To hear on Sunday 17 and 24 April 2011,
2 pm - 9 pm:
Aurore II (2004)
by Chengbi AN
Recorded in the studios of GRM at Radio France
Chengbi AN on "Aurore II" [15'34"]:
This music is inspired by the outbreak of light at dawn. The structure of the piece is divided in three parts and calls to mind, by expanding it in time, this specific moment where the energy of nature reveals itself.
The sounding materials are produced by traditional Korean instruments as the Jan Go (percussion), wooden flutes Dae Kum and different objects.
I processed and edited these sounds to produce different kinds of sounding objects whose morphologies are based on natural models :
Fast and strong outpourings of light, short and animated or quiet and long breathes, deep and dynamic moves of matter.
The original version of this piece was realized in 5.1 multi-channel format in order to work more efficiently on the deepness of acoustic images. Therefore, I was able to develop multiple relationships between punctual elements, localized in space, and trajectories opening out sounds on the listening space.
So the piece qualifies in a special way for the sound gallery 'ohrenhoch, der Geräuschladen' with its unequaled depth of field. (ohrenhoch's note)
Chengbi AN, Composer, professor, supervisor of postgraduate students in composition and electro-acoustic music. He graduated from Shanghai Conservatory, Dept. of Composition and Conducting in 1991. In 1994, he commenced further studies in the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Paris in the composition class of Gérard Grisey and electronic music class of Laurent Cuniot. He graduated with First Prize in Composition and electronic music in 1998. He has since become Composition Professor and Artistic Director of the Electro-Acoustic Music Center, Shanghai Conservatory of Music (EAMC, which was founded by An) since 2002. Recently An is invited by DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) to be Artist-in-Residence 2007 in Berlin.
Since 1994 Chengbi An is living in Paris.
Chengbi AN