Iannis Xenakis shows the strength of the extraordinary in percussions with these three emblematic pieces that “demand extreme virtuosity from the performer” (Makis Solomos). Psappha is a piece for solo percussion, with a large instrumental ensemble (five groups) in which the composer focuses on the variation in 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 the impact. Okho, composed for the bicentenary of the French Revolution, is for three musicians playing the djembe.
Sunday 11th December 2022, 15h
St Helen’s Church, Bonn, Germany
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