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Le Béguinage, "The Little Piano Sonata" (1948-49), is one of Langgaard's strangest compositions,
with an 'autobiographical' content that is very dificult to interpret. Even the title itself is ambiguous: le béguinage
means 'holiness' in French, but in a mocking, derogatory sense. This is music that is constantly commenting on and
mocking itself - indeed, one can almost speak of self-destructive traits in this work, which is built up of fragments like a
collage. Langgaard also built a theatrical element into the composition, which is meant to give the impression that the
pianist is playing the piano out of tune and almost to destruction.
Beginning of the manuscript of the 2nd Movement of "Le Béguinage". Reproduced by permission of Engstrøm & Sødring A/S. |
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