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Le Parc Monceau : piano trio

by Sally Greenaway (2021)

10 Years

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10 Years / Muses Trio

Work Overview

Le Parc Monceau is inspired by the public park in Paris, France, which opened in 1891. It was a popular destination for impressionist painters, especially Monet who painted several scenes there, each characterised by their fleeting impressions of goings on in the park, with subtle interplay between light and shadow.

These characteristics are important elements which Greenaway has attempted to capture in the music. There is a strong focus on interplay between the instruments, and musical colour is explored with harmonics, pizzicato, tremolos and extensive use of the piano's pedals. The performers are stretched in their command of soft playing, with several sections in the piece asking for a tranquil and glasslike effect from the strings, and muted una chorda pedal from the piano. Other sections ask for shimmering and glistening effects with tremolo strings and pulsating arpeggios from the piano. Overall, the piece is a delightful study in detached observation of a public garden 'painted' with sound.

The catalyst for writing this piano trio was Mary and Michael Tatchell, to whom she has dedicated this piece in celebration of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They wanted to commission a piece of music to contribute to the Australian repertoire that drew upon their shared history - the violin and cello are instruments their children Jeremy and Ben learnt while growing up, and both Michael and Mary are pianists. Their passion for French impressionist history and art gave a clear direction for the compositional aesthetic, which is inspired by painters Claude Monet and Marie Bracquemond, and composers Ravel and Marie Bracquemond.

Muses Trio, who premiered Le Parc Monceau, have long been on Greenaway's radar of ensembles she would love to work with. On several occasions they have invited her to submit her works to them for consideration of programming and as a result have championed some of her duo instrumental works

Work Details

Year: 2021

Instrumentation: Violin, cello, piano.

Duration: 10 min.

Difficulty: Advanced

Commission note: Commissioned by Michael and Mary Tatchell for their Golden Anniversary

First performance: by Muses Trio — 11 Mar 21. University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane

The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Monet, Ravel, Impressionism, France, Gardens

Performances of this work

28 Sep 2022: at Postcards (Wesley Music Centre). Featuring Lucy Macourt, James Monro, Ronan Apcar.

16 Jun 21: Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival, QLD. Featuring Muses Trio.

14 Mar 21: Brisbane Festival Fundraiser, 10 Hanworth Street, East Brisbane. Featuring Muses Trio.

11 Mar 21: University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane. Featuring Muses Trio.

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