Palazzetto Bru Zane
The field of possibilities – piano recital by Marie Vermeulin
The field of possibilities – works by MOREL, SOHY and BONIS
French Women Romantic composers
Marie Vermeulin, piano
Concert programme
Virginie MOREL:
00:01:08 Huit études mélodiques – No.1 Introduction
00:05:08 Huit études mélodiques – No.2 La calma
00:07:40 Huit études mélodiques – No.3 La disperata
00:11:11 Huit études mélodiques – No.4 La berceuse
00:15:37 Huit études mélodiques – No.5 L’incertezza
00:17:47 Huit études mélodiques – No.6 Barcarole
00:20:44 Huit études mélodiques – No.7 Romanza
00:26:00 Huit études mélodiques – No.8 Le papillon
Charlotte SOHY:
00:28:43 Sonate – I. Animé
00:36:45 Sonate – II. Lent
00:42:38 Sonate – III. Très vif
Mel BONIS:
00:48:15 Femmes de légende – Mélisande, op. 109
00:50:54 Femmes de légende – Desdémona, op. 101
00:54:03 Femmes de légende – Omphale, op. 86
00:58:48 Femmes de légende – Ophélie, op. 165/1
01:04:16 Femmes de légende – Viviane, op. 80
01:07:02 Femmes de légende – Phœbé, op. 30
01:10:15 Femmes de légende – Salomé, op. 101/1
Although their works have diverse features and reveal varied aesthetic choices, women composers share a common experience of the musical world that allows us to hear them as a coherent group. Various constraints played an important role here: the noble genres were almost inaccessible to them, and they were generally restricted to domestic or educational fields. The piano – the instrument par excellence of the salon and young girls’ education – thus serves both as a symbol of their submission and an opportunity for emancipation: they could pursue careers as virtuoso soloists, achieve social advancement or simply express themselves fully.
Recorded in Venice, Palazzetto Bru Zane, 8th March 2022
On the occasion of International Women’s Rights Day
Video: Maco Film
