creation : 1999
duration : 10′
musicians : 4 percussionists
The title Naissance means the gradual development of the system of 12 tones. At first only a is used, later on e, d and so on until all 12 tones of our chromatic system are realized (bar 194). At the end of the piece this process will be inverted.
Some more processes can be mentioned: for example the combination of fixed pattern in the inner voices (marimba) on the one hand and melodic structures in the outer voices (vibes and percussion) on the other hand. A combination which can be identified all over the piece.
There is sometimes a kind of interruption of the dominant musical flow.
Naissance will be realized by
- vibraphon
- marimbaphon I
- marimbaphon II
- percussions :
– small cymbals (without long reverb)
– big cymbals (with reverb = w.r.)
– bongos
– other percussion sounds can be used as well