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It is interesting that some of the musical gestures learned in his youth and through Les Six gain a seriousness in his choral works which is most refreshing: the bass line at ‘Qui tollis peccata mundi’ in the Gloria of the Messe; the frequent use of detaché chords and the whimsical nature of the Sanctus.
from notes by William McVicker © 1994
Il est intéressant de noter que certaines des techniques qu’il avait apprises dans sa jeunesse et par l’intermédiaire des Six sont utilisées dans ses œuvres chorales avec un sérieux très original: la mélodie de basse au «Qui tollis peccata mundi» dans le Gloria de la Messe; le recours fréquent à des accords détachés et le côté fantasque du Sanctus.
extrait des notes rédigées par William McVicker © 1994
Français: Madeleine Jay
Es ist interessant, daß einige der musikalischen Gesten, die er in seiner Jugend und durch Les Six erlernte, in seinen Chorwerken eine Ernsthaftigkeit erlangen, die außerordentlich erfrischend ist: die Baßzeile bei „Qui tollis peccata mundi“ im Gloria der Messe; die häufige Verwendung von detachierten Akkorden und die schrullenhafte Natur des Sanctus.
aus dem Begleittext von William McVicker © 1994
Deutsch: Anke Vogelhuber
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