Iannis Xenakis demonstrates the unheard-of power of percussion with these three emblematic pieces, which “demand extreme virtuosity from the performer” (Makis Solomos). Psappha is a piece for solo percussion, with a large number of instruments (five groups), in which the composer strives to vary the density of the different groups. Rebonds is part of a group of works (Pléiades, Idmen B), in which a great rhythmic regularity is asserted, voluntarily limiting itself to impact. Composed for the bicentenary of the French Revolution, Okho is scored for three djembe-playing musicians.
Program :
Psappha – for 1 percussionnist (1975) – 12′
Rebond A – for 1 percussionnist (1988) – 7′
Rebond B – for 1 percussionnist (1988) – 6′
Okho – for 3 percussionnists (1989) – 12′
⏰ Concert at 8pm.
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