Komponist, Pianist, Autor
Trois Derviches
(Drei Derwische)
Streichtrio - 2020
DLM 0128
Dieses Stück ist ein Teil des Zyklus Le Voyage immobile.
Aufgenommen von Sébastien Surel, Pierre Lenert und Alexis Descharmes.
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"At a time when we feel that everything has already been composed, in every style and aesthetic, it is pleasant to encounter music that is unlike any other. The string trio Trois Derviches by Denis Levaillant is one of those singular objects. The strangeness lies in the choice of a raw harmony, of intervals with medieval colors, not to say medieval in places. The instrumental techniques are very classical. The homorhythm between the violin, viola, and cello gives the whole a transparent simplicity. The calculated poverty of the sound and the obsessive nature of its development perfectly evoke these whirling dervishes, poor by choice and with rituals as strange as they are crazy. With its accessible style and simple composition, which makes the three instruments sound and stand out, the Trois Derviches trio has all the qualities required to find its place in the favorite repertoire of musicians and audiences alike."
Alexis Descharmes, currently cellist of the Diotima Quartet.
Un mystérieux chemin
Alto solo - 2019
DLM 0102
Recorded by Pierre Lenert
Infused with the music of North India, departure of the Gypsy journey, this work is part of the cycle The Immobile Journey. It was recorded by Pierre Lenert, first solo viola of the Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris. He plays the viola of Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume from 1865, "Comte Cheremetiev."
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"In the spellbinding universe of Denis Levaillant's music, Un mystérieux chemin for solo viola opens with delicate sonorities, evoking a journey through enchanting, distant soundscapes. Each note seems to be a step on a hidden path where sonorities intertwine. The viola's playing, sometimes soft as a whisper, sometimes as powerful as a cry, invites deep introspection. This musical journey, dotted with surprises and discoveries, encourages us to explore the recesses of our own imaginations. Each note becomes a stage, each silence a contemplative pause, giving us time to dream and feel. Un mystérieux chemin - a work destined to enter the repertoire - thus reveals itself as a musical tribute to the beauty of the unexplored, where the listener's soul awakens to new sensations." Pierre Lenert, principal viola with the Orchestra of the Paris National Opera
Das Intime
Streichtrio- 2015
DLM 0071
Teil des Zyklus Le Voyage immobile (Die unbewegte Reise).
Aufgenommen vom Varèse-Trio
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Armenian Gypsy
One Page Music for solo cello - 2008
DLM 0044
Premiered by Marie-Thérèse Grisenti
Recorded by Jean-Phillipe Audin
'This highly inspired piece in the style of Armenian folklore calls for refinement in colours and expression typical of folk music. The fast rhythms, even though precise, must sound improvised. Possible at the end of the 6th year of studies.'
Marie-Thérèse Grisenti
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"Reading music is a privileged moment that imposes the shaping of sounds, from the academic to the most unavowable evasions of one's inner self. It's the prerequisite for interpretation. Armenian Gipsy is one of those luminous pieces where the apparent complexity of the ornamentation imposes appropriation right up to the moment of oral restitution, which becomes self-evident. The emotions experienced when discovering the doudouk and the following encounters guide the tool toward the wide-open paths of improvisation. Don't throw anything away! A work to be lived in the simplicity of meditation". Jean-Philippe Audin.
Russian song
One Page Music for solo cello - 2008
DLM 0032
Premiered and recorded by Marie-Thérèse Grisenti
‘Gliding, swaying and flowing, this song for two voices develops flexibility and endurance. One will find feelings in it close to the third of Schumann’s 5 Stücke im Volkston. Suitable for the 3rd cycle and above.’
Marie-Thérèse Grisenti
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Voyage tsigane (Gipsy journey)
String Quartet n°3, 18' - 2004
DLM 0012
The Arpeggione Quartet premiered this work at the Salle Gaveau in Paris, 2006 October 6th (as part of the "Les Paris de la Musique" Festival).
Recorded by Quatuor Varese studio Paris-Forêt, 2022.
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Mouvement n°3
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Le Clair, l'obscur (The light, the dark)
String Quartet n°2, 24' - 1996/1997
DLM 0022
The Arpeggione Quartet premiered and recorded this work
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Les Heures défaites
String Quartet n°1, 17' - 1987
DLM 0002
The Joachim Quartet recorded this work.
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Suite pour Hedda
Concert piece for string quartet, 17' - 1987
The Flammer Quartet recorded this work.
La Séraphine
Concert piece for double bass, 7'30 - 1984
Squatt
Concert piece for cello and piano, 7'30 - 1979
Armenian Gypsy
One Page Music für Violoncello solo - 2008
DLM 0044
Aufgenommen von Marie-Thérèse Grisenti
« Dieses sehr inspirierte Stück im armenischen Folklorestil fordert echte Bemühungen um die Klangfarben und den der Volksmusik eigenen Ausdruck. Die raschen Rhythmen sind zwar präzise, müssen aber improvisiert wirken. Für das Ende der 2. Unterrichtsstufe geeignet. »
Marie-Thérèse Grisenti
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Russian song
One Page Music für Violoncello solo - 2008
DLM 0032
Aufgenommen von Marie-Thérèse Grisenti
„Gegossen, gewiegt und fließend entwickelt dieser zweistimmige Gesang Flexibilität und Durchhaltevermögen. Man kann darin Empfindungen finden, die dem 3. Stück auf eine Volksweise [???] von R. Schumann ähnlich sind. Für die 3. oder eine höhere Unterrichtsstufe geeignet.“
Marie-Thérèse Grisenti
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Voyage tsigane
Voyage tsigane [Zigeunerreise]
Streichquartett Nr. 3, 18’ – 2004
DLM 0012
Im Salle Gaveau in Paris am 6. Oktober 2006 vom Quatuor Arpeggione im Rahmen von Paris de la Musik uraufgeführt.
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Satz Nr. 3
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Le Clair, l'obscur
[Das Helle, das Dunkle]
Streichquartett Nr. 2, 24’ – 1996/1997
DLM 0022
Dieses Werk wurde vom Quatuor Arpeggione uraufgeführt.
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Les Heures défaites
[Die aufgelösten Stunden]
Quartett Nr. 1, 17’ - 1987
DLM 0002
Quatuor Jochim
Suite pour Hedda
[Suite für Hedda]
Konzertsuite für Streichquartett, 17’ – 1987
Quatuor Ami Flammer.
La Séraphine
[Die Seraphimin]
Konzerstück für Kontrabass solo, 7’30 - 1984
Squatt
[Hausbesetzung]
Konzertsuite für Violoncello und Klavier, 7’30 - 1979