André Jolivet, Cinq Incantations

Due to the Coronavirus crisis, musicians all over the world are quarantined at home without any possibility to perform for live audiences. As such, I decided to play live on social medias.
Here is my home livestream of the Incantations made during the quarantine, and I only cut out the parts where I was talking.
Composed in 1936, the Cinq Incantations count to the most important repertoire for solo flute, and were inspired to the composer after he heard a traditional flute played during his first travel to North Africa in 1935.
The five movements are as follows:
-Pour accueillir les négotiateurs et que l'entrevue soit pacifique
(To welcome the negotiators and that the meeting goes peacefully)
-Pour que l'enfant à naître soit un fils
(So that the child to be born be a son)
-Pour que la moisson soit riche qui naîtra des sillons que le laboureur trace
(So that the harvest be fruitful which will grow from the furrows dug by the farmer)
-Pour une communion sereine de l'être avec le monde
(For a peaceful communion of the being with the world)
-Aux funérailles du chef, pour obtenir la protection de son âme
(At the chief's funeral, so that his soul may be protected)

[@Distanceenergywork]

Powerful and subtle. Stretching the technique in every direction. Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us, dear Helene. It is amazing to watch and listen as you teach through sound.

[@AnaRitaFlute]

GUUUURL you're such a beast 🤯

[@zakkiyamazaki]

Wonderful! Beautiful! Thank you very much for uploading this performance. Something very comforting to hear at home during this pandemic. (from Yokohama, Japan)

[@heleneboulegue4216]

Keiichi Yamazaki thanks for writing this! I’m very happy you liked the video. Stay safe!

[@carlfrost3368]

Absolutely exquisite playing. I understand Andre Jolivet was a student of Varese. I would love to hear you play Density 21.5 lol