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MUSIC FOR SOLO VOICES, CHOIR & ORCHESTRA
Fragments pour une Messe pour contralto & ténor solistes, choeur & orchestre (2025, 40')
Commission of festival de La Chaise-Dieu
World premiere on 20 August 2026 in La Chaise-Dieu Abbatiale Saint-Robert and on 4 September 2026 in Riga International Sacred Music Festival by Zanda Švēde, Maciej Kwasnikowski, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra & Choir conducted by Andris Poga.
The Fragments have been conceived as concert pieces and form a work in progress with variable geometry.
Each of the 5 movements can be performed independently, like the Gloria alone (without soloist) or the Agnus Dei (featuring both soloists), or a selection of chosen movements as a diptych (Kyrie & Agnus Dei or Gloria & Agnus Dei for instance), a triptych (Kyrie, Gloria & Agnus Dei or Kyrie, Benedictus & Agnus Dei), or 4 movements (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus & Agnus Dei or Kyrie, Gloria, Benedictus & Agnus Dei)
- Kyrie, pour contralto & ténor solistes, choeur & orchestre (6'40)
- Gloria, pour choeur & orchestre (11'30)
- Sanctus, pour choeur & orchestre (5'50)
- Benedictus, pour ténor soliste, choeur & orchestre (6'10)
- Agnus Dei, pour contralto & ténor solistes, choeur & orchestre (10'40)
(Éditions Lacroch' - disponible en location)
SOLO VOICE & ORCHESTRA
Cavernes & Soleils, concertino pour mezzo-soprano & orchestre de chambre sur trois poèmes d’Andrée Chedid (2022, 25’)
Commission of the Ensemble intercontemporain
First performed in Paris, Cité de la Musique in 2022 by Christina Daletska and Matthias Pintscher
Partition éditée par Allegretto en accord avec les éditions Flammarion et avec le soutien du CNM - Centre National de la Musique
(Editions Allegretto - disponible en location)
Deuil de cendres, pour ténor et orchestre (1992, 3')
An elegiac melody for tenor and orchestra
(Manuscrit - disponible auprès du compositeur)
CONCERTANTE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
Concertino pour piano & orchestre 'Omaggio a Luciano Berio' (2025, 15')
Commission of Radio France
Composed for pianist Beatrice Rana who first performed it in February and March 2025 with Matthias Pintscher in Paris festival Présences and in Roma with l’Orchestra dell’ Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and Jakub Hrůša
Partition éditée par Allegretto avec le soutien du CNM - Centre National de la Musique
(Éditions Allegretto - disponible en location)
Nachtgebet (prière nocturne) pour violoncelle & orchestre (2023, 12’)
Co-commission of the Odense Symphony Orchestra (Denmark), Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège (Belgium) and Orchestre National de Lyon (France) first performed in 2023/24 by Tanja Tetzlaff with Pierre Bleuse, Alban Gerhardt with Lionel Bringuier, and Truls Mørk with Nikolaj-Szeps ZnaiderPartition éditée par Allegretto avec le soutien du CNM - Centre National de la Musique
(Editions Allegretto - disponible en location)
Concertino pour clarinette & orchestre à cordes (2024, 12')
Co-commission of Cameristi della Scala and Vevey Spring Classic festival
First performed in 2024 by clarinetist Pierre Génisson with Cameristi della Scala
Partition éditée par Allegretto avec le soutien du CNM - Centre National de la Musique
(Éditions Allegretto - disponible en location)
Concerto pour flûte & orchestre 'Memento Vivere' (2019, 23’)
Commission of Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, with kind support of Mrs Aline Foriel-Destezet
First performed in Geneva, Lugano and Paris in 2019 by flutist Emmanuel Pahud with OSR & Jonathan Nott
World premiere live recording available on CD Alpha 1113 https://lnk.to/MontalbettiOrchestralPicturesAR
(Editions Durand - disponible en location)
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC without soloist
Miséricorde, pour orchestre à cordes (2023, 18')
Commission of Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
First conducted by Renaud Capuçon in Lausanne
Partition éditée par Allegretto avec le soutien du CNM - Centre National de la Musique
(Editions Allegretto - disponible en location)
Ouverture philharmonique, mini-concerto pour grand orchestre (2020, 15’)
Co-commission of Radio France and Gürzenich Orchester Köln
First conducted in 2021 by Mikko Franck with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in Philharmonie de Paris and in 2024 by Duncan Ward with the Gürzenich Orchester Köln in the Kölner Philharmonie.
German premiere live recording available on CD Alpha 1113 https://lnk.to/MontalbettiOrchestralPicturesAR
(Editions Durand - disponible en location)
Éclair physionomique, fantaisie symphonique après Paul Klee (2017, 31’)
Commission of festival Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo
First conducted and recorded in 2018 by Kazuki Yamada in Monaco, and by Pierre-André Valade with Tonhalle Orchester in Zürich.
World premiere live recording available on CD Alpha 1113 https://lnk.to/MontalbettiOrchestralPicturesAR
(Editions Durand - disponible en location)
Fenêtres simultanées sur la ville, sinfonietta en hommage à Sonia & Robert Delaunay pour ensemble de 18 musiciens ou orchestre de chambre (a colorful sinfonietta inspired by the life and works of Sonia & Robert Delaunay in 4 or 5 movements for 18 musicians or chamber orchestra) (2020, 20' or 32’)
The 4th movement for ensemble, entitled « Louis Blériot, La Tour Eiffel et les Trois Grâces » can be performed solely, while the 4 other movements can also form a 20 minutes sinfonietta.
Co-commission of the Lemanic Modern Ensemble and Tokyo Sinfonietta
First conducted in 2021 by Pierre Bleuse in Geneva and Yasuaki Itakura in Tokyo and Kanazawa
(Editions Durand - disponible en location)
Vaste champ temporel à vivre joyeusement, pour ensemble ou pour orchestre (2015, 13')
First performed in 2015 by Pascal Rophé & Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire in its orchestral version, and by the Tokyo Sinfonietta & Yasuaki Itakura in the version for ensemble.
(Editions Durand - disponible en location)
CHORAL MUSIC
Psalterium pour choeur & violoncelle solo (2018, 20’)
Co-commission of Vocello and Festival International de Violoncelle de Beauvais
First performed in 2018 by Henri Demarquette and Sequenza 9.3 conducted by Catherine Simonpietri
(Editions Durand - disponible en location)
Inviolata, prière à la Vierge Marie pour grand chœur mixte a cappella (et Ondes Martenot ad libitum) (work in progress, 8’)
(Manuscrit - disponible auprès du compositeur)
Ave Maria pour chœur mixte a cappella à huit voix réelles (Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Mezzo-soprano, Alto, Ténor 1, Ténor 2, Baryton-basse et Basse) (work in progress, 8’)
(Manuscrit - disponible auprès du compositeur)
CHAMBER MUSIC
Quintettino pour clarinette & quatuor à cordes (2025, 12')
Chamber music version of the Concertino for clarinet & string orchestra composed for Pierre Génisson, a co-commission of Cameristi della Scala and Vevey Spring Classics festival
Partition éditée par Allegretto avec le soutien du CNM - Centre National de la Musique
(Éditions Allegretto - disponible sur BabelScores.com)
Quatuor à cordes 'Harmonieuses Dissonances' (2019, 24’)
A co-commission of the festival Les Musicales de Colmar and Le Volcan, scène nationale du Havre
First performed in 2019 in Colmar by Les Dissonances (David Grimal, Stefan Simonca-Oprita, David Gaillard & Xavier Phillips) who later recorded the piece for Alpha Classics, as well as by Quatuor Mona in Le Havre.
Recording by Les Dissonances available on CD Alpha 583 https://lnk.to/EricMontalbetti_ChamberMusicAr
(Editions Durand - disponible sur musicshopeurope.com)
Quartettsatz (mouvement de quatuor) pour quatuor à cordes (2019, 11’)
The first movement of my first String Quartet can be performed alone in concert under the title of « Quartettsatz » as an homage to the 2nd Viennese school. It was first performed by the Mona Quartet in the Radio France Festival in Montpellier.
(Editions Durand - disponible sur musicshopeurope.com)
Trio pour violon, violoncelle & piano (1990s, revised in 2015, 13’)
Premiered on CD for Alpha Classics in 2020 by the soloists of the Ensemble Intercontemporain Hae Sun Kang (violin), Eric-Maria Couturier (cello), and Hidéki Nagano (piano).
A first version was given in concert in Spain at the Torroella Festival in 2015 by Hae Sun Kang (violin), Won Hae Lee (cello), and Antoine Ouvrard (piano).
CD Alpha 583 https://lnk.to/EricMontalbetti_ChamberMusicAr
(Editions Durand)
Duo pour violon & piano (2019, 18’)
A commission of the Spannungen festival in Germany, where Lars Vogt and Christian Tetzlaff kindly invited me as composer in residence in 2019.
The piece is dedicated to them with the subtitle « thankful song for life in friendship ».
It was premiered in Heimbach by Christian Tetzlaff (violin) and Alexander Vorontsov (piano).
World premiere recording by Deutschlandfunk available on CD Alpha 583 https://lnk.to/EricMontalbetti_ChamberMusicAr
(Editions Durand)
3 Impromptus pour violoncelle & piano (2024, 16')
A commission of the association Les Amis de Beethoven
World premiere performance on 26 April 2026 in festival Beethoven à Beaune by Sung-Won Yang (cello) and Enrico Pace (piano)
(Editions Allegretto - à paraître après la création)
Hommage à Matisse, 3 vocalises pour clarinette & voix de femme, ou clarinette et cor de basset (2019, 15’)
Composed for the 150th anniversary of Henri Matisse
First performed at the Matisse Museum in his birthplace Le Cateau-Cambresis as well as in front of Musée Matisse during the Nice Classic Live festival, by clarinetist Pierre Génisson and mezzo-soprano Delphine Haidan
No text, just vocalises, for which I only notated phonemes, to give the exact colors which I wanted.
(Editions Durand)
MUSIC FOR SOLO INSTRUMENTS
Sonate pour violon seul (1990/1997, 12’)
Composed in my early 20s and first played in its original version by Guillaume Sutre when we were both students (winning a prize from Sacem and the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation), the Sonata for solo violin was revised in 1997 but only first performed in concert in 2016 by David Grimal in France, as well as recorded for Alpha Classics by Tedi Papavrami.
In 2019, Christian Tetzlaff gave its German premiere at the Spannungen festival.
(Editions Durand - disponible sur musicshopeurope.com)
Un herbier pour la vie pour violoncelle seul (2007, 20’)
This Herbarium for life is a small suite for solo cello in three movements (Élégie, L'Absent, Bicinium)
The complete suite is about 20 minutes long, but one can also play the Elegy or Bicinium separately, as well as the combination of only the second and third pieces L'Absent & Bicinium.
It was first performed and recorded by Marc Coppey, who also supervised the edition with me.
(Editions Allegretto - disponible sur BabelScores.com)
Memento Emmanuaile pour flûte traversière (2019, 5’)
Dédié à Emmanuel Pahud et en hommage au sculpteur Antoine Poncet.
First performed by Emmanuel Pahud at the Wiener Konzerthaus and Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin, as well as in Italy, Slovenia, France, and Japan in 2020/21.
(Editions Durand, disponible sur musicshopeurope.com)
Esprit tendre pour hautbois seul (2008, 7’)
Composed as a tribute to Helen & Elliott Carter on his 100th birthday.
The piece was premiered on CD by Jean-Louis Capezzali (Alpha Classics, 2016) and in concert in Germany by Viola Wilmsen (solo oboe of the Deutsche Sinfonie Orchester in Berlin) during the 2019 Spannungen festival where Lars Vogt invited me as Composer in Residence.
CD Alpha 263 https://oh.lnk.to/MontalbettiSolos
(Editions Allegretto - disponible sur BabelScores.com)
Cinq formants pour clarinette en La (1995, 15’)
First performed on recording by Nicolas Balderyou for Alpha Classics.
The formants can be played independently of each other and in any order the performer can choose.
CD Alpha 263 https://oh.lnk.to/MontalbettiSolos
(Editions Allegretto - disponible sur BabelScores.com)
Prière de l'Ange gardien pour cor solo (2014, 8’30'')
This Prayer to the Guardian Angel for solo horn was first performed in 2016 on recording by David Guerrier. Sybille Mahni also gave its German premiere at the Spannungen festival in 2026.
CD Alpha 263 https://oh.lnk.to/MontalbettiSolos
(Editions Allegretto - disponible sur BabelScores.com)
Petite étude dans le mode crétique pour marimba (2019, 2’)
First performed in 2019 by Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen in festival Spannungen in Germany
(Manuscrit - disponible auprès du compositeur)
3 pezzi senza titolo (2024, 19')
Primo pezzo senza titolo pour accordéon (8')
Secondo pezzo senza titolo pour clarinette en si bémol (5')
Terzo pezzo senza titolo pour violoncelle (6')
A commission of Festival Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, 3 Pezzi senza titolo was premiered in 2024 by Fanny Vicens, Véronique Fèvre and Frédéric Audibert at NMNM - Nouveau Musée National de Monaco.
(Éditions Allegretto - disponible sur BabelScores.com)
Ludes & autres pièces brèves pour les jeunes pianistes (1980s & 1990s, 17’)
Prélude - 3 Ludes & demi - 3 Interludes - 3 Pas-Ludes - 3 Postludes
First performed in Monaco festival du Printemps des Arts 2018 by young students of the Conservatoire d'Antibes-Juan-les-Pins.
The 3 Postludes have also been published separately.
(Editions Allegretto - disponible sur BabelScores.com)
Trois études formant Sonatine-méditation pour les jeunes pianistes (1987, 7’)
First performed in Monaco festival du Printemps des Arts 2018 by young students of the Conservatoire d'Antibes-Juan-les-Pins.
(Editions Allegretto - disponible sur BabelScores.com)
Trois études après Kandinsky pour piano seul (1990, 5’)
3 studies on 3 different levels of abstraction to express oneself, composed after 3 Kandksinky pictures of different periods : "Deux traits noirs" (1930), "Jaune-Rouge-Bleu" (1925) and "Lyrique" (1911).
First performed by François-Frédéric Guy in 2018 at the Amsterdam Muziekgebouw and recorded for Alpha Classics.
Kiveli Doerken also gave its German premiere on Lars Vogt's invitation at festival Spannungen.
CD Alpha 263 https://oh.lnk.to/MontalbettiSolos
(Editions Durand - disponible sur musicshopeurope.com)
6 Intermezzi pour piano seul (2024, 15')
Commission of Ars-Mobilis first performed by Momo Kodama in Paris, Tokyo and Nagoya in 2024/25.
The video recording of Momo Kodama’s full performance in Tokyo Yamaha Hall is available on YouYube : https://youtu.be/dIfYGAM8Nfg?si=Y8qDvq7l5qVuc94X
Partition éditée par Allegretto avec le soutien du CNM - Centre National de la Musique
(Editions Allegretto - disponible sur BabelScores.com)
Toccatina pour piano seul (2025, 3')
The Toccatina is dedicated to Beatrice Rana, following her first performance of the Concertino for piano & orchestra.
(Editions Allegretto - disponible sur BabelScores.com)
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13 scores are published by Durand (Universal Music Publishing Classical)
Other scores published by Éditions Allegretto are distributed by Babelscores.com (solos and chamber music) or available on hire (orchestral scores) from allegrettosas@gmail.com
"Fragments pour une Messe" and further orchestral scores after 2026 will be published by Éditions Lacroch'
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