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Work Overview
Commissioned by the Tétraflutes ensemble (Switzerland) for their show JikkenKôbô.ch, Estampes is based on a traditional Japanese melody "Kuroda bushi" (a samurai song) presented at the beginning of the piece to musically evokes prints by Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797 - 1858) and Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861).
Work Details
Year: 2012
Instrumentation: Flute quartet.
Duration: 10 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: Introduction: Kuroda Bushi -- I. Bush warbler at midnight - Utagawa Hiroshige I -- II. View of Lake Kawagushi - Utagawa Hiroshige I -- III. Suidoken series - Utagawa Kuniyoshi -- IV. Red plum tree under the moon - Utagawa Hiroshige I.
Commission note: Commissioned by Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
First performance: by Tetraflûtes Ensemble — 1 Apr 12. Annecy Auditorium, Printemps Musical d'Annecy
Inspired by a traditional Japanese song and Japanese paintings.
Subjects
- Inspired by: Japanese culture
Performances of this work
25 Nov 19: Studio Raspail, Paris, France
20 Oct 19: Flutissimo, Lille, France
19 Mar 17: Sainte Rosalie church, Paris, France
5 Mar 17: Studio Raspail, Paris, France. Featuring Flûte Alors! ensemble.
4 Feb 17: Auditorium, Conservatorium, Nancy, France
30 Apr 16: Joué les Tours, France
4 Oct 14: La Cote Flute Festival, Gland, Switzerland. Featuring Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
7 Oct 13: Geneva, Switzerland. Featuring Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
8 Sep 13: Monthey, Schubertiade Espace 2, Switzerland. Featuring Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
8 Aug 13: Villecroze, Musique Francaise en Provence, France. Featuring Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
5 Jun 13: Geneva, Theatre du Galpon, Switzerland. Featuring Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
4 Jun 13: Geneva, Theatre du Galpon, Switzerland. Featuring Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
3 Jun 13: Geneva, Theatre du Galpon, Switzerland. Featuring Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
25 Oct 12: Dilijan (Armenia). Featuring Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
23 Sep 12: Collonges sous Aleve, petit theatre (France). Featuring Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
29 Aug 12: Geneva, les Bains du Paquis (Switzerland). Featuring Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
6 Jul 12: Sion, Schubertiade de Sion (Switzerland). Featuring Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
29 Jun 12: Begnins (Switzerland). Featuring Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
22 Jun 12: Geneve (Switzerland). Featuring Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
14 Apr 12: Auditorium in Versailles (France)
1 Apr 12: Annecy Auditorium, Printemps Musical d'Annecy. Featuring Tetraflûtes Ensemble.
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