Considérée depuis plus de deux siècles comme une tradition intangible, la brièveté des décisions de justice est aujourd'hui remise en question par les juridictions suprêmes françaises. Les évolutions actuelles de la justice conduisent les juges à s'interroger sur le maintien de la concision caractéristique de leurs décisions. Ce questionnement s'inscrit dans une réflexion globale sur la fonction de juger. Le style des décisions est en effet lié à une certaine représentation de la justice. Dès lors, il convient de mettre au jour la représentation exprimée par la brièveté des décisions et celle qu'appellerait un mode de rédaction plus long. L'étude des significations prises par la brièveté des décisions montre qu'elle exprime la puissance refusée de la justice et se heurte à l'exercice du pouvoir de juger. Le caractère ambivalent de la brièveté permet de montrer le paradoxe qui traverse l'histoire de la justice française. En se taisant, le juge a entretenu jusqu'à présent la fiction du juge bouche de la loi tout en exerçant son pouvoir créateur. Son pouvoir ne faisant désormais plus de doute, le juge doit l'assumer à travers une rédaction plus développée de ses décisions. / Considered for over two centuries as an established tradition, courts' brevity decisions is now challenged by French's supreme courts. Current developments of justice lead judges to highlight the necessity or not to maintain one of their main singularity which is to writ short decisions. This question is part of an overall consideration of the judicial function. The way the decisions are written is indeed related to some representations of justice. Then, it's necessary to update the judicial function's representation which is now also expressed by decisions' brevity. The study of the brevity meanings points out that brevity expresses a denied power of justice and faces the judge's power exercise. The ambivalent nature of brevity shows an historical paradox which is present through the history of French justice. By remaining silent, the judge has so far maintained the fiction of a non creative judge while exercising his creative power. No longer in doubt, the judge's power must be assumed through a more developed writing of its decisions.

abstract: The works of premier Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho demonstrate a fascination with the exploration and expansion of timbral possibilities. This project explores Laconisme de l'aile and NoaNoa, the only two of her works written for solo C-flute. Saariaho has developed a unique compositional style for the flute, characterized by extremes of color which are expressed through extended techniques such as the integration of the voice, with and without text, into the music, the exploration of "noise," the transformation between different timbres, and the use of electronic effects. Laconisme de l'aile (1982) is a dramatic and passionate work filled with lyrical gestures and intriguing timbres with optional electronic effects, and is an excellent introduction to the composer's writing for the flute. NoaNoa (1992) is characteristic of her mature compositional style. Like many of her later works, the electronic aspect of the work is integral to the piece. Saariaho's exploration of the timbral spectrum of the flute has resulted in a complex and unusual style of notation, making these works somewhat inaccessible for performers. Additionally, the technological requirements for NoaNoa make the work both intimidating and impossible to perform without either extensive technical knowledge or consultation with someone who has the necessary technical expertise. Through a detailed performance guide and reference recordings of both works, this project aims to make these two works accessible. All technical specifications are explained and the performance instructions address notation as well execution of all designated effects. Additionally, instructions for the electronic portion of NoaNoa allow flutists to perform the work with minimal assistance. / Dissertation/Thesis / Reference recording for NoaNoa / Reference recording for Laconisme de l'aile / Reference recording for Laconisme de l'aile with electronics / D.M.A. Music 2013