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Title: Le vélo au Félix / Felix's bicycle
Post by: Daniel Pompougnac on July 10, 2013, 02:12:09 PM
Felix Arnaudin (1844-1921) was a French poet and photographer, and a specialist in Haute-Lande (very barren landscapes in the south west of France).
He thus travel Haute Lande from end to end, often on bicycle, to interrogate its inhabitants, using forms. He apply the same thoroughness to the making of inquiry notes and photo directories...(from Wikipedia).

Felix cycles slowly. Some piano chords, then...


Dans les années 1870, Félix Arnaudin parcourait inlassablement à vélo la lande désertique du Sud-Ouest de la France : la Grande Lande.
Photographe, il s'était donné une mission, celle de figer pour l'éternité sur les plaques de verre ces paysages immenses de marais que le progrès allait faire disparaître.
Pour que l'on se rappelle.

L'histoire vécue dans ma tête pour composer avec un fil et le sourire est celle-ci :
Quelques notes de pianos s'égrènent et se balancent pendant un tiers du morceau, et l'on sent bien que Félix ne pédale pas bien fort :)
Puis, peu à peu, au fil des kilomètres, tout cela s'anime et Monsieur Le photographe, s'arrête, repart, enthousiaste, et aperçoit probablement au loin de beaux paysages à déposer aux pieds de l'infini.
Epuisé après un tel labeur et tant d'émotions incontrôlables, il s'endort enfin doucement au pied d'un pin...

Here > Le vélo au Félix (http://www.pompougnac-daniel.com/06telech/musique/00mes_morceaux/cd4/Le_velo_au_Felix.mp3)

(http://pagesperso-orange.fr/daniel.pompougnac/pour_forums/reaper/haute_lande1.jpg)
Photo Félix Arnaudin


Title: Re: Le vélo au Félix / Felix's bicycle
Post by: bvdp on July 10, 2013, 05:58:12 PM
Very nice indeed! Thanks for sharing.

If I were to make a suggestion it'd be that you add more pronounced dynamics and, perhaps, some tempo changes ... sort of to get more of a feeling of the changing rhythms of riding a bicycle. But, it really is fine as it is.

Best,


Title: Re: Le vélo au Félix / Felix's bicycle
Post by: Moon on July 10, 2013, 06:03:57 PM
There's a nice frensh melancholic in this song. For me this works.

Thnaks for sharing.

Moon


Title: Re: Le vélo au Félix / Felix's bicycle
Post by: folderol on July 10, 2013, 06:51:43 PM
I really, really like the way this develops, gathering up instruments and counter melodies as the wheels turn.


Title: Re: Le vélo au Félix / Felix's bicycle
Post by: Daniel Pompougnac on July 10, 2013, 07:55:40 PM
Thank's about your kind comments :)

@ bdvp,
I'll try with more dynamics (update treeble, maybe...)

@Moon
I think you like accordion sounds. Yes ?

@Folderol
Thank's, I'm moved. Yes, wheels and music.


Title: Re: Le vélo au Félix / Felix's bicycle
Post by: MarioD on July 11, 2013, 12:33:53 AM
I agree with Will on this one :-

This is one beautiful piece of music  :;


Title: Re: Le vélo au Félix / Felix's bicycle
Post by: Moon on July 11, 2013, 05:21:16 PM
@Moon
I think you like accordion sounds. Yes ?


Not particularly: it's the overall atmosphere in the song that's doing the trick  ;)


Title: Re: Le vélo au Félix / Felix's bicycle
Post by: Oren on July 12, 2013, 12:38:31 AM
Daniel,

Le tempo et la convivialité de votre composition est juste pour ce sentiment d'une bicyclette roulant à travers la campagne - en plus, la musique correspond à la nature austère de ses paysages photographiques. Un complément parfait pour l'homme et son art, je pense...  :-*

(the tempo and feel of your composition is right for a bicycle rolling through the countryside - plus, the music matches the austere nature of his photographic landscapes. A perfect compliment to the man and his art... I think...)


Title: Re: Le vélo au Félix / Felix's bicycle
Post by: Azell on July 12, 2013, 04:01:58 PM
superbe...


Title: Re: Le vélo au Félix / Felix's bicycle
Post by: Daniel Pompougnac on July 13, 2013, 11:28:42 AM
Merci vraiement, MarioD, Oren (in french langage !) et Azell. je suis vraiment content que cela vous ait plu.
Daniel