Michel Perrault - Méditation élégiaque (Elegiac Meditation)

English (la version française suit):

"Méditation élégiaque" (Elegiac Meditation) was composed for someone wishing to honor the memory of his recently departed life partner.

Finally refused for "philosophical differences", expressing the exchange of last thoughts between the soul (violin) and life (piano), and closing with the soul's ascension and life's decline, Michel Perrault composed an elegiac meditation of great depth, beauty, and serenity.

"Meditation élégiaque" by Michel Perrault is here beautifully performed by the sister musical duo of Amélie (Violin) and Ariane (Piano) Benoit Bastien, in the concert hall of Regina Assumpta College, where Amélie teaches the violin.

This May 30th 2011 performance was sponsored by Annette Gobert, Michel Perrault's widow. The recording was sponsored by the Cosmos Square Inc. TelepathMedia production unit.

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Français:

"Méditation élégiaque" a été composée pour une personne souhaitant honorer la mémoire de sa partenaire de vie récemment disparue.

Finalement refusée pour "divergences philosophiques", exprimant l'échange de dernières pensées entre l'âme (violon) et la vie (piano), et se terminant par l'ascension de l'âme et le déclin de la vie, Michel Perrault a composé une méditation élégiaque de grande profondeur, beauté et sérénité.

"Méditation élégiaque" de Michel Perrault est ici magnifiquement interprétée par le duo musical des sœurs Amélie (violon) et Ariane (piano) Benoit Bastien, dans la salle de concert du collège Regina Assumpta où Amélie enseigne le violon.

Cette exécution du 30 mai 2011 a été commanditée par Madame Annette Gobert, veuve de Michel Perrault. L'enregistrement a été commandité par TelepathMedia, l'équipe de production de Cosmos Square Inc.

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[harpluster]

"De profundis" indeed! Bravo to the the composer and the artists, Amélie and Ariane Benoit Bastien. It brought tears to my eyes, especially realizing that the composer is no longer with us. Did he attach the title or was that added posthumously? It would seem he knew his time was short. Peace, Michel Perreault. Thank you, Jean Chatillon, for bringing this to our attention.

[TelepathMedia]

@harpluster (1), Michel Perrault (note the spelling) wrote this piece 15 years before he left and he was very dynamic and very much alive at the time. As described in the accompanying text, he wrote it with empathy for a violinist who had just lost his life partner and requested an original composition to honor her memory. The title is the original title that Michel gave to the composition when he wrote it.

[TelepathMedia]

@harpluster (2), Michel Perrault lived 85 years knowing that his time was short, and ensuring that his work, as a composer, researcher, guide, director and others, was always as meaningful and structured as possible. A great scientific mind, dedicated to music, Michel had no beliefs, but was strictly and deeply interested in finding, understanding, and expressing facts. "Méditation élégiaque" is a very structured composition, written as Michel understood and felt for the widowed violinist.

[akhu01]

Deep cerebral and existential considerations expressed through intense emotion in a perfectly structured musical composition. Clearly a masterpiece.

[196404383]

Very moving..

[bkarasek1]

Merci Michel Perreault, you have touched my soul.

[guitarsoundbox]

What a beautiful piece! Thanks Jean Chatillon for imformation.

Kozo Tate

[angeladeniselear]

I greatly enjoyed listening to this sublime composition. Beautifully played too!

[bersa888]

Really nice and..... French! :-)

[chatyon37]

chatyon37 Un immense merci à tous ceux qui nous ont fait découvrir

ce chef-d'oeuvre injustement oublié. En particulier aux deux merveilleuses

interprètes.  Jean Chatillon, compositeur