Auric, Georges : Neuf pièces brèves de moyenne difficulté
Work Overview
Publication Year：1948
First Publisher：Eschig
Instrumentation：Piano Solo
Genre：pieces
Copyright：Under Copyright Protection
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Author : Hirano, Takatoshi
Last Updated: June 9, 2015
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Author : Hirano, Takatoshi
An educational piano work composed in 1941. Its difficulty level is slightly higher than that of the educational collection Jardin d'enfants (Children's Garden), published by Henri Lemoine in 1946, which includes works such as Dutilleux's Pastorale and Auric's Danses françaises. Each piece is based on classical styles, primarily dance-oriented, and is written to fit precisely on two pages.
Individual Pieces
No. 1 "Réveil" (Awakening)
D major, 2/4 time. A lively piece of music. The tonality becomes ambiguous at the end.No. 2 "Romance sans paroles" (Song without Words)
B-flat major, 4/4 time. A straightforward and expansive melody is sung.No. 3 "Valse" (Waltz)
G major, 3/4 time. A light waltz. The middle section, which includes two modulations, is reminiscent of Satie's music.No. 4 "Églogue" (Eclogue)
C major, 4/4 time. An "eclogue" is a genre of short piece with a pastoral character. A simple melody is superimposed over an accompaniment with embroidery-like figuration.No. 5 "Marche" (March)
A major, 4/4 time. A comical and somewhat awkward march. Along the way, four motifs appear sequentially, and three modulations occur.No. 6 "Sicilienne" (Sicilienne)
B-flat minor, 6/8 time. A melancholic melody, reminiscent of a chanson, is sung over a consistent accompanying figuration. Ingenuity is applied to the shifts in key.No. 7 "Mazurka" (Mazurka)
F major, 3/4 time. Unlike the prominent staccato at the beginning and end, a smooth melody appears in the middle section.No. 8 "Berceuse" (Lullaby)
E-flat major, 2/4 time. After a middle section in the high register marked "clair" (bright), the calm opening theme returns.No. 9 "Polka" (Polka)
A-flat major, 2/4 time. A joyful short piece reminiscent of Chabrier's music. In the C major middle section, one should play with an awareness of the contrast between staccato and tenuto.
Author : Hirano, Takatoshi
Last Updated: June 9, 2015
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Author : Hirano, Takatoshi
In 1937, eight composers, including Auric [Note: Auric, Marcel Delannoy, Jacques Ibert, Milhaud, Poulenc, Henri Sauguet, Florent Schmitt, Germaine Tailleferre], each wrote a piano piece related to the Paris International Exposition held that year. The resulting collection, À l'Exposition, was premiered at the exposition venue by students of Marguerite Long, a renowned teacher at the Paris Conservatoire.
This work, like À l'Exposition, is also dedicated to Long. Long emphasized that her students should perform music by contemporary French composers. This collection was likely created with the intention of being used in lessons. Furthermore, in 1956, an orchestral work co-composed by Auric and others, Hommage à Marguerite Long, was performed at a ceremony commemorating Long's 50th anniversary at the Conservatoire.
Originally, this collection was intended to comprise ten pieces. The tenth piece, written in A major and 12/8 time, was later excluded, resulting in the current form. At that time, the title was changed from "10 petites pièces de difficulté moyenne" (10 short pieces of medium difficulty) to "9 pièces brèves de difficulté moyenne" (9 short pieces of medium difficulty). The autograph manuscript of all pieces, including the tenth, was sold at a Sotheby's auction on December 8, 2009, but the current owner of the manuscript is unknown.
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