| Titre en français : |
Mirage |
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| Année de composition : |
1995-96
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| Durée : |
16min
27s
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| Instrumentation (fr) : |
orchestre de chambre et bande 6 pistes |
| Instrumentation (en) : |
chamber ensemble, and 6-track tape |
| Commande de (fr) : |
{acro:nomus}, pour le Cikada Ensemble |
| Commande de (en) : |
{acro:nomus}, for the Cikada Ensemble |
| Notice (en) : |
Mirage is music for an imaginary dancer. His dance is consealed in the sounds of the instruments and the reflexions thrown back by the computer through the loudspeakers. A mirage for all those who on and off loose the foothold in persuit of a solid form. Groping about, the dance searches for a direction, a structure seemingly materializing in rythms and leaps, only to vanish in the next moment. All that is solid… Music runs by, leaving fleeting traces in the membranes of memory. A mirage for the ear. The dancer moves towards the illusive goal of reaching the absolute balance of movement. And then to terminate, without ceasing. I catch a last glimpse of him just before the lights goes out in the hall… |
| Autres informations (en) : |
Mirage was commissioned by {acro:nomus} for the Norwegian ensemble Cikada in 1995. It was premiered in Oslo during the Ultima Festival 1996 and has since been performed in Holland, Ireland, Norway and Sweden. Conductors: Christian Eggen, Roland Klüttig. Mirage was recorded by Cikada and put on their CD released in 1996. Mirage is published through {acro:smic} (Swedish Music Information Center). All material needed to perform the piece is delievered on a CD-ROM. |