Canadian composer

Claude Vivier Claude Vivier ( ; baptised as Claude Roger; 14 April 19487 March 1983) was a Canadian composer, pianist, poet and ethnomusicologist of Québécois origin. After studying with Karlheinz Stockhausen in Cologne, Vivier became an innovative member ...

's Pièces are a series of four chamber compositions for two performers, with varying instrumentation. They were all written in the year of 1975.

History

The Pièces were commissioned as part of a set of eight pieces for the Tremplin International Competition in Montréal in June 1975. Four of these compositions included piano, and were performed in the competition's finale by

Louis Lortie Louis Lortie (born 27 April 1959) is a Canadian pianist. Education Born in Montreal, Lortie made his debut with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at the age of thirteen and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra three years later. Soon after he tour ...

, who won the grand prize of $5000.

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* * {{portal bar, Classical music, Music 1975 compositions Compositions by Claude Vivier