Fragments pour un portrait

PHILIPPE MANOURY - Fragments pour un portrait
0012922KAI - 2009

Partita I – An original idea
In line with the programs led by Grame, founded in 1982 by Pierre-Alain Jaffrennou and James Giroudon, centered on computer-assisted scientific musical research, this 45 minute piece makes use of the innovative technique of movement capture. By allowing the musician to interact on the electronic end and modulate directly certain parameters, this technique opens a new era in the world of mixed music. The capturing and amplification of a musician's every moment allows for a total synthesized result, an incredible dive into infinite subtlety.
Carried by the intense bow of Christophe Desjardins, this extensive work re-establishes Manoury's talent in marking his territory. In seven sections that are also auditory expressions, the listener follows a path that is as ardent as it is rigorous: rarely have real-time electronics and the instrument seemed to deliver as equals, side by side.


			PHILIPPE MANOURY - Fragments pour un portrait 0012922KAI - 2009 Partita I – An original idea In line with the programs led by Grame, founded in 1982 by Pierre-Alain Jaffrennou and James Giroudon, centered on computer-assisted scientific musical research, this 45 minute piece makes use of the innovative technique of movement capture. By allowing the musician to interact on the electronic end and modulate directly certain parameters, this technique opens a new era in the world of mixed music. The capturing and amplification of a musician's every moment allows for a total synthesized result, an incredible dive into infinite subtlety. Carried by the intense bow of Christophe Desjardins, this extensive work re-establishes Manoury's talent in marking his territory. In seven sections that are also auditory expressions, the listener follows a path that is as ardent as it is rigorous: rarely have real-time electronics and the instrument seemed to deliver as equals, side by side.
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