Connesson · Constellations 2

Connesson · Constellation 2

Connesson · Constellations 2

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

  • EXPLAINED · WHAT IS A PRELUDE?

    Boris Giltburg explains the history of the prelude

  • EXPLAINED · PLAYING BY HEART

    Boris Giltburg explains the difficulties of playing by heart and how to overcome them

  • EXPLAINED · PEDALS | PART 2

    Boris Giltburg explains the history of piano pedals

  • EXPLAINED · PEDALS | PART 1

    Boris Giltburg explains the use of the 3 pedals on the piano

  • EXPLAINED · CLAPPING

    Boris Giltburg answers the question: Why and when do we have to clap in a classical music
    concert?

  • EXPLAINED · BLACK & WHITE KEYS

    Boris Giltburg answers the question: Why keyboards have black and white keys?

  • Schubert · Presto

    Modigliani Quartet interprets Schubert’s Presto extract from String Quartet No. 7

  • EXPLAINED · WHY DO YOU HAVE TO WEAR A TAILCOAT?

    Boris Giltburg answers the question: Why do you have to wear a tailcoat?

  • EXPLAINED · WHO WAS ELISE? [PART2]

    Boris Giltburg talks about the famous score written by Beethoven

  • EXPLAINED · WHO WAS ELISE? [PART 1]

    Boris Giltburg talks about the famous score written by Beethoven

  • EXPLAINED · HOW MANY KEYS ARE THERE ON A PIANO?

    Boris Giltburg answers the question: How many keys are there on a piano?

  • EXPLAINED · WHAT IS A SONATA?

    Boris Giltburg answers the question: What is a Sonata?