Strasbourg, ORTF Auditorium, with all the instruments that the Percussions de Strasbourg owned at the time. ©DR/Philips.
Illustrations; excerpt from the Cahier Percustra 2A, 1975, by Alphonse LEDUC and Co. The Percustra teaching method was invented and developed by the founding members of the Percussions de Strasbourg, with the help of Pierre Boulez, in the early 70s. It was then spread across the whole world. With a collective educational approach that aims […]
A picture of the premises in the 80s, whose inauguration took place on November 12th, 1980. The musicians from the Percussions de Strasbourg are in the middle of their Qi-qong class. © Archives Percussions de Strasbourg […]
Creation of « Pléiades » with Iannis Xenakis and the Ballet du Rhin in Mulhouse in April 1979. Final bow, with, from left ro right: Olivier Dejours, Jean Batigne, Jean-Paul Finkbeiner, Iannis Xenakis, Georges Van Gucht, Claude Ricou and Gabriel Bouchet. Being a major piece from the Percussions de Strasbourg, « Pléiades » will be played by each generation […]
From left to right: Jean-Paul Finkbeiner, Claude Ricou, Georges Van Gucht, Detlef Kiefer, Gabriel Bouchet and Jean Batigne in the back. […]
The Percussions de Strasbourg at the TNS (National Theatre of Strasbourg) in February 1977. With: Jean-Paul Finkbeiner, Georges Van Gucht, Claude Ricou, Gabriel Bouchet, Jean Batigne, and Olivier Dejours. Programme: Steve Reich’s « Clapping » (1972). […]
Creation of « Musik im Bauch » with Stockhausen. The piece was shown in 1975 at the Royal Festival. Yoshihisa Taira’s piece « Hierophonie V » is also a major « hit » from the band. It was created in 1975 at the Royal Festival and was played on multiple occasions by all generations of the Percussions de Strasbourg. You can […]
On April 13th, 1975 in Osaka (Japan), with France’s Consulate General. Asian tour. Programme: Miloslav Kabelac’s « Huit inventions » (1965), Kazimierz Serocki’s « Continuum » (1966) and Iannis Xenakis’ « Persephassa » (1969). […]
The Percussions de Strasbourg’s 10th anniversary party © Archives. […]