hommage à messiaen (2022)
for piano, Bb clarinet and bassoon
ca. 4' minutes
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Hommage à Messiaen (2022)
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Messiaen, one of the giants of the 20th century has always been one of my favorite composers for his timbral colours and his textural invention. A true wizard of the orchestra. A few years ago when I was studying his famed “modes of limited transposition” it got me interested in writing a series of short studies with these modes, to figure them out more and internalize their logic.
It was quite an intensive process, but one that taught me invaluable insights into the mind of one of the world’s finest composers. Most of these short studies I ended up discarding afterwards, but this one, based on Messiaen’s second mode; the much-used octatonic, or diminished scale, I liked so much I decided to keep it for publication.
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Wonderful. To begin with, I love how the instruments sound and blend together. Then, the music is imaginative and rich in harmony as well as melody and atmosphere.
— antonio nunes
Gorgeous impressionistic and colourful writing. Makes the chamber ensemble sound like an orchestra. Again, a clear structure and thematic logic.
— jonny
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About
Milo Paulus (b. August 14th, 1999) is an award-winning Dutch composer, conductor, orchestrator and score producer specializing in original music for concerts, screen and stage productions. His catalog spans a diverse range of styles and influences for both instrumental and vocal works, as well as countless original soundtracks for films and video-games. His works have been commissioned by various performing groups, festivals and institutions.