Informationen zu "Bernard Salles Sonatina - In Memoriam Frantisek Posta Double Bass Solo"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM675
EAN: 9790570456758
ISMN: M-57045-675-8
Beschreibung
Bernard Salles writes: 'I only met Frantisek Posta once. It was in 1982 on
the Isle of Man, during the 2nd International Double Bass Festival. He gave
an absolutely magnificent recital and showed great musicianship. During his
master class, I had the impression that I was watching my former teacher,
Jacques Cazauran, giving a lesson - he had the same technical demands and the
same way of approaching music. What great artists, both of them! When David
Heyes wanted to pay homage to this great musician, I naturally wished to
participate and composed this piece in his memory. The Sonatina is written in
two contrasting movements. The first, 'Lamentatio' (Lament), is constructed
almost as an improvised plainchant, unfolding over a single pedal note which
is played ad libitum. The second movement, 'Souvenirs' (Memories), chases
away the nostalgic atmosphere of the first. It has a joyful rhythm, and
contains a reference to Posta's native country with a small quotation from
'The Bartered Bride' by Smetana, one of the Czech Republic's most famous
composers.' Sonatina - In Memoriam Frantisek Posta was premiered by David
Heyes at St Michael's Church, Teignmouth (Devon) on 8 March 2014. Sonatina -
In Memoriam Frantisek Posta was recorded by David Heyes on the CD 'Postcards
from Prague' for PrimaFACIE records (PFCD040), released on 2 March 2016 and
available on Amazon, itunes and spotify on 10 May 2016. Copies of the CD are
available from doublebass@tiscali.co.uk Bernard Salles was born in 1954 and
began his musical education in his home town of Perpignan (France) where he
studied double bass, organ, composition and orchestral conducting at the
Conservatoire. In 1973 he want to the Conservatoire of Versailles and in
1976, at the age of 22, he was awarded a double bass teaching diploma. Since
then he has taught at the Conservatoire of Pau (South-west France) and played
with many major French orchestras including the Orchestre de Paris and the
National Orchestra of France, under the direction of conductors such as
Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, Zubin Metha and Lorin Maazel. In 1983 he
began a parallel career as a conductor and was Music Director of the
Orchestra of Pau from 1996-2001. He has directed the Orchestra of Pamplona
(Spain) and is currently Music Director of the OSSO (Orchestre Symphonique du
Sud-Ouest). As a composer and member of SACEM (Society of Authors, Composers
and Editors of Music), he has written over 30 works including two symphonies,
a cantata, a psalm for bass and orchestra, a concerto for double bass and
small orchestra, Rhapsody for viola and orchestra, Triptych for orchestra,
Prelude for cello and orchestra, a symphonic poem for soprano, cello and
orchestra, as well as works for chamber groups, and for choir and organ. His
pedagogic works are published by G.Billaudot in Paris and his works for
double bass are published by Recital Music (England). In 2010 he began a
series of short pieces for unaccompanied double bass - Portraits for Friends
- dedicated to his double bass playing friends.
