Koechlin, Charles : Ancienne Maison de Campagne Op.124
Work Overview
Publication Year：1937
First Publisher：Oiseau-Lyre
Instrumentation：Piano Solo
Genre：pieces
Total Playing Time：29 min 30 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
Commentary (1)
Author : PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department
Last Updated: January 1, 2010
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Author : PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department
Composed in memory of a summer spent in 1882 at his grandfather's villa on the shore of a Swiss lake.
- 1. The Welcome of the House (L'accueil de la maison)
- 2. From an Old Album (D'un vieil album)
- a) The Fiancés of 1830 (Les fiancés de 1830)
- b) Relics of Mourning (Reliques de deuil)
- 3. The Hills, and the Quiet Life (Les collines, et la vie tranquille)
- 4. The Piano Lesson (La leçon de piano)
- 5. Louis XV Terrace (Above the Lake) (La terrasse Louis XV (au-dessus du lac))
- 6. The Old Fountain (La vieille fontaine)
- 7. Games (Jeux)
- 8. Rowing on the Lake (En ramant, sur le lac)
- 9. Morning in the Woods (Races in the Jungle) (Matin dans le bois (Courses dans la jungle))
- 10. The Day Before Departure (La veille du départ)
- 11. Autumn Walk (Promenade d'automne)
- 12. Youth Seen from the Threshold of Old Age (La jeunesse vue de seuil de la vieillesse)
On April 8, 1935, only Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, and 12 were premiered by Koechlin himself at a concert at the Schola Cantorum featuring his works.
On July 1, 1947, Henriette Puig-Roget performed all 12 pieces on Radio France.
Movements (14)
L'accueil de la maison Op.124-1
Total Performance Time: 2 min 00 sec
Les collines, et la vie tranquille Op.124-3
Total Performance Time: 1 min 50 sec
La terrasse Louis XV (au-dessus du lac) Op.124-5
Total Performance Time: 1 min 00 sec
En ramant, sur le lac Op.124-8
Total Performance Time: 1 min 40 sec
Matin dans le bois (Courses dans la jungle) Op.124-9
Total Performance Time: 2 min 20 sec
La jeunesse vue de seuil de la vieillesse Op.124-12
Total Performance Time: 1 min 20 sec