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BATIANNALE PREMIÈRE

CHAMBER MUSIC | SOLO ACCORDION



Credits
Music composition - Francis St-Germain
Accordion - Bastien Pouillès

Sound recording - Andro Manzoni
Video recording - Elena Perales Andreu
Video editing - Bastien Pouillès

Recorded at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm

Batiannale première is the first piece in a trilogy composed in 2016, originally written for harpsichord or keyboard. In 2021, Francis St-Germain adapted the composition for accordion in collaboration with Bastien Pouillès.

The term "Batiannale" was invented to mirror the naming conventions of classical forms such as the courante, gigue, fugue, or symphony—titles that often highlight a compositional structure or method rather than a specific theme. Comparably, the Batiannales explore rigidity and short time perception through strict patterns

In Batiannale première, multiple musical voices intertwine in clear polyphony, each adhering to its own repetitive motif of varying lengths. The differing durations of these patterns result in a constantly shifting texture, as variations naturally arise from their overlapping cycles. Musical voices may hold a specific register for a time before shifting horizontally. These variations occur through changes in register, as well as selective omission of notes, producing a sonic landscape akin to kinetic art—always in motion, constantly transforming in similar yet subtle ways.

By focusing on similar relatively short patterns, Batiannale première invites listeners into a state of playful and primal engagement, where the mind is stimulated by discovering subtle changes within the repeating structures.


Duration: 7 minutes
Credits
Music composition - Francis St-Germain
Accordion - Bastien Pouillès

Sound recording - Andro Manzoni
Video recording - Elena Perales Andreu
Video editing - Bastien Pouillès

Recorded at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm







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