Link to the recording : https://soundcloud.com/vassilis-philippou/reconnoitering-chamber-orchestra-filippou-live _____
Inspired by ‘Reconnoitering’, a painting of 1911 by John Singer Sargent, this piece is an exploration of the harmonic series as the main approach of my compositional process.
Nostalgic, skeptical, calm, patient… Looking at the painting, the facial expression of the old man surrounded by a colorful scenery of mountains is striking and he very much reminds me of my grandfather. The structure of the piece is based on the memories I have from my grandfather Nicolas to whom I dedicate the piece.