Choix de mes Fleurs Cheries: Le Romarin
Mauro Giuliani
The fourth movement from the Choix de mes Fleurs Cheries, ou Le Bouquet Emblematique by Mauro Giuliani (1781 -1829), one of the conversions to modern notation of a near manuscript from the Boie Collection. In the description of Le Myrte I tell more about this adventure.
Le Jasmin -the Jasmine- is a large shrub which carries sweet smelling white flowers. Jasmine flowers are used to produce flavourings for thea and oils for perfumes. In Buddhist and Hinduist cultures the flower represents purity.
Giuliani described the Jasmine musically as a sonata-like movement with a clear (monotonous) bass line. In this piece you notice that Giuliani used specific devices in his compositions, a number of phrases sounds quite familiar.