A series of five Bagatelles for solo classical guitar.

Inspired by Franoise Sagan’s novel ‘Bonjour Tristesse’, Joseph created a series of five Bagatelles for solo classical guitar while in the midst of touring his acclaimed 2023 album ‘Lucia’. Subtitled, ‘a homage to sadness in 5 movements,’ each piece has a companion painting by Steve Wickham (The Waterboys). Au Revoir Tristesse was mounted as an exhibition in the Axis Theatre in Dublin in January 2025 as part of the First Fortnight Festival.

A completely self-taught guitarist having picked up the classical guitar for the first time in 2021, in 2024 Joseph was privileged to be invited to perform at a public masterclass with Xuefei Yang, one of the world’s greatest living classical guitar virtuosos. Also in 2024 he was awarded a Master Musicien, Ingnieur du Son by the prestigious Conservatoire National Suprieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris.

Bonus Materials

• https://www.joechester.com/epk
• https://youtu.be/keZPcFafjVA?list=PLZ0BloFr5xzSPvlv_yeeFY4fK4KFQTrNR

Track Listing

• Une soie, nervante et douce – A silken web, languid and soft
• La mer, son rythme incessant – The sea, its incessant rhythm
• La lune, aimable et tranquille – The moon, kind and quiet
• La peur qui donne la main au dsir – The fear that takes the hand of desire
• Les yeux ferms, bonjour tristesse – Eyes closed, hello sadness

Additional Details

Label: Bohemia Records

Genre: Contemporary Instrumental

Language: English

Run Time: 31:33 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 12/12/25

UPC: 653838202124