Intermezzo pour deux pianos (Tailleferre)

The Intermezzo pour deux pianos (in English: for Two Pianos) is a work written by Germaine Tailleferre in 1946. The work was one of the first written by Tailleferre after she returned to France from her exile in the United States during World War II. The work is dedicated to a friend's recently born twin sons: Christian and Jacques Tual. The work was published in 1999 by the French publisher Musik Fabrik.

The work is marked allegro and is in an ABA form. The first sections features rapid passages of sixteenth notes divided between the two pianos in a rather glassy, tonal atmosphere (perhaps suggesting children playing outdoors, given the dedication), a second section features a simple melody in quarter notes over ostinato passages in both pianos. The work ends with a recapitulation of the initial theme and ends quietly.

A modified version of this work is also included as a movement in Tailleferre's 1948 Ballet "Paris-Magie"

The Intermezzo for Flute and Piano, written in the same year by Tailleferre is completely unrelated musically to this work.

Recordings

Clinton-Narboni Duo "Germaine Tailleferre — Music for Two Pianos and Piano Four-Hands", Elan Recordings (1997)

References

Germaine Tailleferre

Compositions	Pastorale from L'Album des Six Deux poèmes de Lord Byron Intermezzo pour deux pianos Sarabande from La guirlande de Campra Toccata for Two Pianos Pancarte pour une porte d'entrée "L'adieu du cavalier" Sonate champêtre

Related	Les Six List of compositions by Germaine Tailleferre

Portal:Classical music

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