This double concerto displays Valentini's originality in development of musical form and thematic material. The ritornello from the second movement Allegro is appended to the final Presto giving the c...
Exhausted, Ariadne fell asleep. She is dreaming, probably about the Labyrinth. Her sleep is agitated, her dream confused, incoherent. Ariadne is not safe. Even in sleep, she is afraid of something. I,...
Idées fixes, réminiscences et résidus was commissioned by the Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal with funds from the Canada Arts Council. The work was premiered by the ECM and its conductor Véronique L...
This very fine concerto is remarkable for its powerful expression associated with the minor mode, for its active contrapuntal writing, and for its rich chromatic harmony.
This fine concerto shares its motto with Tomaso Albinoni's oboe concerto in G minor Op. 9 No. 8, published in 1722, and with Antonio Vivaldi's violin concerto in G minor, RV 317, published in 1729 as...
Sparingly scored, these miniatures are full of surprise and delight. The work consists of nine short sections played continuously.
