David Chaillou
Empreintes
Tribute to Beethoven (2013)
for piano
Duration: 6'
Solos:
piano
Empreintes
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Work introduction
"Empreintes" is a tribute to Beethoven. It was created and commissioned by Bonn's Beethovenfest in 2013 (as part of the fifty years celebration of the Elysée Treaty between France and Germany. This piece is dedicated to the pianist François frédéric Guy who created it in Bonn; It has been played in different countries (France, Italy, Germany, Finland, Israel).
"Echoes create distances, spaces, noises, and shadowy layers of harmony. At the same time, Chaillou picks up and sounds at ease individual tones or warmly vibrating treble harmonies. The end result is expertly written, sensual and very French piano music."Aki Yli-Salomäki. YLE-National-Finnish Radio (Helsinki) (18.02.20).