2 Miniatures - A tribute to Henri Pousseur :
Miniature d’ombre - Miniature of Shade (1995)
Miniature de lumières - Miniature of Light (2008)
For solo piano
I met Henri Pousseur in 1978 through Jean-Louis Robert's enthousiasm. That « spirituel » son, who died unfortunally that same year, introduced me to that composer who was at that time Director of the Liege’s Conservatoire. He was also - for the timid student i was at that time - one of the greatest representatives of the contemporary music in Belgium. Since then, numerous meetings punctuated my singular relation with this wonderful artist who showed himself, years after years, a charming personality. These small musical pieces aim to be two tributes, composed at different moments in my career, in order to say a great « thanks » for helping me, not only musically, but also on the growing in the faith of the artistic necessity. The creation taking its origin in the "shades", but also a music for the hope of better humanity, with "light", in a Promethean sense, with many respects to the idealism of Icare.
Here are these two miniatures which resound with harmonies elaborated between "pousseuriennes" colors and my fascination for the spectral resonances.
informations on "Miniature d'Ombre" :
http://www.compositeurs.be/en/compositeurs/claude_ledoux/50/catalogue/Miniature_d_ombre/870/