Just published: Journeau's "Quatrième Sonatine" for piano

Maurice Journeau composed four sonatinas for piano, his own instrument, because this way of writing seemed attractive to him. The "Quatrième Sonatine" (tr: fourth sonatina) op. 26 was thus the last of this pianistic form, written in Paris during the Winter months of February-March 1940. Its initial title was "Sonatine Eclair" (tr: a swift sonatina) which finally became later a mere subtitle...

Just like the second sonatina op. 10, the work is shorter and - according to the composer - less difficult than the sonatinas op. 4 and op. 12. And, contrarily to the previous ones, it remained without any dedicatee.

I - Vif & Spirituel (tr: Allegro con spirito) (2'00")

II - Lent & Mystérieux (tr:Lento e Misterioso) (5'00")

III - Vif (tr:Vivace) (4'00)

Duration: 11'00"

Translation : Chantal Virlet

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Nota: The accurate particulars in French about the three movements of the sonatina are those specified by the composer. Their translation into Italian (between brackets) is intended only for the practical guidance of foreign pianists.