5 Portraits for piano

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Opus 46

History

  • According to the first edition of this work, Legley composed these portraits in December 1954 and January 1955 (see below for details).
  • The first performance was given in January or early February 1956 by Myriam van Ruyskensvelde at the 24th session of the Centre des premières auditions in the salons of Mr. and Mrs. Quinet-Migliarèse.[1]

Music

  • instrumentation: piano
  • duration: ca 10'

Parts

  • I. D[2]
    • completed on 2 December 1954[3]
    • tempo: Lent
    • time signature: 2/4
      Legley 46-1.jpg
  • II. S[2]
    • completed on 14 December 1954[3]
    • tempo: Alla breve
    • time signature: ₵
      Legley 46-2.jpg
  • III. J[2]
    • completed on 22 December 1954[3]
    • tempo: Adagio
      Legley 46-3.jpg
  • IV. W[2]
    • completed on 13 January 1955[3]
    • tempo: Allegro giocoso
    • time signature: 3/4
      Legley 46-4.jpg
  • V. M[2]
    • completed on 17 January 1955[3]
    • tempo: Allegretto grazioso
    • time signature: 4/4
      Legley 46-5.jpg

Sources

  • first edition: CeBeDeM, Brussels, 1955

Notes

  1. ↑ See:
    • Anonymous: Au centre des premières auditions in Le Soir of 4 February 1956, p.2
    • De Roeck, p.353.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Presumably these letters point to family members and friends of Legley's.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 First edition.
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