Denis Lamboley

Theorie de la Musique en Bandes Dessinees

Analyse / Theorie
With Bartók's Fourth Quartet we are in the presence of a complex, fascinating work. This analysis wonders about the expressive possibilities of a musical language based essentially on symmetrical intervallic relations, in a modal harmonic context favouring chromatic relations. The composer succeeds in reconciling his abstract research with a narrative discourse of great intensity. Bartók establishes a bridge between contrapuntal techniques derived from Bach, thematic dramaturgy inherited from Beethoven, and the search for a new, coherent language. Such a work captivates and calls for analysis: so much formal will and rigorous writing results in music that is deeply felt and intensely human. Text in French.