Guise, Jean François de - Extemporization for woodwind trio op. 25, No. 13

Guise Jean François de

Extemporization for woodwind trio

op. 25, No. 13 (2014)

The year 2014 marked a new beginning for Jean François de Guise. He received two work contracts for the chamber music series of the Tōkyō Geijutsu Daigaku (Tokyo University of the Arts).

 “Extemporization for woodwind trio, op.25, no.13” was the first piece that was written for this institution.

 Years before, Jean François de Guise had been to Japan again and again, worked with a number of musicians and thus also got to know the way of working in Japan.

 The fact that it is customary there to come to the first reading samples already perfectly prepared may make it clear how different the approach is in the Japanese environment compared to Europe and America.

 With the free-tonal structure of the piece and its audible rhythmic structures, the composer created a chamber music piece that is contemporary, but committed to tradition and ultimately extemporated.

If you also look at the other trios that were written for the Tokyo University of the Arts (Trio for Flute, Viola and Cello, op.25, no.15 and Trialogue for Flute, Viola and Bassoon, op.25, no. 19), it should be noted that Jean François de Guise developed his Japanese sound, which reflects his feeling for the country, but does not cite the musical tradition of Japan.

"It is a country, and Tokyo as a metropolis in particular, in which, despite the many people rushing around, I immediately find inner peace."

This statement by the composer corresponds perfectly with the music that was composed there.

Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon

Score & 3 parts / 21 pages