V i d e o – P a g e 1 ( ➜ P a g e 2 )
Performances of music by Jean-Michel Damase.
Vacances pour saxophone et piano
Jean-Yves Fourmeau, alto saxophone
Hiroshi Nagao, piano
One of the composer's loveliest and most characteristic melodies.
Sicilienne variée pour harpe
Eleanor Turner, harp
A showpiece for the harpist and a great example of Damase's mastery of composing for the instrument.
Colombe (Excerpt 1)
L'Opéra de Marseille, 2 Feb 2007
Written in 1961, Colombe is one of many collaborations with author/librettist, Jean Anouilh.
Sonate en concert pour flûte et piano
Nobutaka Shimizu, flute
Jean-Michel Damase, piano
Recorded in Tokyo (2005). An excerpt from the very demanding (and rewarding) standard in the flute repertoire. The work is written with an optional part for cello.
Variations sur un thème de Mozart pour deux pianos et orchestre
F. Parrot-Hanlet, M. Schmitt, F. Fonsalas, pianos
The world premiere of the reduction for three pianos. Recorded in the presence of the composer on the occasion of his 80th birthday in Paris (2007).
Rhapsodie pour cor et orchestre
Ben Jacks, horn
Orchestra Victoria; Barry Tuckwell, conductor
Excerpts from the Melba Recording release. Includes interviews with Ben Jacks and Barry Humphries, who comissioned the work.
Concertino pour harp et orchestre à cordes (Part 1)
Chaerin Kim, harp
Colombe (Excerpt 2)
L'Opéra de Marseille, 2 Feb 2007
Written in 1961, Colombe is one of many collaborations with author/librettist, Jean Anouilh
Concertino pour harp et orchestre à cordes (Part 2)
Chaerin Kim, harp
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