El Nocturn en Sol bemoll major (1926) fou iniciat probablement com un treball academic entorn de la forma del lied ternari, l',obra assolira finalment grans dimensions i el 1927 obtindra el Premi Concepcio Rabell i Cibils, atorgat per l',Orfeo Catala. Anys mes tard, en faria una revisio a fons (versio que presentem en aquesta integral) depurant-ne l',escriptura pianistica pero conservant-ne els elements melodics i harmonics principals. La primera seccio de l',obra, de perfums postromantics, es basa en una melodia de caracter marcadament vocal i de gran lirisme que es desplega sobre una harmonia rica en modulacions i un entramat contrapuntistic molt elaborat. La part central esta escrita en una de les formes predilectes del compositor: el tema i variacions. Sobre un nou tema d',aires gregorians, s',enllacen cinc variacions molt contrastants, de gran virtuosisme, que mostren les capacitats portentoses de l',autor. Una recapitulacio de la primera seccio i una coda posen punt final a una obra primerenca en la qual ja trobem tots els atributs de les grans obres pianistiques futures: vena melodica molt inspirada, riquesa harmonica i densitat contrapuntistica. El Nocturn en Sol bemoll major (1926) fue iniciado probablemente como un trabajo academico en torno a la forma del lied ternario, la obra alcanzara finalmente grandes dimensiones y en 1927 obtendra el Premio Concepcio Rabell i Cibils, otorgado por el Orfeo Catala. Anos mas tarde, haria una revision a fondo del mismo (version que presentamos en esta integral) depurando su escritura pianistica pero conservando sus principales elementos melodicos y armonicos. La primera seccion de la obra, de perfumes postromanticos, se basa en una melodia de caracter marcadamente vocal y de gran lirismo que se despliega sobre una armonia rica en modulaciones y un entramado contrapuntistico muy elaborado. La parte central esta escrita en una de las formas predilectas del compositor: el tema y variaciones. Sobre un nuevo tema de aires gregorianos, se enlazan cinco variaciones muy contrastantes, de gran virtuosismo, que muestran las portentosas capacidades del autor. Una recapitulacion de la primera seccion y una coda ponen punto final a una obra temprana en la que ya encontramos todos los atributos de las grandes obras pianisticas futuras: vena melodica muy inspirada, riqueza armonica y densidad contrapuntistica. The Nocturne in G flat major (1926) was probably begun as an academic work in ternary form, the work finally became much longer and won the Concepcio Rabell i Cibils Prize in 1927, awarded by the Orfeo Catala. Years later, Civil thoroughly revised it (leaving the version included in these complete works), he refined the pianistic writing but retained its main melodic and harmonic features. The first section of the work, with a post-romantic feel to it, is based on a melody of markedly vocal character and great lyricism that unfolds over a harmony rich in modulations and a very elaborate contrapuntal framework. The composer used one of his favourite forms for the central part: the theme and variations. Over a new theme with a Gregorian flavour, five very contrasting variations are interlaced with great virtuosity, illustrating the author',s impressive talent. Arecap of the first section and a coda conclude an early work that already displayed all the attributes of the great piano works he wrote later: a highly inspired melodic vein, harmonic richness and counterpoint density.
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Born in Molins de Rei on 12 March 1895, Francesc Civil benefitted from a very favourable family musical atmosphere. At the age of six, he was taught his first notions of music by his father and his brother Joseph and attended his first concerts. Then the time spent at the Escolania de Montserrat (Montserrat Choir School), from 1903 to 1907, played a decisive role in laying the solid foundations needed to develop a musical personality of the highest level.
At the age of twelve, apparently by decision of his father, he moved to Paris, the world's leading artistic, literary and intellectual centre at the turn of the century, where his brother Aleix and his brother and godfather Joseph lived. There he continued his general academic training in the towns of Étampes and Pithiviers and finally graduated from the Sorbonne in Paris with a bachelor's degree. In September 1913, he was admitted to the Schola Cantorum in Paris, directed at the time by Vincent d'Indy, where he studied until 1917. The teaching at this institution, which used more innovative methods than at the Conservatory, preached a return to the Gregorian tradition and the appreciation of the Palestrina style. At the same time, it proposed a three-sided approach to learning music: the study of theory, the compositional practice of certain musical genres and forms, and the analysis of scores as a tool for understanding the different styles, from the Renaissance to César Franck (a key figure for the Schola Cantorum). It should also be noted that the instrumentalists were obliged to participate in the vocal ensembles, so that here Civil would resume the instruction in singing begun at the Escolania de Montserrat.
This type of education, with the voice as the pivot, would define the composer's entire output. In addition, he would produce a body of work that perfectly reflected the premise of his composition teacher, D'Indy, according to which harmony should be the result of counterpoint.
Francesc Civil. Una obra pianística d'alta volada
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Francesc Civil. Una obra pianística de altos
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Francesc Civil. Piano Works of Excellence
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Nocturn en Sol bemoll major