"J'ai choisi, parmi mes ouvrages pour orchestre, ces quatre pièces de couleurs différentes car elles me paraissent refléter quatre aspects de ma recherche compositionnelle :
La symbiose orchestre / soliste dans le concerto pour piano et orchestre à cordes.
L'unité des sonorités de l'orchestre à cordes dans le Divertimento da camera.
La synthèse des timbres, que permet le grand orchestre symphonique dans Moirures.
La magie de l'orchestre d'harmonie où sont valorisés les bois, les cuivres et les percussions dans Six études symphoniques". Michel MERLET
« I chose among my works for orchestra, four pieces of different colors because they seem to me to reflect four aspects of my compositional research:
1. Symbiosis orchestra / soloist in the "Concerto for piano and string orchestra".
2. The unit sounds of the string orchestra in the "Divertimento da camera".
3. The synthesis of tones that allows large symphony orchestra in "Moirures".
4. The magic of the harmony orchestra which are valued woods, brass and percussion in "Six études symphonies".
I wish to pay tribute to the conductors as well as orchestral soloists with which I have the happiness of having a direct contact with the public music lover : All of them can be assured of my sincere gratitude ! »
Michel MERLET: He studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris, where he obtained diplomas in harpsichord, chamber music, counterpoint, fugue, composition and analysis (with Olivier Messiaen).
He received The Grand Prix de Rome in 1966. He teaches academic music writing at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris since 1978 and composition at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris (ENMP) since 1988. Michel Merlet is Chevalier des Arts et Lettres (Arts and Literature) and Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (Legion of Honor).