Nicolas Bacri

Nicolas Bacri

Nicolas Bacri, 2006
Born (1961-11-23) November 23, 1961
Paris, France
Occupation composer
Website www.nicolasbacri.net

Nicolas Bacri (born 23 November 1961 in Paris) is a French composer. He has written works that include 7 symphonies, 2 one-act operas, 9 string quartets, 4 piano trios, 7 cantatas, 4 violin concertos and numerous other concertante works.

Career

Bacri's musical career began with piano lessons at the age of seven, and continued with the study of harmony, counterpoint, analysis and composition as a teenager with Françoise Gangloff-Levéchin and Christian Manen and, after 1979, Louis Saguer. He then entered the Conservatoire de Paris where he studied with a number of composers including Claude Ballif, Marius Constant, Serge Nigg, and Michel Philippot.

After graduating in 1983 with a premier prix in composition, he attended the French Academy in Rome.[1] Back in Paris, he worked for four years (1987–91) as head of chamber music for Radio France.[2] organising the very first performance in France of the complete 15 string quartets cycle by Shostakovich (1989-90 season with the Manhattan String Quartet) and featured for the first time in France the major composers of Terezin : Pavel Haas, Gideon Klein, Hans Krasa and Viktor Ullmann. Since then he has concentrated on free-lance composing, receiving comissions from major institutions and festival around the world, beeing briefly teaching orchestration in Geneva Conservatory (HEM/HES) from 2005 to 2011, and doing masterclasses of composition.

In his book published in 2004 by Seguier (coll. Carré musique) N. Bacri expresses his ideas as :

“My music is not neo-Classical, it is Classical, for it retains the timeless aspect of Classicism : the rigour of expression. My music is not neo-Romantic, it is Romantic, for it retains the timeless aspect of Romanticism : the density of expression. My music is Modern, for it retains the timeless aspect of Modernism : the broadening of the field of expression. My music is Postmodern, for it retains the timeless aspect of Postmodernism : the mixture of techniques of expression.”

Bacri's Symphony No. 6, Op. 60, was a finalist in the 2003 Masterprize international composing competition.[3][4][5]

Bacri made his debut as conductor with the London Symphony Orchestra conducting the world premiere of his opus 130 titled A Day (Four Images for Orchestra) at L'Opéra of the Palace of Versailles in Paris on 8 September 2013. The 29 minutes long symphonic piece was written on commission for South Korean businessman Yoo Byung-eun. It has been recorded at the Abbey Road Studios for a planned future release.[6][7]

Works sorted by opus number

1980s
  • String Quartet No. 1 (Fantasy op. 1)
  • Concerto for piano and orchestra op. 2
  • Two Lieder for violin (or viola) and piano op. 3
  • Serenade No. 1 for solo oboe and ensemble op. 4
  • String Quartet No. 2 (5 pieces opus 5)
  • Episodes nocturnes, for two violas op. 6 No. 1
  • Threnos for two violas op. 6 Nr. 2
  • Concerto No. 1 for violin and 21 instruments op. 7
  • String trio op. 8
  • Duo No.1 for violin and viola op. 9
  • Serenade No. 2 for solo viola and three instruments op. 10
  • Symphony No. 1 for large orchestra (dedicated to Elliott Carter) op. 11
  • Bagatelle for piano op. 12 Nr. 1
  • Bagatelles for clarinet and piano op. 12 Nr. 2
  • Three Fragments for piano op. 13
  • Notturni (Concerto da camera quasi una sinfonia piccola) for soprano and ensemble op. 14
  • Four Nocturnes for oboe and violin op. 15
  • Four Intermezzi (Duo No. 2 for violin and viola) op. 16
  • Concerto for violoncello and orchestra op. 17
  • String Quartet No. 3 (Esquisses pour un Tombeau) op. 18
  • Esquisses pour un Tombeau for string orchestra op. 18b
  • La Musique d'Erich Zann for solo violin op. 19
  • Capriccio Notturno (Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra) op. 20
  • 3 Petites Rhapsodies for violin solo op. 21
  • 2 Petites Rhapsodies for clarinet solo op. 21b
  • Symphony No. 2 (Sinfonia dolorosa in memoriam Alan Pettersson) op. 22
  • Requiem for viola (or cello) and chamber orchestra op. 23
  • 2 preludes for piano op. 24
  • Duo for violin and cello op. 25
  • Serenade Nr. 3 for flute solo and five instruments op. 26
  • A Landscape (for Wind quintet) op. 26b
  • Quasi Variations for viola (or cello) and piano op. 27
  • 3 Preludes for piano op. 28
  • Tre Canti e Finale (Concerto No. 2 for violin and orchestra) op. 29
  • Cantilènes (for violin and orchestra) op. 29b
1990s
  • Folia for orchestra op. 30
  • Folia for viola or cello and string orchestra op. 30b
  • Folia for solo cello and cello ensemble
  • Chaconne for violin and viola op. 30c
  • Suite No. 1 op. 31 for cello solo
  • Suite No.2 "Tragica" op. 31 for cello solo
  • Suite No. 3 "Vita et Mors" op. 31 for cello solo
  • Sonate for violoncello and piano op. 32
  • Sinfonia da Requiem (Symphony No. 3) for orchestra, mezzo-soprano and chorus op. 33
  • Vitae abdicatio (Cantata No. 1 for mezzo-soprano, solo oboe and orchestra) op. 33 Nr. 1
  • Coplas de Jorge Manrique por la muerte de su padre, Cantata No. 2 for a cappella chorus op. 33 Nr. 2
  • Coplas de Jorge Manrique por la muerte de su padre Cantata No. 2 for female chorus, two bassoons and two horns (or organ) op. 33 Nr. 2b
  • Vita et Mors (Cantata No. 3 for mezzo-soprano, solo cello and orchestra) op. 33 Nr. 3
  • 6th prelude for piano op. 33 Nr. 3b
  • Prelude for organ op. 33 Nr. 3c
  • In modo infinito op. 33 for orchestra and female (or children) chorus Nr. 4
  • Toccata sinfonica (Piano Trio No. 1) op. 34
  • Toccata sinfonica for piano and string quartet op. 34b
  • American letters (Trio for clarinet, viola and piano) op. 35
  • Night mysteries (trio) op. 35 Nr. 1
  • Elegy for A. C. (trio) op. 35 Nr. 2
  • Adams dances (trio) op. 35 Nr. 3
  • String Sextet for two violins, two violas and two cellos op. 36
  • Musica per archi (for string orchestra after the String sextet) op. 36b
  • Divertimento for clarinet, violin, viola and cello op. 37
  • Divertimento for violin, viola and cello op. 37b
  • Sonatine for piano op. 38
  • Quatre Bagatelles (Four Bagatellen for wind quintet) op. 38b
  • Concerto for trumpet ( (Episodes pour trompette, orchestre à cordes, instruments à vent, piano, timbales et caisse-claire en hommage à Michael Tippett) op. 39
  • Sonata for violin and piano op. 40
  • Trois Alleluia [Three Halleluja] op. 41 for a cappella female chorus
  • Four Halleluja's op. 41b for female chorus and orchestra
  • String Quartet No. 4 (Ommagio a Beethoven) op. 42
  • Im Volkston (Divertimento for clarinet, violin and cello) op. 43
  • Cantata No. 4 (Shakespeare Sonnet No. 66) for mezzo-soprano and string orchestra (or cello ensemble) op. 44
  • Sonata breve (Solo violin sonata No. 1) op. 45
  • 3 preludes for piano op. 46
  • Les contrastes (PianoTtrio No. 2) op. 47
  • Fantaisie for tuompet and organ op. 48
  • Symphony No. 4 (Sturm und Drang Classical Symphony) op. 49
  • Suite No. 4 op. 50 for cello solo
  • Symphonie concertante for two pianos and string orchestra op. 51
  • Une Prière for viola (or violin, or cello) and orchestra) op. 52
  • Sonata No. 2 for solo violin op. 53
  • Sonata notturna (Piano Trio No. 3) op. 54
  • Symphony No. 5 (Concerto for orchestra) op. 55
  • String Quartet No. 5 op. 57
  • Mondorf Sonatina No. 1 for oboe and clarinet op. 58 Nr. 1
  • Mondorf Sonatina No. 2 for solo clarinet op. 58 Nr. 2
  • Cinq motets de souffrance et de consolation (Five Motets for a cappella chorus) op. 59
  • Symphony No. 6 for large orchestra op. 60
  • Concerto da camera Clarinet concerto (No. 2) for clarinet and string orchestra op. 61
  • Concerto da camera for clarinet and string quartet op. 61
  • Nisi Dominus (Motet No. 6 for a cappella chorus) op. 62
  • Concerto for flute and orchestra op. 63
2000s
  • Benedicat Israël Domino (Mistic Triptych for a cappella mixed chorus) op. 64
  • Trumpet concerto No. 2 Im Angedenken J. S. Bachs for trumpet and string orchestra op. 65
  • Divertimento for violin, piano and orchestra op. 66
  • Sonata da camera for viola (or violin or cello, or clarinet, or saxophone) and piano op. 67
  • Sonata Corta (Piano sonata No. 1) op. 68
  • L'Enfance de l'Art for piano op. 69
  • Viola Sonata "Sonata variata" for solo viola op. 70
  • Suite No. 5 "Sonata variata" for solo cello op. 70b
  • O Lux Beatissima (Motet No. 7 for a cappella female chorus) op. 71
  • Sinfonietta for string orchestra op. 72
  • Night Music for clarinet and cello op. 73
  • Notturno for oboe and string orchestra op. 74
  • Sonate No 2 for violin and piano op. 75
  • Elégie for violin and piano op. 75b
  • Kol Nidrei Sonata (Sonate No. 3 for violin solo) op. 76
  • Isiltasunaren ortzadarra (Cantata No. 5 for mezzo-soprano, chorus and orchestra) op. 77
  • Heriotzetik Bizitzera for a cappella chorus op. 77b
  • Beatus Vir (Motet No. 8 for a cappella chorus) op. 78
  • Three Nocturnes for flute and string trio op. 79
  • Musica concertante (for orchestra) op. 80
  • Ach das ich Wassers genug hätte Lamento for counter-tenor (or mezzo-soprano) and string orchestra (or cello ensemble) op. 81
  • Ach das ich Wassers genug hätte (Motet No. 9 for a cappella chorus) op. 81b
  • Sonate d'Yver for two cellos op. 82
  • Concerto No. 3 for violin and orchestra op. 83
  • Sinfonia concertante (for cello and orchestra) op. 83a
  • Suite for Wind octet op. 83b
  • A Short Overture for orchestra op. 84
  • Elégie in memoriam D.S.C.H. for string orchestra op. 85
  • Elégie in memoriam D.S.C.H. for symphony orchestra op. 85b
  • Stabat Mater for violin solo, solo soprano and chorus op. 86
  • Cantata Vivaldiana (Cantata No. 6 on the Nisi Dominus) for counter-tenor (or mezzo-soprano) and string orchestra op. 87
  • Suite No. 6 op. 88 for cello solo
  • Partita for Orchestra op. 88b
  • Partita concertante for flute (or oboe or clarinet or bassoon) and string quartet op. 88b
  • Partita da camera for flute (or oboe or clarinet or bassoon) and string trio op. 88c
  • L'arbre à musique ou les aventures de Séraphine (Children's tale for narrator and small orchestra) op. 89
  • Nocturne for cello and string orchestra op. 90
  • Prelude and Fugue (piano) op. 91
  • 12 Monologues Pascaliens for solo flute (or oboe) op. 92
  • Miserere (Motet No. 10 for a cappella chorus) op. 93
  • Meditation after a theme from Beethoven for cello ensemble op. 94
  • Diletto classico for piano op. 100
  • Variations sérieuses (String Quartet No. 7) op. 101
  • Meditation on a chinese theme for Ehru and orchestra op. 102
  • 2 Esquisses lyriques for piano op. 103
  • 2 Esquisses lyriques for cello and piano op. 103b
  • Piano Sonata No. 2, op. 105
  • Sonata/Meditation, for violin (or viola, or cello) solo op. 106
  • Via Crucis, Variations for large wind orchestra, op. 107
  • Sonatina lirica, for clarinet (or viola, or alto saxophone) and piano (or string quartet) op. 108 No. 1
  • Sonatina lapidaria, for clarinet (or viola, or alto saxophone) and piano op. 108 No. 2
  • Monsieur "M", musical tale for narrator and seven players, op. 109
  • Lucifer variations, for viola and bassoon, op. 109 No. 2
  • Lucifer variations, for cello and bassoon (or two cellos), op. 109 No. 2b
  • Variations faciles, for piano (after Lucifer variations), op. 109 No. 2c
  • Lyric Interlude (A Study in Pastoral Style), for english horn (or flute, or clarinet, or viola), violin and cello op. 110
  • Lyric Interlude (A Study in Pastoral Style), for english horn (or flute, or clarinet, or viola) and piano op. 110b
  • String Quartet No. 8 (Omaggio a Haydn), op. 112
  • Hope (Motet No. 11), for female chorus, op. 113
  • Entre terres, for narrator, orchestra and chorus, op. 114
  • Three Impromptus, for flute and piano, op. 115
  • Winter's Night (Concerto-Méditation), for violin and string orchestra, op. 116
  • Musica concertante, for horn (or viola, or cello) and piano, op. 117a
  • Musica concertante, for horn (or viola, or cello) and wind orchestra, op. 117b
  • Musica concertante, for horn and string orchestra, op. 117c
  • Musica concertante, for viola (or cello) and string orchestra, op. 117d
2010s
  • Quasi una Fantasia (Concerto for three violins and orchestra), op. 118 (2010)
  • Melodias de la Melancolia (Four Songs on words by Alvaro Escobar-Molina), for soprano and piano, op. 119a
  • Melodias de la Melancolia (Four Songs on words by Alvaro Escobar-Molina), for soprano and orchestra, op. 119b
  • Magnificat, for female chorus, two violins and cello, op. 120
  • Métamorphoses for solo cello, op. 121 No. 1 & 2
  • Sonata impetuosa, (Piano Sonata No. 3), op. 122
  • Seasons (Four Intermezzi for piano), op. 123
  • Symphony No. 7 (Sinfonia tripartita sopra D.S.C.H e B.A.C.R.I), for large orchestra, op. 124
  • Symphonic Fragments (Overture for large orchestra), op. 124a
  • Funeral Ode in memoriam Maurice André, for six trumpets, op. 125
  • Deux visages de l'amour, Cantata No. 7 for voice and piano or string quatet or string orchestra, op. 126
  • Drei Romantische Liebesgesange, for voice and piano, or string quatet or string orchestra op. 126 n°1
  • Chants d'amour, for voice and piano,or string quatet or string orchestra op. 126 n°2
  • Four Elegies, for cello and piano, op. 127
  • Sonata No. 2 for cello and piano, op. 128
  • Capriccio romantico, for cello and piano, op. 129 (from Sonata op. 128)
  • A Day (Four Images for Orchestra), op. 130
  • Sonatine et Capriccio, for clarinet or saxophone solo, opus 131
  • Agnus Dei, for female or children chorus and organ, opus 132
  • Cosi fanciulli, one act opera, opus 133
  • Fantasy for piano, opus 134
  • Encore (Two ironical pieces, for violin and piano), opus 135
  • Cinq moments retrouvés for clarinet and piano, opus 136
  • Piccolo concerto notturno, for viola and viola ensemble, opus 137
  • Torso (Sonata No. 3 for violin and piano)opus 138
  • Tenebrae (Nocturne No. 6) for piano opus 139
  • String Quartet No. 9 "Canto di speranza" opus 140
  • "Hommage à Foujita" (Concertante Sonata for flûte, violin, viola and cello) op. 141

Recordings

References

  1. ↑ Pernon, Gérard (ed.), "Bacri, Nicolas", Dictionnaire de la musique 5th edition, Editions Jean-Paul Gisserot, 2007, p.16. ISBN 2-87747-918-8
  2. ↑ France Musique, Nicolas Bacri, Compositeur français
  3. ↑ Andrew Clements (1 November 2003). "Masterprize final". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  4. ↑ Ivan Hewett (3 November 2003). "As hopeless as the others". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  5. ↑ Anna Picard (9 November 2003). "Short-changed: an evening of brows worn at the waist". The Independent. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  6. ↑ Alberge, Dalya (23 June 2013). "Rich Korean recluse hires the LSO to blow his trumpet". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 June 2014. (subscription required (help)).
  7. ↑ Bacri, Nicolas. "Biographie En". Nicolasbacri.net. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Nicolas Bacri: Sturm und Drang". BIS Records. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

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