Vivier, Claude: Cinq Chansons pour percussion (1980) 20'
for solo percussionist playing Balinese instruments
Scoring
16 bonang or 16trompong(Indonesian domed pots)/9Thai nipplegongs/2changs(Japanese temple bowls)/low chang bowed(very large temple bowl,if possible sounding concert C)/Chinese gong (med).
Abbreviations (PDF).
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.
World Premiere
9/26/1980
Toronto, ON
David Kent, percussion /
Composer's Notes Deutsch Français
Cinq chansons pour percussion literally means just what the title suggests. The term “songs” is used in the Asian sense and describes five musical statements based on a few notes each.
— Claude Vivier
Reproduction Rights:
This program note may be reproduced free of charge in concert programs with a credit to the composer.
Recommended Recording
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln / Christian Dierstein
Kairos 0012472KAI
Click here to purchase this album from Amazon.
for solo percussionist playing Balinese instruments
Scoring
16 bonang or 16trompong(Indonesian domed pots)/9Thai nipplegongs/2changs(Japanese temple bowls)/low chang bowed(very large temple bowl,if possible sounding concert C)/Chinese gong (med).
Abbreviations (PDF).
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.
World Premiere
9/26/1980
Toronto, ON
David Kent, percussion /
Composer's Notes Deutsch Français
Cinq chansons pour percussion literally means just what the title suggests. The term “songs” is used in the Asian sense and describes five musical statements based on a few notes each.
— Claude Vivier
Reproduction Rights:
This program note may be reproduced free of charge in concert programs with a credit to the composer.
Recommended Recording
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln / Christian Dierstein
Kairos 0012472KAI
Click here to purchase this album from Amazon.
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