Sept haïkaï
Sept haïkaï — esquisses japonaises (Seven Haiku: Japanese Sketches) is a composition for piano and small orchestra by Olivier Messiaen. It was published by Alphonse Leduc in 1966 and subsequently reprinted numerous times. It typically lasts about twenty minutes.
History
The set of Sept haïkaï were composed by Messiaen in 1962 after a trip to Japan while he was on honeymoon with his new second wife, Yvonne Loriod. They were influenced by the sounds of Indian rhythms, Gagaku, the music of the Noh theatre, and the birdcalls of Japan, which he had first incorporated in Chronochromie.[1] Messiaen also used an underlying melodic-rhythmic structure similar to the isorhythms used by fourteenth century composers such as Vitry and Machaut.[2]
Sept haïkaï are dedicated to Loriod,
Instrumentation
The piece is scored for solo piano and an orchestra with the following instruments.
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Movements
The work is composed of seven movements.
References
Notes
- ISBN 9780571281046.
- ^ Grimshaw, Jeremy. "Sept haïkaï, for piano, 13 winds, 6 percussion & 8 violins, I/45". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Sept haïkaï". Boston University Messiaen Project. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2019.