Takuya Imahori
Illusione dell’acqua lucente
Short instrumentation: 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 0, perc(2), hp, str
Duration: 15'
Solos:
piano
Instrumentation details:
flute (+picc)
oboe
clarinet in Bb (+bass cl(Bb))
bassoon
horn in F
trumpet in C
trombone
1st percussion
2nd percussion
harp
violin I
violin II
viola
violoncello
double bass (+t-tam)
Illusione dell’acqua lucente
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Work introduction
This piece is inspired by a shining water of the reflection of Leman lake in Geneva. The piece includes two long electronics solo part, after introduction and before the cadenza of piano solo.
It cam be performed two versions; the version A is always with live electronic sound which created by the computer software Max/MSP using microphones which take sound of the real performing instruments, and the version B is “tape track play” at the two solo parts.
The piece is dedicated to the pianist Ayako Takahashi who performed in the world premier.
What is necessary to perform this work?
The Contrabass player plays also Tam-tam thin, always by the bow of contrabass.
It is necessary two (or three) persons who control electronic part.
1 Pedal Switcher (who reads the Full Score for conductor)
1 (or 2) operator of electronics(see the page below)
Electronics
VERSION A: Live Electronics using Max/MSP Equipments of electronics:
Softwares:
Max/MSP version 6 or later
a patch of Max of this piece "illusione.maxpat" with externals of IRCAM tools:
IMTR SPAT
hardwares :
a computer of Macintosh (OS X 10.9 or later which works with Max/MSP and IRCAM tools) or Windows an audio interface whidh has 6 inputs and 6 outputs
A MIDI fader like Behlinger BCF2000
a MIDI keyboard with a pedal
for triggering events of electronics, you can use several ways, like the center C (C4) of MIDI keyboard, the pedal, or the space bar of computer keyboard. The composer advices that controls by a Pedal Switcher, another person who controls fader levels, situated at the stage, or situated next of the mixer table. The Pedal Switcher reads the Full Score for conductor.
installation of microphones (6) : 1 : piano (left)
2 : piano (right)
3 : harp
4 : vibraphone
5, 6 : orchestra (if it sends plural channels mixed by the mixer controller, the preferable sounds are the strings and the winds.)
installation of speakers (6) : 1, 2 : front of the audiences 3, 4 : behind of the audiences 5, 6 : beyond of the stage
VERSION B: Tape Tracks with 2 channels stereo outputs
There are no microphones.
installation of speakers (2) : 1, 2 : front of the audiences
cue 16: play the track 1 as “acqua16.aif ” cue 17: fade out all
cue 36: play the track 2 as “acqua36.aif ” cue 37: fade out all
Ignore other cues.