Jobert Campo - Mysterium Simplicitatis - Piano
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- A suite in 5 movements with poetic titles, ideal for building a narrative and contrasted interpretation.
- Fine work on dynamics and sound colors, between chiaroscuro, water movement, wind breath, and "stellar" bursts.
- Bilingual titles (Latin and French) that guide the imagination and facilitate musical projection.
- An expressive repertoire suitable both for study and performance, to develop phrasing and intentions.
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Summary of This Score
This score offers a journey through five pieces, conceived as miniatures inspired by simple and powerful images. The titles-both in Latin and translated into French-provide a clear direction for interpretation: to suggest matter, light, space, and emotion with a writing style that invites careful listening and breathing in the musical discourse.
The journey opens with Lucis et umbrae simplicitate (Simplicity of Light and Shadow), a chiaroscuro movement where contrasts, density, and transparency can be shaped. Next comes Rivi simplicitate (Simplicity of the Stream), evoking flow, continuity, and natural movement, conducive to work on regularity and flexibility of phrasing.
Saxi et venti simplicitate (Simplicity of Stone and Wind) contrasts the immobile and the mobile: an ideal opposition to explore articulation, sound sustain, and more airy impulses. With Tristis gaudii simplicitate (Simplicity of Sad Joy), the expression becomes more inward, between melancholy and light, perfect for refining dynamics, breathing, and line shaping. Finally, Aerei et stellae simplicitate (Simplicity of Brass and Stars) closes the set with a luminous image, where one can seek brilliance, clarity, and a sense of space.
In recital, this cycle works well both as a whole and in selection, depending on the program. For study, it constitutes an excellent support to develop an "image" musicality, work on intention, and give meaning to every nuance, while building a coherent form from one piece to the next.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Language | Latin and French (titles) | ||
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Questions frequently asked
Is Jobert Campo Mysterium Simplicitatis written for solo piano?
The title indicates a score intended for piano. The work belongs to the classical repertoire.
How many pieces does Mysterium Simplicitatis contain?
The cycle comprises five miniatures. Each is based on a distinct musical image, from light and shadow to brass and stars.
What are the titles of the five pieces?
The titles are Lucis et umbrae simplicitate, Rivi simplicitate, Saxi et venti simplicitate, Tristis gaudii simplicitate, and Aerei et stellae simplicitate. They are presented in Latin with their French translation.
Can only part of the cycle be performed in recital?
For recital purposes, a selection of pieces can be chosen according to the program. Performing the full set of five movements is also intended.
What pianistic aspects can be worked on with this score?
The writing invites working on contrasts in Lucis et umbrae simplicitate and phrase regularity in Rivi simplicitate. Saxi et venti simplicitate allows addressing articulation and tone control. Tristis gaudii simplicitate focuses work on dynamics and line shaping.
