Philippe MABBOUX
NEIGES ETERNELLES...
Duration: 4'
Solos:
piano
NEIGES ETERNELLES...
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This 4 minute piece is one of around thirty works for solo piano composed for my concerts or for educational purposes.
All these pieces have stylistic common points:
- a harmonic search mixing classic chords and other more dissonant ones
- the most often discreet integration in the same piece of several different influences or references (baroque, classical, jazz, pop, etc.)
- a musical discourse that is always melodic, coherent and expressive
- an implementation of irregular rhythms within traditional measures
- a playing technique that plays a lot on highlighting accented notes
This is why all these pieces require good technique and a certain physical commitment.
« Neiges éternelles… » is a very powerful and energetic piece inspired by the majestic spectacle of the Mont-Blanc Massif, the country of my ancestors.
It is in 3 large parts with a mirrored structure.
The central part superimposes a long, very flexible melody that we find at different pitches on a very repetitive sequence of 4 notes.
It is framed by a very energetic theme with precise rhythm which will modulate in different tones.
The very powerful coda lets the chords resonate.
Despite its 4 minute, the piece requires a lot of energy, dynamism and precision.
More information on my compositions on www.philippemabboux.com
Hoping that this piece will give you as much pleasure as its composition gave me…