Composer: François Dompierre
Performer: Louise Bessette
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: ATMA
Catalogue: ACD22889
Release: 2023
Size: 1.17 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. L’âme à la tendresse (based on the original theme) (Arr. for Piano by François Dompierre)
02. Un bonheur d’occasion (Arr. for Piano by François Dompierre)
03. Autour d’un piano (variations d’antan) (Arr. for Piano by François Dompierre)
04. Le temps qui fuit
05. Facéties sur un prélude de Bach
06. Sonatine pour Anna
07. Évocation ravélienne
08. Entre mer et chanterelles
09. Septembre
10. Ricuerdos fugaces
11. Mario
12. Les portes tournantes
13. Mon amie Max
14. La beauté du diable (Arr. for Piano by François Dompierre)
15. C’était Olivier
16. Un conte de fées
To celebrate the 80th birthday of one of Quebec’s most renowned living composers, pianist Louise Bessette presents Hommage à François Dompierre, which features music written for the cinema, a few unpublished works, and pieces for two pianos featuring the composer himself. Of special note is “Entre mer et chanterelles”, composed for Louise Bessette as a tribute to the composer Gilles Tremblay, and “Un bonheur d’occasion”, an unusual duet with Dompierre, who improvises on his own score performed by Bessette.
Dompierre’s music encompasses an array of styles and genres, from classical to jazz to film soundtracks, and Bessette’s tribute album is bound to appeal to a wide range of music lovers.