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Essential information about the score "Octopus"
At the crossroads of contemporary chamber music and film music conventions, "Octopus" fits within an immersive aesthetic, conducive to mental imagery and contrasts. The subtle allusion to Astor Piazzolla's universe recalls how dance rhythms, syncopations, and sharp harmonies have nourished 20th and 21st-century creation. Premiered at the Musicatreize hall in Marseille in 2021, this soundscape highlights the fruitful dialogue between strings, piano, and harp, a timbral blend prized for its expressive palette and evocative power.
"Octopus" unfolds highly contrasting atmospheres, mixing tension and lyricism, with harmonic richness that alternately evokes mystery, dramatic momentum, and poetic breathing. The string quintet weaves a network of ostinatos, counter-melodies, and layers, while the piano provides percussiveness, rhythmic bursts, and harmonic grounding. The harp, sparkling and coloristic, adds reflections and iridescence to the sound spectrum.
At times, one perceives a nod to nuevo tango: syncopations, choreographic surges, incisive phrasing, and cadential tensions. The writing demands fine mastery of balance, great rhythmic precision, and highly developed chamber music listening. Designed for seasoned ensembles, the piece fully reveals its strength in dynamic shaping and texture management, between cinematic breath and dancing energy.
