|
|
|
The
Great Learning
Divided
into seven individual works or paragraphs, The Great Learning, written
by Cornelius Cardew between 1968 and 1971, is based on the opening
seven paragraphs of the Ta Hio, the first of the four books attributed
to the Chinese philosopher Confucius. Following a translation by the
poet Ezra Pound, the corresponding paragraphs are either spoken or sung
and accompanied by, or alternated with, detailed musical interventions
that are scored in various ways. These include standard notation,
graphic notation, and verbal instructions, sometimes leading to free
improvisation. The entire work lasts approximately seven hours,
individual paragraphs varying from thirty minutes to two hours.
The
paragraphe 5 is based on the principle of a process of interpretation
in 3 phases : the dumb show, compositions, free and collective
improvisation - intended to prepare exercices for the ultimage goal of
the piece : a collective and free improvisation.
Photo 1: CAC Brétigny
Photo: Steeve Beckouet
Courtesy: CAC Brétigny
Photo 2: Künstlerhaus of Stuttgart
Photo: Bernhard Kahrmann
Courtesy: Künstlerhaus de Stuttgart
Culturgest Porto
Courtesy: Culturgest Porto
Photo: Cristina Regadas
|
 |
Activations:
November 21th 2009, Künstlerhaus of
Stuttgart
Specific partners: Künstlerhaus Stuttgart, Institut français Stuttgart, Institut français Berlin, Bureau
de la création artistique - Théâtre et Danse
Mai 29th 2010, Culturgest Porto
Specific partner: Culturgest Porto
May 16th 2009, CAC Brétigny
Specific partners: Le Générateur,
Gentilly, Ecole de musique de Brétigny, Lutherie du quatuor, Avrainville
Performers: Luis Andres
Corvalan Correa, Olivier
Benhamou, Emilie
Bonnaud, Eve Couturier, Thibaud Croisy, Sophie Demeyer, Lore Gablier, Cécile Laloy, Deborah
Lary,
Steve Paulet, Ananda Quillec, Santiago Reyes, David Zagari
|
|
|
