Pièces de l'Ouest (for guitar)
Subtitle: Annette Kruisbrink
By: Suite für Gitarre / Five movement suite: La Cité, En Amont, Midi, En Aval, Nez Percé
Series: K&N 1115
Publisher: Verlag Hubertus Nogatz
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Essen, Germany
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: guitar solo
Genres: music for guitar
Description: Year of composition: 1983. Duration ca. 15 min.
A suite for guitar.  Fast movements are alternated by slower ones. A sort of rediscovering of Western countries. Particularly North-America, with its big cities and extensive landscapes.
The first and third movement , La Cité (The City) and Midi (Noon), represent the hectic city-life with all its traffic, hubbub and hurried people. The second and fourth movement, En Amont (Upwards) and  En Aval (Downwards),  radiate the serenity of the immense mountains and beautiful nature. The fifth and last movement, Nez Percé (Pierced Nose), brings us back to the origin of North-America. The Nez Percés (they call themselves Tsutpeli) is the name of an Indian tribe.
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