Combre Stefanelli Matthieu - Gaia Ou Le Cri De La Terre
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- A chamber music work composed in 2022, designed for an original ensemble featuring the bassoon in the solo role.
- A true musical narrative centered on the Human-Nature relationship, alternating tension, soundscapes, and a final calming resolution.
- An expressive and vivid writing style: rhythmic turmoil, string textures, piano colors, and the bassoon line as the "voice of the Earth."
- Commissioned by Renaud Capuçon and the Festival Nouveaux Horizons 2022, with a duration of approximately 12 minutes.
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Summary of This Score
Written in 2022 for solo bassoon, string sextet, and piano, this composition offers an engaged narration inspired by the excesses inflicted on our planet. From the opening, the strings and piano establish a climate of turmoil, dense and almost abrasive, within which the bassoon gradually rises. Its song, conceived as a symbol of the voice of the Earth, soars above a frenetic abundance evoking human agitation, saturation, and pollution, becoming a genuine cry of alarm.
The score then moves through several contrasting sections, like different eras or landscapes: night, ice, rain. Each episode explores a specific palette of timbres, playing with changes in textures, dynamics, and ensemble colors. The dialogue between the bassoon and the strings, supported by the piano, allows transitions from dark and tense atmospheres to more suspended moments where musical breathing and sonic space regain their rights.
The conclusion moves toward a song of reconciliation, presented in the form of a chorale. This final part seeks balance, a possible coexistence between Man and Earth, with a resolutely optimistic perspective oriented toward osmosis and symbiosis. Lasting approximately 12 minutes, the work was created as part of a commission by Renaud Capuçon and the Festival Nouveaux Horizons 2022, and is intended for musicians wishing to champion an expressive, narrative, and deeply evocative contemporary repertoire.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | ||
| Instrumentation | Solo bassoon, string sextet, and piano | ||
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Questions frequently asked
What is the instrumentation of Gaia or the Cry of the Earth?
The score is written for solo bassoon, string sextet, and piano.
How long is Gaia or the Cry of the Earth by Matthieu Stefanelli?
The approximate duration of the work is 12 minutes. This format corresponds to a piece built in several contrasting sections.
What is the required ensemble size to perform this work?
The performance requires a solo bassoon, six string instruments, and a piano. The bassoon carries a line conceived as the voice of the Earth, above the textures formed by the strings and piano.
What musical style does this bassoon score propose?
The work belongs to the contemporary classical repertoire. Its narrative writing notably evokes night, ice, and rain through changes in timbre and dynamics.
In what context was Gaia or the Cry of the Earth created?
The composition, written in 2022, was premiered as part of a commission by Renaud Capuçon and the Festival Nouveaux Horizons 2022. The conclusion takes the form of a chorale oriented towards reconciliation between Man and the Earth.
