"When I composed Scherzo Furioso, I knew I had the privilege of having Claude Delangle and Branford Marsalis as soloists. The idea of blending elements of classical music with those of jazz then came to me quite naturally.

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I wanted the piece to unfold as a single continuous block, like a burst of energy, moving freely from one style to another while fully reflecting my musical tastes: virtuosity, jazz colors inspired by the 1980s, and a complete lack of fear of direct expression or even a certain sense of deliberately embraced kitsch. Above all, I sought an overwhelming energy from the very beginning to the very end of the work.

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The word Scherzo imposed itself naturally, while the adjective Furioso reinforced the urgent and incandescent character of the composition."