Patrick Burgan

The undeniable reputation of Patrick Burgan as a master of vocal art has somewhat overshadowed his love for lustrous orchestral textures. Are these two facets of the composer so distinct? The search for poetic atmospheres, the use of themes borrowed from literature, create bridges between the sections of his catalogue, as proven by the work united here. Their alliance between a wish to preserve the links with the history of art and the refusal of an outdated stagnation, the need of stimulating evocation for his inspiration and the elaboration achieved  of the compositional materials, the orchestral parts united here present in some ways the very essence of what characterizes Patrick Burgan's approach, an artist passionate about Beauty and indifferent to fashion, creating his own, very personal niche which knows no other markers than "les universaux" of musical, spiritual and sensual expression.

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SPHERES, 5 pièces pour grand orchestre (2002)
Commande de Radio-France pour l’émission « Alla breve » de France-Musique.

Editions Jobert

LE LAC, Méditation symphonique pour soprano et orchestre (1999-2014)
Poème d’Alphonse de Lamartine

Commande de Radio-France, créée au Théâtre du Châtelet par Marylin Fallot et
l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France sous la direction d’Eliahu Inbal en 2001.
Révisé en 2014. Création de la nouvelle version à Radio-France le 2 novembre 2015.

Patrick BURGAN – Le lac © 2014 by GERARD BILLAUDOT EDITEUR

VAGUES pour orchestre (1990)

Patrick BURGAN – Vagues © 1990 by GERARD BILLAUDOT EDITEUR

Here is the booklet with english translation of "Le Lac" from Alphonse de Lamartine and more informations about this album

Valérie Condoluci, soprano
Orchestre National de France, Pascal Rophé
Orchestre Colonne, Laurent Petitgirard
Orchestre des Lauréats du Conservatoire, Jean-Sébastien Béreau