21st century
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Bacri Nicolas
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Spring Sonata for flute and piano Op. 147
Nicolas Bacri: Spring Sonata for flute and piano Op. 147 was written in 2018 by commission of the New Muse Ensemble. The work was also chosen for the program of the 4th International Flute Competition Maxence Larrieu in Nice.
The Spring Sonata is structured in three movements (Sonatina, Reverie, Epilogue), reflecting his continued use of classical forms.
Around 2018, Nicolas Bacri was a very established and prolific composer with over 150 works to his name. His compositional style remained consistent with his established "postmodern" philosophy of combining traditional classical and romantic expression with modern techniques and rigor.
Sabine Weyer (piano), live performance, 2020
1. Sonatine; 2. Reverie; 3. Epilogue
Nicolas Bacri (1961) is a French composer, known for his return to melodic, tonal expression. He is one of France's most frequently performed and recorded composers, having created over 150 works across various genres.
Born in Paris, France, Bacri began piano lessons at age seven. He pursued formal music education at the Conservatoire de Paris (CNSM), where he studied composition under notable figures like Serge Nigg and Michel Philippot, graduating with a premier prix in 1983.
He was awarded residencies at the French Academy in Rome (Villa Medici) and the Casa de Velázquez in Madrid. From 1987 to 1991, he served as the Director of Chamber Music for Radio France, where he was noted for organizing the first complete cycle of Shostakovich's string quartets in France. He later held composer-in-residence positions with several French orchestras and has taught at the Geneva Conservatory and the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris.
While his early works leaned toward post-Webernian atonality, he later embraced a style that blends classical rigor, romantic expression, and modern techniques.
Overall, he has composed 7 symphonies, over 30 concertos, 11 string quartets, and the opera "Cosi Fanciulli".