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Ibert Jacques
Aitken, Robert
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Amram, David
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Arrieu, Claude
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Concerto for flute and orchestra
Concerto for flute and orchestra
J. Ibert: Flute concerto was written in 1932 and dedicated to Marcel Moyse. It was premiered by Moyse and Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire under the button of Philippe Gaubert on February 25, 1934, in Paris. The premiere took place amidst a turbulent political atmosphere, just weeks after violent demonstrations on the Place de la Concorde that resulted in 15 deaths and the resignation of the prime minister.
The première was well received by the Parisian public and was positively reviewed. Parisian music critic Robert Brussel wrote a review in the newspaper "Le Figaro", stating:
“We have been missing a modern concerto for the flute. Mr. Jacques Ibert has just given it to us. He has prepared himself for this task by composing pieces in which the instrument of Tulou, Taffanel, and Gaubert played an essential role. His flute concerto is ravishing!"
The work is a quintessential example of French flute music from the early 20th century, embodying the elegance, wit, and clarity that characterize much of the French musical tradition.
During the early 1930s, Ibert composed a rich variety of works: an opéra comique, a ballet, a symphony, and film music. The flute concerto bears many compositional similarities in style and texture to the Concertino da Camera, L 58 (1935) for the saxophone and small orchestra.
The middle movement of the concerto: Andante, greatly contrasts against the outer counterparts. It is known that Ibert’s father died in 1933 at the time of writing this concerto and this movement might have been his method to process that loss. Each moment burning deeper than the last, while reaching contemplation and eventually serenity and acceptance.
The third movement, the Allegro Scherzando, is very much inspired by jazz, with a real sense of three against two. It contains numerous moments of fun and games: it's hard to predict which direction it’s going to take, keeping everyone on the edge until the very end.
Tonhalle-Orchester, David Zinman (conductor), 2003 / Parlophone Records / Warner Classics
1. Allegro
Tonhalle-Orchester, David Zinman (conductor), 2003 / Parlophone Records / Warner Classics
2. Andante
Tonhalle-Orchester, David Zinman (conductor), 2003 / Parlophone Records / Warner Classics
3. Allegro Scherzoso
Ibert Jacques
Jacques Ibert (1890 - 1962) was a French composer who studied composition with Paul Vidal at the Paris Conservatory. After the World War I during which he served as a naval officer at Dunkirk, Ibert won the Prix de Rome composition competition in 1919 and was able further to pursue his career as a composer. One of his most known orchestral works, symphonic poem Escales (Port of call) was written during that time (1922) and brought him recognition.
Besides prolific career as a composer during which he wrote seven operas, five ballets, works for orchestra, chamber music etc. Ibert was talented administrator. He was the director of the Académie de France at the Villa Medici in Rome (1937-1960), and for almost a year ran the Réunion des Théâtres Lyriques Nationaux, which administrated both the Paris Opera and the Opéra-Comique. As opposed to many other French composers of that time Ibert didn't join any musical movements, trying to maintain his musical independency. Thus, his musical style has been described as an eclectic.