Billaudot BERTRAND ELISE - LA PHOENIX - VIOLONCELLE
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Summary of This Score
Commissioned in 2024 by the Beauvais International Cello Festival, this piece by Élise Bertrand is part of a living creative approach, designed for the stage and sharing. It was premiered on June 1, 2024 during a concert-reading entitled "The Songs of the Earth and the Living," a context that naturally highlights the narrative and poetic dimension of the music.
The composer chooses an arch musical form, conceived as a grand movement of transformation. This architecture allows materializing the symbolism of the eternal rebirth of nature, season after season, and evokes the mythical bird, the phoenix, capable of rising from its own ashes. The idea of return, renewal, and metamorphosis thus runs through the piece and guides the musical progression.
The "Phoenix" is heard here in the feminine : beyond the myth, the work explores a symbolic relationship to the woman, the performer, and the composer. This intention gives the score a particular depth and invites a sensitive reading of contrasts, breaths, and the overall trajectory. Ideal for enriching a contemporary music program, this score will appeal to musicians seeking a contemporary work with strong imagery, where formal construction directly serves expression.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Élise Bertrand | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is Élise Bertrand's La Phoenix written for cello?
This score is intended for cello and belongs to the classical genre.
What is the origin of the commission for La Phoenix?
The work was commissioned in 2024 by the Beauvais International Cello Festival. It is part of a creation context designed for the stage and sharing.
When was La Phoenix premiered?
The premiere took place on June 1, 2024, during the concert-reading "Les chants de la terre et du vivant." This setting highlights the narrative and poetic dimension of the piece.
What musical form does this work for cello use?
The composer employs an arch form, built as a movement of transformation. This structure evokes the cyclical rebirth of nature and the myth of the phoenix. Returns and metamorphoses thus shape the musical progression.
What does the feminine title La Phoenix signify?
The feminine choice connects the symbolism of the phoenix to the woman, the performer, and the composer.
