Roland Dyens: Anspruchsvolle Noten

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I am fortunate that this piece no longer needs an introduction - a fact that leaves me with little to write now. At the risk of repeating myself, I would like to point out that it is the archetype of...

Although very different from the Tango en skaï, this piece has also brought me a certain measure of fame as a composer, and has been recorded dozens of times. It was originally written for guitar, dou...

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As a musician, I found that the music of Heitor Villa-Lobos 'spoke' to me early on and had a profound effect on me. And it is not difficult to recognise the influence of popular Brazilian music (from...

The sole (official) duet of my output was composed in Denmark, long after its elder brother Côté Sud. The unity of place, as the title suggests, was a determining factor and guided my feet - and my pe...

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Although this piece could equally well be called 'Homage to Leo Brouwer', its title will be instantly recognised as a paraphrase of the Cuban composer and conductor's own Elogio de la danza (1964). Th...

This, my first concerto, and the work I hold dearest even today, nevertheless cost me not only three months of composition but also several years of doubt and revision. It was first performed in Canne...

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