In the first part of our interview with Charles-Antoine Fréchette (Montreal, 1981), the Canadian composer spoke about the route which leads from his early pieces to his more recent and extreme compositions, such as Toposition(s)#3, premièred in October 2013 in Santiago de Compostela by Vertixe Sonora Ensemble. Fréchette explained his influences and the way he composes today, using ecomimicry methods, which means to him «trying to 'achieve' a 'depolypolarized unique polyphony' in each piece»”, going beyond of what he understands as the taboo of concrete mimesis in contemporary music.
Fréchette spoke as well about the space in his music (and his music in space), about notation, and about the way he is researching new sounds with instruments to define his style and personal voice. He paid special attention to Toposition(s)#3, showing how…
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