NAJI HAKIM
NAJI HAKIM

ARABESQUES for orchestra

Title, Duration, Place, Year, Publisher, Dedicated to, Premiere (performer(s), place, date)

ARABESQUES 1. Prélude 2. Pastorale 3. Libanaise 4. Arabesque 5. Litanie 6. Rondeau, 10', Organ version : Chatou, 2009, Orchestration : Bayonne, 2024, Schott, to Karim Said, -, -, -.

 

« C'est bon écrire. On regarde filer sa main, qui trace de curieuses arabesques ; et la pensée précède ou accompagne la grimace de l'encre qui s'écoule et des signes qui s'inscrivent. » François Hertel

 

“Song and dance are at the heart of this suite for organ, which reflects the overlapping influences of jazz and Mediterranean folk music. The six movements—Prélude, Pastorale, Libanaise, Arabesque, Litanie, Rondeau—are characterized by ornamental melodies, modal harmonies, irregular meter and an expressive quality inspired by joy.”