Connesson · Constellations 1
Connesson · Constellations 1
Enjoy Guillaume Connesson's Chamber Music played by extraordinary and engaged musicians
Guillaume Connesson * 1970
Constellation de la Couronne Boréale © 2006 by Gérard Billaudot Éditeur
Constellation de la Couronne Australe © 2010 by Gérard Billaudot Éditeur
Lise Berthaud, viola
Jérôme Ducros, piano
Boreal Crown Constellation
The crown belonged Arian, daughter of the King of Minos in Crete. Theseus gave it to Arian as a wedding gift. According to Celtic folklore, it was given to Caer, daughter of the King of Fairies, who designated the resting places of the souls of dead kings, poets and magicians.
This piece is all about rising up towards scintillating high notes, then descending into the serenity of the night, where the infinite melody of the alto overlaps with memories of Gregorian songs from another era. Boreal Crown Constellation is the main movement for my “Trilogy for Strings and Piano”
Guillaume Connesson
Also available on DVD
directed by Stéphan Aubé
edited by Uffe Borgwardt
sound production by Preben Iwan
camera · Dorte Bach and Henrik Nielsen
video assistant · Jacob Bundgaard
color grading · Christian Skriver
executive producer · Lars Fenger
produced by Louisiana Museum of Modern Art and Cubus Film
filmed and recorded at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
© Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
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