Sinfonietta n°4 "Adhyatmika svatantrata" (Pierre-Antoine Savoyat) - Hauts-de-France Brass Band

Описание: Sinfonietta n°4 "Adhyatmika svatantrata" - Pierre-Antoine Savoyat
Hauts-de-France Brass Band conducted by Luc Vertommen

Live from the French Nationals 2025 in Metz
Own Choice winning performance (99/100)
Best Soloist: Claude Monceau (Soprano Cornet)
Best Section: Bass Section
Ondes Martenot: Nathalie Forget (www.nathalieforgetondes.com)

Captation: Luc Fourneau and Digistyle (www.digistyle.fr)

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About the piece:

This Sinfonietta n°4 pays tribute to one of the greatest French composers of the 20th century: Olivier Messiaen. The name Adhyatmika Svatantrata comes from Sanskrit. Adhyatmika » evokes spirituality and transcendence, while Svantantrata evokes freedom and emancipation. The title could therefore be translated as Spiritual Freedom.

Messiaen's relationship with Christianity and spirituality is one of the most important factors in his music. Savoyat therefore wanted to confront his own spirituality at a time when religion is playing an increasingly important role in societal debates once again.

The composer chose to take the Bible as a reference, and by rereading and comparing the differences in discourse between the first chapters, which evoke the life and message of Jesus, — where the mantra is love, respect, tolerance, and benevolence towards one's neighbors (whoever they may be) — and the rest of the Bible, where scenes are sometimes violent and encourage submission to religion, he was led to ask: what if Jesus was himself an enemy of Christianity?

The piece also features the Onde Martenot, a distinctive instrument in Olivier Messiaen's music. True to the composer's love of ornithology, Pierre-Antoine Savoyat transcribed nine birdsongs from around the world.

This Sinfonietta is in 6 parts, without interruptions :

1) Introduction - Cruel World I
A curtain-raiser depicts a totalitarian world under the control of a religious institution. At the end, we hear the Devil, who may not be so far away after all.

2) The Pure Soul
The Pure Soul enunciates a message, which is then taken up by the first followers.

3) Satan in the Church - Cruel World II
Corrupted by evil, the religious establishment becomes more aggressive. The Pure Soul tries to get its message across, but without much success. This section concludes with a cry of pain.

4) Birds of Redemption
In a mysterious forest teeming with birds from all corners of the globe, the Pure Soul enters a trance, communing with nature. His messages are enthusiastically welcomed by the faithful.

5) Ode to Love and Peace
An ode to universal love in all its forms, the end of this section evokes an ascent to heaven.

6) Joy of the Stars and the Angels
A feast in the heavens, where the stars and angels pay tribute to the Pure Soul and its humanist values. The Sinfonietta concludes with a triumphant and optimistic climax.

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