Billaudot Connesson Guillaume - 2e Sonate
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Summary of This Score
Twenty years after the first flute and piano sonata Le rire de Saraï, this second sonata frees itself from any narrative to focus on an essential goal: the pleasure of singing. Conceived as a major repertoire work for flutist and pianist, it is organized into four movements with distinctly different atmospheres, offering a reading that is both fluid, dramatic, and deeply musical.
The first movement, calm and lyrical, adopts a ternary form. A gentle melody unfolds in an arch, then a bridge renews the energy before the appearance of a second, more breathless idea, driven by a passionate crescendo. The return of the initial material then brightens, supported by delicate piano bells, creating a particularly refined phrase-ending color.
The second movement is the most developed: very fast, scherzo in spirit, constructed in five sections. The flute opens with a principal motif full of lightness and virtuosity, while the piano introduces a second, more vertical and assertive theme. A slower section recalls the mood of the first movement, before a resumption of the frantic pace that overlays and combines the motifs. A lyrical suspension precedes the return of the final vertigo, which fades away unexpectedly.
The third movement, slow and hieratic, forms a continuous funeral lament: the piano opposes a mineral character to the flute's painful melismatic line, evoking a Greek aulos. The sonic procession thickens with cries and sobs, then gradually dissolves into the night.
The Final opens with a chordal theme on the piano, treated like a varied refrain, while the flute leaps with two joyful rhythmic motifs. The score then offers a recapitulation of the sonata's themes, interspersed with the refrain, before the appearance of a new theme with exultant lyricism. The fiery coda concludes the work with frenetic energy, ideal for a dazzling concert finale.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Instrumentation | flute and piano | ||
Questions frequently asked
What instrumentation is planned for this 2nd Sonata by Guillaume Connesson?
The score is written for flute and piano, within the classical chamber music repertoire.
How many movements does this sonata for flute and piano have?
The work is structured in four movements with distinct characters. The first is calm and lyrical, the second adopts a very fast scherzo spirit. The third takes the form of a funeral lament, before a finale with frenetic energy.
Is the second movement virtuosic?
The second movement, the most developed of the sonata, is very fast and constructed in five sections. The flute presents a light and virtuosic motif, then the motifs of both instruments combine in the reprise of the musical race.
What is the character of the slow movement of the sonata?
The third movement is slow and hieratic, conceived as a continuous funeral lament. The piano presents a mineral character against a melismatic and painful flute line, evoking a Greek aulos.
Can the sonata be suitable for a concert finale?
The finale ends with a wild coda, after the recapitulation of themes and the appearance of a new lyrical theme. This conclusion relies on frenetic energy designed for a brilliant concert ending.
