Réflexions

for piano (2014)

This work is subtitled Trois petites pièces symétriques (Three little symetrical pieces). It is a triptych investigating three kinds of symmetry studied in geometry : reflection of vertical axis (A), reflection of horizontal axis (E) and the combination of both (X), the three letters AXE meaning quite appropriately 'axis' in French.

The second half of the 'A-piece' is thus (almost) identical to the retrogradation its first half, while in the 'E-piece', the two hands play in mirror on each side of the central D3 note. The 'X-piece' mixes both writing techniques.

The central 'X-piece' was composed first for the purpose of a concert of short Belgian piano pieces (each about one minute long) and was premiered by Fabio Schinazi in Brussels on the 27th february 2015. The two other pieces were added a little later to bring a little more consistency to this very short work.