Diapason

2004

The sombre beauty of Outre-mémoire comes as much from allusions to afro-Cuban as from the distanced narration of the composer.

Pécou invents his own rite, as powerful by its organic violence as by the melodic bitterness which infuses his work.

La sombre beauté d’Outre-mémoire vient autant des allusions au fonds musical afro-cubain que de la narration distanciée du compositeur.

Pécou invente son propre rite, aussi puissant par sa violence organique que par l’amertume mélodique dont il parsème l’ouvrage.