Concert
Antoine Rivard-Landry performs Battah and Descarries
Performed by: Antoine Rivard-Landry
Toccata No. 1 (2013) for piano
Toccata No. 2 (2019) for piano
Pianist Antoine Rivard-Landry performs a piano program devoted to two Québécois composers from different generations, Francis Battah and Auguste Descarries. Battah’s two Toccatas stand out for their rhythmic tension, drive, and incisive writing. Descarries’ works, for their part, unfold a more lyrical language rooted in a post-Romantic imagination. Through these two contrasting aesthetics, this pairing offers a singular perspective on Québécois identity in classical music.
Centre de musique canadienne au Québec
2150 Crescent street
Montréal QC H3G 2B8
Canada