François Meïmoun : "La Danse, selon Matisse"
“Dance is central to my work as a composer,” says François Meïmoun. After La Danse de la terre et du ciel [Dance of Heaven and Earth]* for orchestra, La Danse du Peyotl [Peyote Dance] and Hora [Time] for piano, La Danse selon Matisse [Dance according to Matisse] continues his exploration into musical gestures and energy fuelled by the spectacle of dancers in movement. The piece is dedicated to pianist Roger Muraro, who will be its first performer.
* 2nd movement of Chant de la création [Song of Creation]
François Meïmoun - La Danse, selon Matisse
for piano
World premiere: February 7, 2018
Studio 104, Maison de la Radio (Paris)
Roger Muraro, piano
North American premiere of La Danse, selon Matisse by François Meimoun
Performed by the sensitive and virtuosic pianist Roger Muraro, La Danse, selon Matisse by François Meimoun continues its journey in the hands of the most creative pianists of our time. On 6 April, Marilyn C. Nonken, renowned performer of the music of Tristan Murail, Brian Ferneyhough and Alvin Lucier, will perform at the New York University (Eisner-Lubin Auditorium) the first North-American premiere of this "exploration of instrumental gestures and energy nourished by the spectacle of dancers in motion” (according to the composer).
François Meïmoun - La Danse, selon Matisse
for piano
US premiere: April 6,2022
Eisner-Lubin Auditorium, New-York University
Marilyn Nonken, piano