Chiaroscuro
Francis Dhomont
Programme notes
To François Bayle
Plays of ambiguity. Of course, this ‘chiaroscuro’ is one of shadows and light, of opacity and transparency of sound, of the incertitude between one and the other. However, beyond this, it is the ambiguity, the hesitation between spoken and suggested, between face and mask (warning
As in much of my work, certain sound elements come from earlier pieces and are developed anew here. I like the fact that the discourse is continued, completed. Besides — and in homage to the composers of the Montréal concert organization Les Événements du Neuf (1978-89)
Mutation of the musical instruments
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Chiaroscuro was realized at the composer’s studio and premiered on April 10, 1987 in Montréal. This piece was awarded the Prize of the 1st Magisterium of the 16th Bourges International Electroacoustic Music Competition (France, 1988) and was first released on the Cultures électroniques 3
Premiere
- April 10, 1987, Musique 1987
: Programme 2, Nouveau Théâtre d’Outremont, Outremont (Québec)
Awards
- Composer(s): Francis Dhomont
- Year of composition: 1987
- Duration: 17:30
- Instrumentation: stereo fixed medium
- Publisher(s): Ymx média
- Commission: Événements du neuf, with support from the CCA
- ISRC: CAD509612640
