Suzanne Giraud

creation 04

For solo viola

Suzanne Giraud was a violist, and it was from this deeply personal experience that she conceived a capricious piece for the instrument. Inspired by the spirit of a sarabande, the work intersperses fleeting episodes of hummed melodies evoking solitude, dreamy ascents into ethereal high notes like drifting clouds, and sudden, earthy outbursts.

The performer is invited to make these diverse episodes their own, inhabiting each with their unique interpretation and recreating their distinct atmospheres.