Suite for flute, cello and piano
Written and directed by Philippe Rodriguez-Jorda, the puppet show ‘‘Le complexe du pilote’’ was first presented to the public in 1991 in the Epernay Theater by members of Trio Agora, to whom the piece is dedicated.
The story of the show relies on a main character called ‘‘the sleeper’’, because nothing in life is of interest to him and he spends most of the time sleeping. Other characters come up to him to offer him thrilling activites; all such attempts will fail, till one of them is about to succeed: one suggests that he commit suicide! The providential appearance of a monster saves the day. Finally the sight of a bird reveals to the sleeper his real nature: he has become a pilot and takes off.
The suite drawn from the show respects more or less its chronology; the ‘‘Marche funèbre’’ (Funeral March) comes after ‘‘La danse du monstre’’ (Dance of the Monster) and ‘‘Berceuse’’ (Lullaby) is followed by ‘‘Envol’’ (Taking Flight); the whole is held within a frame made up of two symmetrical versions of one ‘‘Générique’’.
composed in: 1991 (revised in 1993 and 1996)
commissioned work for the State (D.R.A.C. of Champagne-Ardenne)
premiered in: 1991, Épernay, by Bernard Lebon, flute, Évelyne Martina-Daussy, cello and Jean-Louis Delahaut, piano
duration: 22’
publisher: Jobert