Author : Nishihara, Masaki
- Publication Year: 1997
- First Publisher: Editions Combre
- Instrumentation: Piano Solo
- Total Playing Time: 2 minutes 45 seconds
This is a 3-page piece in free form, marked Moderato, in C major, and 4/4 time. Composed in July 1995 in La Naze, it was published in 1997 as part of Editions Combre's Arc en ciel (Rainbow) series (with a preface by composer Marcel Bitsch), supervised by pianist Jean-Marie Cottet. The single-line melody features dotted notes, creating a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere. It begins with the left hand providing accompaniment and the right hand playing the melody, but the roles of both hands interchange as the piece progresses. Delicate legato playing will be a key point throughout the piece. Without relying on the damper pedal, the fundamental approach should be finger legato, incorporating finger pedaling in the accompaniment part. Suitable for advanced learners, it can also serve as a recital repertoire piece. It can be effectively performed in combination with Fanfare, composed and published around the same period.