Billaudot Connesson Guillaume - Kaptara

Name: Connesson Guillaume - Kaptara
Brand: Billaudot
SKU: 390237
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ID : 390237

EAN : 9790043106067

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Essential Information About This Score
• A contemporary piece for solo flute, conceived as a true sonic narrative, blending mythological evocation and choreographic energy.
• A writing style that combines modal colors (Indian mode Shrî) and rhythmic motifs to create a sense of "elsewhere".
• A three-part journey: a mysterious introduction, a very lyrical singing section, followed by a virtuosic final dance in rhythmic trance.
• Commissioned by the Maxence Larrieu International Competition (2024), ideal for enriching a concert program and developing both expressiveness and instrumental mastery.

Connesson Guillaume - Kaptara

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Summary of This Score

With Kaptara, Guillaume Connesson offers a work for solo flute where imagination guides the musical form. The title refers to the Minoan civilization as it appears in the writings of Mari, and is associated with the idea of a mythical island often linked to Atlantis: a "mystery of the distant" that permeates the listening experience from the very first measures.

The piece opens with an introduction based on the Indian mode Shrî, transposed several times, like a door slightly ajar onto an exotic soundscape. This opening leads to a first dance that gradually gains movement and intensity. In the center, the writing becomes slower and more lyrical, allowing a theme with a very vocal character to unfold, inviting the flutist to carefully shape phrasing, breathing, and line projection. The conclusion takes the form of a second dance, more brilliant and virtuosic, driven by a rhythmic trance that reactivates the initial motif, like a return to the starting point, transformed by the journey.

Technical specifications

Musical Genre

Classical

Publication

Sheet music

Composer	Guillaume Connesson	Genre	contemporary score
Instrumentation	solo flute	Difficulty	advanced (virtuoso)

Questions frequently asked

Is Guillaume Connesson's Kaptara written for solo flute?

The score is composed for solo flute, with no accompaniment indicated.

What is the difficulty level of Kaptara?

The piece is rated advanced level, featuring a virtuosic character in its second dance. It is intended for a flutist with solid technical mastery.

What is the musical structure of this flute piece?

The writing begins with an introduction based on the Indian Shrî mode, transposed several times. A first dance leads to a slow and lyrical central section. The conclusion adopts a second brilliant dance, driven by a rhythmic trance.

Is the Shrî mode present in the Kaptara score?

The Indian Shrî mode forms the material of the introduction and undergoes several transpositions. The initial motif reappears in the final dance.

What interpretative character does Kaptara require?

The central part develops a very vocal theme, demanding particular attention to phrasing, breathing, and line projection. The ending requires more rhythmic virtuosity.