Four Moments - SpeedyLook encyclopedia

Four Moments is a cycle of songs of the Finnish compositrice Kaija Saariaho, composed in 2002.

It is about a joint ordering of the Theater of Châtelet and Barbican Center of London. This work is dedicated to Karita Mattila, which ensured world creation of it Paris in 2003.

Originally it is about a work for Soprano and piano. Saaariaho also composed a version for soprano and orchestra.

Work

Work is cut out in 4 movements:

I. Waiting
II. Pain
III. Perfume of the moment
IV. Resonances

The total duration of execution is approximately 23 minutes.

Creation

Version for soprano and piano

World creation took place at the time of a recital of Karita Mattila with the Théâtre of Châtelet on April 2nd, 2003. It was then accompanied with the piano by its compatriot Tuija Hakkila.

This recital also included/understood works of Duparc, Rachmaninov and Dvořák.

Version for soprano and orchestra

The world creation of the version for soprano and orchestra with take place with Ekenäs (Tammisaari), in Finland, on August 1st, 2003. Karita Mattila was accompanied by the Finnish Chamber orchestra, directed by Jukka-Pekka Saraste.

Discography

Karita Mattila : Recital of Helsinki, acompagnée with the piano by Martin Katz (2006), at Ondine (ODE 1100-5).

Text

Four moments is composed on poems of Amin Maalouf, in French.

; I. Waiting I am the boat which drifts My lover is on other bank And the sea is so vast

I am the boat which drifts My lover is on other bank And the wind fell

I set all the sails So that the wind pushes me I set all the sails So that the lover sees me

; II. Pain I did not want to cross his glance The remorse burns me My eyes turned to him My eyes did not obey me

I did not want to cross his way The remorse burns me My steps led me towards him My steps did not obey me

This night, I remember it, The moon was full My door opened with him Then, gently, closed again

I did not want that its arms intertwine me The remorse burns me My body derived towards him My body did not obey me

I would have so much liked to keep it The remorse burns me One day moreover, another night He did not obey me

This night, I remember it, The moon was full

; III. Perfume of the moment You are near me But I close the eyes To imagine you

Our lips are passed very close to Our fingers are gotten mixed up Our bodies are discovered But I close the eyes To dream of you

You are the perfume of the moment You are the skin of the dream And already matter of the memory

; IV. Resonances My door opened with him Then, gently, closed again I set all the sails So that the lover sees me

I would have so much liked to keep you Our fingers are gotten mixed up Our bodies are discovered

You are the perfume of the moment You are the skin of the dream

I would have so much liked to keep you Our bodies are discovered But I close the eyes

I would have so much liked to keep you The remorse burns me But I close the eyes

I am the boat which drifts My lover is on other bank And the wind fell

Random links: