Denis Levaillant
INDEX
Chronological catalog

1 - Circus Virus

-1973- Radio piece (texts, music and interviews), 120'.

Dedicated to: Charlie Barrello.

Commissionned by: Radio France.

First broadcasting: On January 1st, 1974 on the "Atelier de Création Radiophonique" /France Culture.


2 - Jonglage

-1973- Concert piece for six keyboards (piano, celesta, marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, electronic piano), 4'30".


3 - L'Oreille bée

-1974- Musical show for two clowns and one actor, 60'.

First performance: by the composer with Gérard Tamestit and Jean-Claude Trastour in Paris.


4 - Valse clown

-1974- Concert piece for concertina, violin and balloons, 3'30".


5 - Le Borgne et le manchot

-1974- Concert piece for jazz ensemble (sax, tp, tb, bass, piano, synthetiseur and radio sounds), 12'.

First recording: LP Fluid Records Attention l'Armée.


6 - Sabir ensemble

-1975- Concert piece for jazz ensemble (2 saxs, tb, piano, bass, percs), 30'.

First performance: by Le Masne, Levallet, Lemal, Levaillant in a Radio France concert.


7A - Le Baigneur (The Dolly Swimmer)

-1976 - revised in 1982- Opéra bouffe , text by Maurice Roche, for a singer, cello, chamber orchestra (cl + bcl, sax S +T, 2 tp, tb, horn, tuba, 2 percs, viola, cello, bass), vocal quintet (ssabb) and electro-acoustic , 25'.

Dedicated to: Michel Hermon.

First performance: On 20 January 1982 in Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne, by Michel Hermon, David Simpson and soloists of the "Ensemble Musique Vivante", directed by Philippe Nahon.

First recording: Delétré, Simpson, Nahon, CD Thésis THC82054 .

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music 0007.


7B - Le Baigneur

-1993- Radio piece, 25'.

First broadcasting: On May 2sd, 1993 on the "Atelier de Création Radiophonique" / France Culture.


8 - France Musique la Nuit

-1975-1977- Thirty radio pieces of one hour (texts, musics, sound effects).


9 - Ici...Monteverdi

-1977- Radio piece, (text, music and interviews) with the collaboration of Maurice Roche and Jean-Yves Bosseur, 120'.

First broadcasting: On 1978, France Culture "La Musique and les Hommes".


10 - Madrigoal

-1977- Radio piece, 20'.

First recording: private CD for the 70th birthday of Maurice Roche, 1995.


11 - Iromachie

-1977- Concert piece, for chamber orchestra (soprano, piano and harpsichord, percussions, bass and saxophones (S+T), 6'30".

First recording: Levaillant, Lubat, Rigaud, Kowalski, Radio France.


12 - Instable

-1978- Concert piece for saxophones (S+T) and piano, 50'.

First recording: Levaillant, Rigaud, LP AdLib 2002. Publisher: Frédéric Leibovitz for Ductile, Amadou, Caroline.


13 - Embellie fixe

-1978- Musical show for two jugglers, saxophone and piano, 70'.

First performance: by the composer with Pierre Rigaud, C. and H. Barrello and Alain Le Nouëne (Le Creusot, Théâtre Mouffetard, Théâtre de l'Athénée , Paris).


14A - Piano check-up

-1978- Musical show for a pianist, an actor and a saxophone, 60'.

First performance: by the composer with Laurent Fachard and Pierre Rigaud, Lucernaire, Paris.


14B - Piano check-up

-1980/1981- Radio piece, 33'.

Commissionned by : Radio-France for the Italia Prize.

First broadcasting: On May 2nd, 1993 on the "Atelier de Création Radiophonique" / France Culture.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music 0061.


15 - Prologue

-1978- Concert piece for soprano and sax, 2'30".


16 - La Petite annonce

-1978- Music for the film directed by Alain Guesnier (soprano sax, piano and electro-acoustic), 4'30"

Production: Forum Films.

Broadcasting: FR3.


17 - Le Jardin du sanglier

-1979- Ballet music, for cello and piano, 40'.

Commissionned by: Paris Opera (Rolf Liebermann) for the GRCOP.

Choreography: Caroline Marcadé.

First performance: by the composer and J.L. Imianotoff in Paris, Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord.


18 - Squatt

-1979- Concert piece for cello and piano, 7'30".


19 - 74 rue de Boissy

-1979- Music for the film directed by Alain Guesnier (cello and piano), 8'.

Production: Copra Films.

First broadcasting: TF1.


20 - Douze mouvements

-1980- Concert piece for piano, 22'.

Dedicated to: Carolyn Carlson.

First performance: on 19 June 1982, in Paris, Radio-France, by the composer.

First recording: by the composer, CD Musiques for the Piano, Thésis THC 82051, 1991.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music 0044.


21 - La Chevauchée (The Ride)

-1981- Musical show (melodies, melodramas and improvisations adapted from Franz Liszt), 60'.

First performance: in Paris, Lucernaire, by the composer, with Caroline Gautier and Michel Hermon.

First recording: March 1981 on France-Culture.


22 - Portaits

-1980/81- Concert piece for solo piano, 40'.

First performance: On June 1981, in Paris, Radio-France, by the composer.

First recording: LP NATO 140, October 1983 Direct.


23 - Adieu Pyrénées

-1981- Music for the film directed by Alain Guesnier (piano, bass and tenor saxophone), 10'.

Production: Copra Films.

First broadcasting: T.F.1.


24 - Sonate en kit

-1981- Concert piece for piano, bass and tenor saxophone, 40'.

First performance: Levaillant, Phillips, Chautemps, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1981.


25 - Portrait de l'artiste

-1981- Musical show (melodrama for a voice and piano), text by Maurice Roche, 12'.

First performance: On December 14th, 1981 in Genève by Caroline Gautier and the composer.


26 - Circus Music

-1981- Concert piece for the Grüss circus with Philippe Capdenat (cl, sax, bassoon,cornet, tb, tuba, percs, violin, dbb), 6'30".


27 - Huit pièces pédagogiques

-1982- Educationnal pieces for students orchestra, 20'.

First performance: Conservatoires en Poitou-Charente (Angoulême, Poitiers, La Rochelle), 1982.


28 - Indiscrétions

-1982- Incidental music, electro-acoustic, with Daniel Deshays, 20'.

First performance: Théâtre National de Chaillot, bar bleu.


29 -Dérive

-1982- Ballet music, for voice, piano and electro-acoustic, 20'.

Choreography: Brigitte Lefèvre.

Commissionned by: Opéra de Nantes.

First performance: On 29 October 1982, Opéra de Nantes.

First recording: CD Thésis 82053 Musiques pour la danse, 1991.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music 0060.


30 - D.D Blue Gold Digger

-1982- Ballet music, for piano, synthesizer and electro-acoustic, 50'.

Choreography: Dominique Petit.

First performance: On October 8th, 1982 in Paris, La Défense, by the choreographer and the composer.


31 - Deux pièces à louer (Two Rooms to Let/Two Pieces to Praise)

-1983- Musical show, including Piano Check-up and Le Baigneur, 75 '.

Commissionned by: Maurice Fleuret for "Musique en Théâtre".

First performance: On January 1983 in Paris,Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.


32A - Inside

-1983- Musical show, for a sound-effects engeneer, trompet and cello, chamber orchestra (3tp, 2tb, trio viola, cello, bass) and electro-acoustic, 50".

Dedicated to: Daniel Deshays.

Commissionned by: Radio France.

First performance: Festival d'Angers, by Louis Amiel, David Simpson, Jean Méreu, l'Itinéraire directed by Boris de Vinogradov.


32B - Inside

-1993- Radio piece , 34'.

First broadcasting: On May 2nd, 1993 on the " Atelier de Création Radiophonique" / France Culture.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music 0045.


33 - Question de principe

-1984- Radio piece, 7'.

First recording: LP Nato 304 Six Séquences for Alfred Hitchcock, 1984.


34 - Piano transit

-1983- Concert piece for piano and electro-acoustic, 18'.

Dedicated to: Pierre Henry.

Commissionned by: Ministère de la Culture.

Coproduction: INA-GRM.

First performance: On June 26 1983 in La Rochelle by the composer.

First recording: CD Thésis THC 82051 Musiques for the piano.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music 0046.


35 - Les Pas perdus (Lost Steps)

-1983- Ballet music, for zarb and electro-acoustic, 14'.

Commissionned by: Maison de la Danse de Lyon.

Choreography: Dominique Petit.

First performance: On 25 November 1983 in Lyon.

First recording: CD Thésis THC 82053, Musiques for la Danse.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music 0049.


36 - Aranzaquil

-1983- Ballet music, for piano and electro-acoustic, 15'idem 35.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music 0049.


37 - Les Pierres noires (Black Stones)

-1984- Concert piece for twelve voices, 11'30".

Dedicated to: Christine Levaillant.

First performance: On June 30th, 1984 in La Rochelle by the Groupe Vocal de France directed by Michel Tranchant.

First recording: Radio-France choirs directed by Michel Tranchant, CDThésis THC 82054 Musiques pour les voix.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music 0041.


38 - The blue street

-1984- Musical show for jazz sextet, 85'.

First performance: On April 6th, 1984 in Avignon by the composer and his band (Kenny Wheeler, Tony Coe, Yves Robert, Barre Phillips, Pierre Favre).

First recording: id, on LP Nato 382, Barium Circus.


39 - Rythm'n'shoes

-1984- Electro-acoustic ballet music, 8'30".

Choreography: Aby Dance Trio.

First performance: On 24 March 1984, in Bagnolet competition.


40 - Souvenirs de Félicité (Memories of Bliss)

1984- Radio piece, for voices, piano and electro-acoustic, 20'.

Dedicated to: Caroline Marcadé.

First performance: On October 10th, 1984 in Paris, Dunois, by the composer .

First recording: CD Thésis THC 82051, Musiques for the piano.

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music 0051.


41 - Eloge du zarb

1984- Electro-acoustic concert piece, 5'30.

Commissionned by: Bénedict Mailliard /INA-GRM.

First performance: On November 26th, 1985 in Radio France, « Germinal » concert.

First recording: CD Ailleurs CMG CEZ 4019.

Publisher: Frédéric Leibovitz Publisher.


42 - Elektra

-1984- Music for the film directed by Alain Guesnier, 8'.

Commissionned by: EDF.

Production: Copra-Films.

First broadcasting: On February 2nd, 1985 on TF1.


43 - La Séraphine (The Seraph)

-1984- Concert piece for doublebass, 7'30".

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music 0052.


44 - Comme un polar (Like a Thriller)

-1984- Radio piece, with Christian Zanési, 50'.

First broadcasting: France-Musique, 12/24/1984.


45 - Trombone en coulisses

-1985- Music for the film directed by Hubert Toint (saxophones, counter-tenor, harpsichord).

Production: Copra Films.

First broadcasting: TF1.


46 - Eloge de l'eau (In Praise of Water)

-1985/86- Electro-acoustic concert piece, 25'30".

in memory of Francis Ponge

Commissionned by: INA-GRM.

First performance: On January 21th, 1987 in Paris, Radio France.

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music 0047.


47 - Eaux fortes

-1986- Electroacoustic ballet music, 40'.

Choreography: Dominique Petit.

First performance On January 24th, 1987 in St Quentin en Yvelines.


48 - Fragments d'abondance

-1986- Concert piece for chamber orchestra and digital processings, 16'.


49 - Les Menteries du style (The Lying Style)

-1986- Concert piece adapted from the incidental music composed for Alain Françon's 1986 staging of Corneille's Le Menteur, for baroques oboe, bassoon, clarinet, violin and cello, harpsichord and soprano, 22'.

Commissionned by: Comédie Française.

First performance: On February 4th, 1986.

First recording: CD Thésis THC 82038 Musiques pour le theâtre, Boulin, Hacker, Spieth, Simpson.

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music 0053.


50 - Le Dernier pélerinage (The Last Pilgrimage)

-1986- Musical show, last pieces from Franz Liszt, for piano, string quartet and voice.

Stage director: Christian Colin.

First performance: On September 20th, 1986 in Strasbourg, Musica, by the composer with Ami Flammer and Brigitte Vinçon.

First broadcasting: France Culture


51 - Mot à mot

-1986- Music for films directed by Philippe Truffaut, Christian Billette, Miroslav Sebestik, Christian Palligiano, Stéphane Diss.

Production: Copra Films.

First broadcasting: TF1.


52 - Les Passagers du delta

-1986- Musical show for jazz trio, with Barre Phillips and Barry Altschul, 75'.

First performance: On January 30th, 1987 in Marne la Vallée by the composer and his trio.

First recording: CD Thésis THJ 82016, Levaillant/ Phillips/ Altschul Passages.

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music 0054.


53 - Suite pour Hedda

-1987- Concert piece for string quartet, adapted from the incidental music composed for Alain Françon's staging of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler , 17'.

First performance: On March 17th, 1987 in Paris, Théâtre de l'Athénée.

First recording: CD Thésis THC 82038, Musiques pour le théâtre, quatuor Ami Flammer.

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music 0055.


54 - Solo Piano Solo

-1987- Musical show, 75', including 12 Mouvements, Piano Transit and Souvenirs de Félicité.

First performance: On June 1987 in Marseille, La Criée, by the composer.


55 - L'eau en formes

-1987- Musique for the film directed by Christian Palligiano, 13'.

Commissionned by: Vittel.

Production: Copra-Films.

First prize « Vidéo de création » , Festival de Biarritz, 1988.


56 - Speakers

-1987/1988- Radiophonic poem for twelves voices, chorus, two actors and electro-acoustic, 28'30".

Commissionned by: Radio-France.

Coproduction: INA-GRM.

First recording: CD Thésis THC 82054 Musiques for les voix, 1992, Radio France choirs, Tranchant, Valadié, Mitrovitsa.

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music 0048.

RAI PRIZE / ITALIA PRIZE, 1988.


57 - O.P.A. Mia

-1987/90- Opera, for chamber orchestra (3 quintets), choirs, two singers and two actors, 80'.

Dedicated to: in mémoriam the eighties.

Commissionned by: The State and The Fondation Vuitton.

First performance: On July 11th, 1990 in the Avignon Festival. Stage directed by André Engel, set by Enki Bilal, Ensemble Ars Nova directed by Philippe Nahon, Claudine Le Coz, Vincent Le Texier, Yann Collette, Irina Dalle.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 001.


58 - Sunny Cash passion

-1988- Concert piece for twelve voices, extract of the opera O.P.A. Mia.

First performance: On January 12th, 1995 in Amiens, Maison de la Culture, by the Ensemble Musicatreize, directed by Roland Heyrabédian.

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music 0042.


59 - Les Heures défaites (Haggard Hours)

-1987- String Quartet n°1, 17', adapted from the ballet music composed for Bouvier/Obadia's choreography.

Commissionned by: L'Esquisse.

First performance: On January 30th, 1988 in Le Havre, Maison de la Culture.

First recording: Quatuor Joachim.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 002.


60 - Bienvenue au Palais Mascotte

-1988- Concert piece adapted from the incidental music composed for Alain Françon's staging of Enzo Corman's Palais Mascotte, for a jazz big band and voices.

Commissionned by: Théâtre de la Ville.

First performance: On March 1st, 1988 in Paris, Théâtre de la Bastille.

First recording: CD Thésis THC 82038, Musiques pour le théâtre, Barreaux/ Caratini/ Delavault/ DiDonato/ Leloup/ Meunier/ Flammer/ Stohl/ Valadié.

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music 0056.


61 - Les Cercles de l'amour (Love's Circles)

- 1988- Concert piece for clarinette, alto and cello, 2'40".

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music 0057.


62 - Mother Goose

-1988- Musique for the film directed by Katia Kosmalski, 3' 30".

Production: Canal+ and Ex Nihilo.

First broadcasting: Canal +, 1988.


63 - Passage de l'heure bleue

-1989- Ballet music for accordion, violin, saxophones and synthesizer, 20'.

Commissionned by: Paris Opera for the GRCOP.

Choreography: Stéphanie Aubin.

First performance: On January 13th, 1989 in Bordeaux.

First recording: CD Thésis THC 82053, Musiques pour la danse, 1991, Chautemps/ Flammer/ Barreaux.

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music 0058.


64 - Figures

-1989- Concert piece for alto saxophone, 6'30".

Dedicated to: Jean-Louis Chautemps.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music 0016.

First recording: Nicolas Prost on May 2nd, 2008.


65 - Vidéopérette

-1989- Music for the film directed by Michel Jaffrenou, 8'30".

Commissionned by: Ex Nihilo.

First broadcasting: On May 22nd, 1989 on Canal +.

Publisher: Cézame-Argile.


66 - Préludes baroques

-1990- Concert pieces for solo piano, 16'.

First performance: On December 6th, 1992 in Colmar, La Manufacture, by the composer.

First recording: CD CMG n°8 Direct.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music 0020/Frédéric Leibovitz Publisher.


67 - Etudes africaines

-1990- Concert pieces for solo piano, 18'. idem 66.

Publisher: Frédéric Leibovitz Publisher/Denis Levaillant Music 0021.


68A - Nerone blues

-1991- Incidental music composed for the Alain Françon's staging of Racine's Britannicus.

First performance: On October 11th, 1991 at the Théatre du 8ème, Lyon and Théâtre des Amandiers, Nanterre.


68B - Nerone blues

-1995- Concert piece adapted from the incidental music, for brass quintet and electric guitar, 11'.

First performance: On February 13th, 1997 in Paris, Radio France Présences Festival, by the Quintet Just'à Cinq and Nguyên Lê.

First recording: CD Figures, CMG n°11/Harmonia Mundi, Janvier 2002.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0003/Frédéric Leibovitz Publisher.


69 - Next

-1991- Electro-acoustic suite written for films, 63'.

Commissionned and published by: Frédéric Leibovitz.

First recording: Koka-Média 2072.


70 - Les Couleurs de la parole

-1990/91- Concert piece for chamber orchestra, 23'.

Commissionned by: Radio France.

First performance: On January 9th, 1993 in Paris, Radio France by the Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique Radio France.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0004.


71 - Chants d'amour profane (Profane Love Chants)

-1991- Concert pieces for solo piano, 18', id.66.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0059.


72 - Madrigaux de guerre (War's Madrigals)

-1992- Concert piece adapted from Edward Bond's La Compagnie des hommes, for five singers (C-T, 2T, 2B), 16'.

Commissionned by: CDN de Savoie.

First performance: On January 12nd, 1995 in Amiens, Maison de la Culture, by the Ensemble Musicatreize directed by Roland Heyrabédian.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0005.


73 - The Gambler's Prayer

-1992- idem 72, for a child, vocal quintet and electro-acoustic, 6'30".

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0006.


74 - Piano circus

-1993- Musical show, fantasia for a pianist and a magician, 75'.

Dedicated to: Maurice Roche.

First performance: On December 1993 in Amiens, Maison de la Culture, by the composer and the magician Abdul Alafrez .


75 - Oniric Slow

-1993- Concert piece adapted from the incidental music composed for Alain Françon's staging of Roger Planchon's La Remise, for a popular dance band (accordion, bass, choirs, organ and electric guitar), 4'52".

Dedicated to: Frédéric Leibovitz.

Commissionned by: CDN de Savoie.

First recording: in Théâtres, CMG n°2, Cézame-Argile CEZ 4012 (Céléa, Matinier, Indigo, Beuf).

Publisher: Frédéric Leibovitz Publisher.


76 - Sept prières pour un canard sauvage

(Seven Prayers for a Wild Duck)

- 1993- Concert piece for wind quintet adapted from the incidental music composed for Alain Françon's staging of Ibsen's The Wild Duck.

Commissionned by: Comédie Française.

First performance: On March 20th, 1995 in Paris, Centre Pompidou , by the Nielsen Quintet.

First recording: in Théâtres, CMG n°2, Cézame-Argile CEZ 4012 (excerpts), full version in

Figures, CMG n°11/Harmonia Mundi, January 2002.

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music DLM0021/Frédéric Leibovitz Publisher


77 - Drama symphony

-1994/95- Electro-acoustic concert piece , 28'30".

Dedicated to: Edgar Varèse.

Commissionned by: INA-GRM.

First performance: On June 19th, 1995 in Paris, Radio France.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM0008.


78 - Tombeau de Gesualdo

-1994- Concert pieces for a counter-tenor and twelve voices, 16'.

Dedicated to: "à mes ami(e)s disparu(e)s".

Commissionned by: MC d'Amiens.

First performance: On January 12nd, 1995 in Amiens, Maison de la Culture, by the Ensemble Musicatreize directed by Roland Heyrabédian.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM0009.


79 - Compassion

-1994- Concert piece for thirty male voices, 6'30".

First performance: id. 79.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0015.


80 - Poètes et burlesques

-1994- Musical show, piano pieces written to accompany a program of very old Pathé films (1910) 50'.

Commissionned by: Cinémémoire.

First performance: On December 17th, 1994 in Paris, Théatre National de la Colline , by the composer.


81 - Passions

-1995- Musical show, including Les Pierres Noires, Sunny Cash Passion, Compassion, Madrigaux de Guerre and Tombeau de Gesualdo.

First performance: id. 79.


82 - La Femme sur la lune (The Woman on the Moon)

-1995- Musical show, chamber music written to accompany the Fritz Lang's last silent movie, The Women on the Moon (ob, cl, b, horn, tb, viola, cello, bass), 2h 7'.

Commissionned by: Ensemble Intercontemporain and Musée du Louvre.

First performance: On March 25th, 1995 in Paris, Auditorium du Louvre, by the Ensemble Intercontemporain directed by the composer.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0011.


83 - Easy/Uneasy

-1995- Concert piece for bass clarinet, 7'30".

Dedicated to: Jean-Marc Foltz.

First performance: On January 21st, 1996 in Luxembourg by Jean-Marc Foltz.

First recording (excerpts): in L'Etrange, C.M.G n°4, by Jean-Marc Foltz.

Complete recording: CD Figures, CMG n°11/Harmonia Mundi, Janvier 2002, by Jean-Marc Foltz.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0024/Frédéric Leibovitz Publisher.


84 - Attractions

-1996- Concert piece for saxophone quartet, 8' 30".

Dedicated to: Serge Bertocchi and the Quatuor Xasax.

Commissionned by: Maison de la Culture d'Amiens.

First performance: On May 2nd, 1996 in Amiens, Maison de la Culture, by the Quatuor Xasax.

First recording: in MFA 216030 Répertoires Polychromes 2 by the Quatuor Xasax, and in Figures, CMG n°11/Harmonia Mundi, January 2002.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0023/Frédéric Leibovitz Publisher.


85 - Echo de Narcisse

-1995/1996- Concerto for piano and orchestra 28'.

Commissionned by: French Cultural Ministry.

First performance: on April 11th, 1998 in Amiens by the composer and the Orchestra of Picardy, conducted by Frédéric Chaslin.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0019.


86 - Le clair, l'obscur... (The Light, The Dark...)

-1996/1997- String quartet n°2, 23'.

Dedicated to: à la mémoire de Jeanne Levaillant(1951/1985).

Commissionned by: Proquartet.

First performance: On March 23rd, 1997 in the abbey of L'Epau by the Arpeggione Quartet.

First recording: CD Figures, CMG n°11/Harmonia Mundi, Janvier 2002.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0022/Frédéric Leibovitz Publisher.


87 - Short is more

-1997- Electro-acoustic suite written for films.

First recording: in 97 SHORTS, Cezame-Argile CEZ 4014.

Publisher: Frédéric Leibovitz Publisher.


88 - Couleur des jours

-1997- Suite for chamber orchestra written for the radio.

Commissionned by: Radio France Culture.

First recording: by the composer with Christian Moreaux (oboe).

Publisher: Frédéric Leibovitz Publisher.


89 - Virgule des jours

-1997- Suite for chamber orchestra written for the radio.

Commissionned by: Radio France Inter.

First recording: by the composer with Christian Moreaux(oboe), J.L.Chautemps(saxophones), Basile Leroux(electric guitar), David Simpson(cello).

Publisher: Frédéric Leibovitz Publisher.


90 - Paysages de conte

-1997/1998- Concerto for large orchestra, 14'30.

Commissionned by: Radio France for the suite Alla breve.

First recording: Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique directed by Pascal Rophé.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music 0010.


91 -TechnoSpacePiano

-1998/1999- Musical show for piano,turntables and electronic music, 90'.

Commissionned by: Festival Manca.

First performance: On November 11th, 1999 in Nice, Manca Festival, by the composer, DJ Rom and Marc Piéra.


92 - Eloge de la radio (In Praise of the Radio)

-1999/2000- Musical show for 15 musiciens, two sound-effects engineers and electronics, 90'.

Commissionned by: Radio France.

First performance: On November 24th, 2000 in Grenoble - Festival Les 38èmes Rugissants - by l'Ensemble Orchestral Contemporain directed by D.Kawka.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0014.


93 -10 duets for bass clarinet and marimba

-2000- Concert piece adapted from the incidental music composed for Christian Colin's staging of Véronique Olmi's La jouissance du scorpion, Trêves (Germany)

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0018.


94 - 8 duets for clarinette and viola

-2001- Concert piece adapted from the incidental music composed for Christian Colin's staging of Bekett's Fin de partie,Memingen (Germany).

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0026.


95 - La Petite danseuse (The Little Dancer)

-2002- Ballet music in two acts, for a symphonic orchestra, 1h 40'.

Commissionned by: Opéra de Paris

First performance: On April 25th, 2003 in Paris Opera by the Paris Opera Orchestra directed by Maestro Ermanno Florio.

Choreography: Patrice Bart.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0027 / 0028 /0029.


96 - ElectroSpacePiano

-2003- Concert piece for piano and processed piano sounds 22'.

Dedicated to: Bernard Parmegiani.

Commissionned by: INA-GRM.

First performance: On May 27th, 2003 on Radio-France, the composer on the piano.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0030.


97 - Dark

-2003- Electro-acoustic music written for movies, 70'.

Commissionned by: Frédéric Leibovitz.

Publisher: Cézame-Argile.

First recording: Koka-Média 2234.


98 - Manhattan Rhapsody

-2003- Concert piece for tenor saxophone and piano, 11'.

Dedicated to: Jean-Michel Goury et Yves Josset.

Commission: Selmer.

First performance: On April 8th, 2003 by Goury/Josset in Paris.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0013.


99 - L' Andalouse

-2004- Concert piece for string sextett and accordion, 22'.

Dedicated to: Olivier Innocenti.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0031.


100 - Le Voyage tzigane, (Gipsy Journey)

-2004- String Quartet n°3, 18'.

Commission: Musique Nouvelle en Liberté

First performance: October 6th, 2006 at the "Salle Gaveau"in Paris by the Arpeggione quartet.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0012.


101 - Un petit rien-du-tout

-2004- Musical show for piano and voice, 70'

From the Maurice Roche's last book, Un petit rien-du-tout tout neuf plié dans une feuille de persil (Gallimard)

First performance: March 16th, 2006 /April 1st in Paris, Théâtre du Rond-Point

Stage director: Caterina Gozzi

Denis Levaillant on the piano with the actress Irina Dalle.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0036.


102 - L'Opéra de la Lune (The Opera of the Moon)

2004- Musical tale for symphonic orchestra and narrator, 50'

From the Jacques Prévert's tale (1953).

Commission: Radio-France

First performance: March 30th, 2006

Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Jakub Hruïsa

The Narrator: Michel Duchaussoy.

First recording: same with Jacques Bonnaffé as the Narrator, Editions Gallimard-Jeunesse 2008.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0037.


103 - Paysages avec piano (Landscapes with piano)

2006- Piano works dedicated to films, 25'

Publisher: Frédéric Leibowitz Publisher.

First recording : Cézanne Argile CEZ 4045


104 - Les voyages transharmoniques de Mr Subtone (Mr Subtone's transharmonic travels)

2006- Electro acoustic concert piece, 40'

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0038.

First recording : Cézanne Argile CEZ 4051/4052


105 - Simon L'Exaucé

-2007 - Musical Comedy , 90'.

Libretto and first scenes

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0043


106 - Images-Etudes Livre 1 (I/VI)

-2006/2008 - Concert Studies for piano, 23'.

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0035


107 - Modern Acoustic Sketches

-2007/2008 - Chamber Music (Octuor) dedicated to films, 70 '.

Publisher : Universal Publishing

First recording : Koka-Média.


108 - Blindspot

-2008 - Film music , 28'.

Original soundtrack for the feature film BLINDSPOT directed by Ad Bol (Amsterdam).

Best director prize at the Estepona International Film Festival, best "film noir" and best actress at the New York International Independant Film Festival, 2008.

Publishers : Universal Publishing, FLE, DLM


109 - Dizzy Brazil

-2008 - Educational piece for alto saxophone and piano, for beginners, 2'.

Publisher : Billaudot


110 - One Page Music

-2008/... - A suite of short solo works meant to be played encore, studied by students and synchronized in film's soundtracks.

Hudson River, for Bb Clarinet, 2'30.

Armenian Gypsy, for bassoon, or english horn, or cello, 2'30.

Russian Song, for cello, or accordion, 2' 30.

Publisher : Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0017/0025/0032/0033/0039/0040

Premiered and recorded by : Jean-Marc Foltz, Paul riveaux, Lazlo Hadady, Marie-Thérèse Grisenti, Olivier Innocenti, 2008.


111 - The Joyfull Night, trio

-2008- Concert piece for violin, cello and piano, 15'.

Commission: Trio Franz

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0034.


112 - The Joyfull Night

-2009- Arrangement for tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone and piano, 6’.

Commission: Trio Saxiana

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0041.

First performance: 2009 July 26th in Nagoya (Japan) by Nicolas Prost and the Saxania Trio.


113 - Music Is The Film

-2009- Suite for ensemble.

Publisher: Universal Publishing

First recording: Laszlo Hadady(hb.), Jean-Marc Foltz (cl.), Paul Riveaux (bassoon), Jean-Michel Goury (sax.), Denis Levaillant (p.), Olivier Innocenti ( acc.), Marie-Thérèse Grisenti, (cello), Jean-Jacques Avenel (db.).

Released on CD in May 2010, Harmonia Mundi distribution.

114 - Les Musiciens de Brême

-2009/2010- Musical tale inspired by the Grimm’s tale.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0042

First recording: Jacques Bonnaffé (actor), Jean-Michel Goury (sax.), Jean-Marc Foltz (b.cl.), Bruno Nouvion (tp.), Antoine Ganaye (tb.), Daniel Ciampolini (perc.), Olivier Innocenti (acc.), Jean-Paul Cela (db.).

Released on CD in February 2011, Abeille Musique distribution.

115 - Le Dernier pèlerinage (The Last Pilgrimage)

-2009/2010- Liszt’s last works recording

Producer: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 2011

Released on CD in May 2011, Abeille Musique distribution.

116 - Petits préludes pour les petites mains (Little Preludes For Little Hands)

-2010- Piano works for children

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0043

First performance: Nicolas Horvath, 2011, February 16th, Piano International Festival, West Palm Beach (USA).


117 - Twelve Inventions

-2010- Piano works, going with the pedagogical cycle «The Art Of Improvisation On The Piano».

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0044


118 - Piano Invention

-2010- Concert-lecture about the book Le Piano.

First performance: in Strasbourg, 2011 November 11th at the Jazzd’or Festival.


119 - Images-Etudes Livre II (VII / XII)

-2011- Concert studies for piano

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0044


120 - The Joyful Night

-2011- Arrangement for quartet: Alto flute, tenor saxophone, piano and celesta, 6mn.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0046

Commission: Jean-Michel Goury for the Apollinaire Quartet


121 - Les accords secrets du Capitaine Nemo

-2011- For twelve saxophones, 10mn 30s.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0047

Commission: Jean-Michel Goury for his high grade students in Boulogne Conservatory


122 - Glassy Feelings

-2011- Solo piano, 10mn.

Dedicated to: Phil Glass for his 75th birthday.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0048

First Performance: Nicolas Horvarth at the International Piano Festival in Palm Beach, USA , February 2012.


123 - Music is the film

-2011- Arrangement for a reeds quartet (oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone and bassoon), 17 mn.

Publisher: Denis Levaillant Music DLM 0049.