Marimbana for Marimbaphone, Op. 95d (1992)
II. pochend
III. stockend
First
Performance : November 4, 1992, Gerogia Southern University, Foy Fine Arts
Building
Ney Rosauro
Duration: 8 Minutes
Publisher: Zimmermann Musikverlag Frankfurt ZM 31100 / ISMN: M-010-31300-9
Marimbana
was composed in 1992 for the Brasilian, Ney
Rosauro.
The 1st movement - fließend (flowing) - with
its constant quaver figures represents an "African" perpetual motion
featuring an imperceptible tendency towards higher frequencies with its varying
meters and accents. The movements ends precisely one octave higher than the beginning.
The 2nd movement - pochend (pulsating) - is characterized by a repeated
major second (e-flat /f) paraphrased by fully chromatic lines - a short episode
interrupts this "beating of the heart", which subsequently continues
another 21 times.
3rd movement: The attribute "stockend"
('faltering') determines the flow of this rondo movement, comprised of 3 main
elements.
Bertold Hummel