MECANO 1

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The piece is trying to stage a singular object in the universe of the musician : the metronome. This "unit" of measurement usually accompanies the composer and performer in their stage of development and learning of a work and then it disappears at the time of the concert, giving way to an inaudible pulse and fluctuating.
In this music, on the contrary, the metronome is shown (small engine hitting the surfaces of the drums), imposing the mechanics of both static and fragile.
The music reveals itself as a construction game between man and the little mechanical arm...

Video : full performance live by Jean Geoffroy (2018)

Video : concert extract 2019 - Ensemble MusikFabrik

Score extract

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Instrumentation

2 symphonic bass drums
1 contrabass Tom
1 automatic metronome device


Details

dur. : 7'00

Commissioned by Roland Auzet
First performance : 22/11/2004 / Paris / Salle Gaveau
solo percussion : Roland Auzet


Audio extract


Publishing

Pierre Jodlowski Publishing
score pdf .zip, 192 Ko
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Discography

DVD Roland Auzet - Percussion[s] / Mode Records / 2008
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Technique

User manual for "métronome-frappeur" / pdf 1,2 Mo
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Renting

Renting contract for "métronome-frappeur" / pdf 72 ko
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