Florentine Mulsant

Suite No. 2 op. 92

The 10 mn work was commissioned by the Festival Musique aux Quatre Horizons and is dedicated to the violinist Marianne Piketty. It has two movements with a very different character and highlights colors offered by the orchestra. The first movement, lasting 6 mn, responds to an expressive and melodic writing. On he first violins, you may hear a modal theme, based on six notes chords. It will be developed from measure 13 to the re exposure of measure 53, with, for example- a canon on the theme from measure 34 to 40. After the re - exhibition, a new development of the theme will be proposed, before the coda at measure 87.

The second movement is made up of five chained parts. The main theme (measures 1 to 13) is lively and based on writing in pizzicatis. The movement
alternates a lively writing with more expressive moments for example from bar 48, where a reminder of the first movement is given. The work concludes in a bright atmosphere.

World Premiere on 5.8.21 in BesanÇon, France.

Instrumentation: Violin I: 4, Violin II: 3, Alto: 2, Violoncello: 2, Double Bass: 1