Kontakte Carré from Mixtur by Philippe Petit

Made it in his spirit, for Piano, percussion & Electronics

In the manner of the emblematic 'Kontakte' or 'Carré', my aim was to create a 'work with momentary or infinite form' (Stockhausen called them 'Momentform'), offering music in which only the present moment counts, and in the unfolding of which no direction can be determined in any way.
The electronic sounds were produced by means of a resonator and a Buchla synthesiser (used as a filter whose LoPass bandwidth can be varied gradually and which at the same time determines how long the sounds are switched off). Thanks to the use of an Envelope Follower, the playing of the piano controlled the Synth, which processed the acoustics and supported them with sounds obtained by the significant acceleration of sequences of electrical impulses with a specific rhythmic structure.
The four fundamental components (pitch, timbre, rhythm and form) can then be considered as different aspects of one and the same phenomenon, that of the vibration of the piano and various percussion instruments made of metal, membranes and wood.
A series of 'contacts' is established between electronic music and instrumental music.


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