Philippe MABBOUX
EVASIONS OCEANES, for Harpe and Orchestra
Short instrumentation: 2 2 3 2 - 2 2 1 0, perc(4), hp, str
Duration: 13'
Instrumentation details:
1st flute
2nd flute
1st oboe
2nd oboe
1st clarinet in Bb
bass clarinet in Bb
2nd clarinet in Bb
bassoon (2 players)
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
1st trumpet in Bb
2nd trumpet in Bb
trombone
1st percussion
2nd percussion
3rd percussion
4th percussion
harp
violin (10 players)
violin II (8 players)
viola (6 players)
violoncello (4 players)
double bass (2 players)
EVASIONS OCEANES, for Harpe and Orchestra
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Philippe MABBOUX
EVASIONS OCEANES, for Harpe and Orchestra
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Type: Dirigierpartitur
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Work introduction
The piece, with a total duration of 13 minutes, is an evocation of the beauties of the ocean, both above and below the water, through 10 parts that follow one another naturally.
It is not descriptive music, strictly speaking, but rather poetic evocations, impressions, meditations...
The unity of the whole is given by an ample and peaceful tempo throughout the piece and a binary mode, both being the representation of the regular and hypnotic rhythm generated by the surf.
Moreover, the homogeneity of the work, apart from the omnipresence of the harp, symbol of the liquid element, is due to the presence of numerous counterpoints, imitations and canons in the different parts.
The rather rich sound texture of the whole is created by the superposition of numerous musical elements (repetitive cells, themes), often of simple construction, but which should be well balanced.