Xylophagous Insect, for solo marimba
Commissioned by: Antena 2/ Prémio Jovens Músicos 2007
Composed in: 2007
Duration: ca. 3'
Dedicated to Pedro Carneiro
Premiered:
a) in the context of the competition Prémio Jovens Músicos 2007 |
by João Carlos Pacheco and by Nuno Simões
b) at the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian | October 7, 2011
by João Carlos Pacheco | within the Young Performers Series
Composed in: 2007
Duration: ca. 3'
Dedicated to Pedro Carneiro
Premiered:
a) in the context of the competition Prémio Jovens Músicos 2007 |
by João Carlos Pacheco and by Nuno Simões
b) at the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian | October 7, 2011
by João Carlos Pacheco | within the Young Performers Series
program notes
This piece speculates about the sonorous world of a xylophagous insect.
The xylophagous insect, whose most celebrated species is the woodworm, feeds on wood, paper or any material that contains cellulose.
It is estimated that a medium size community of xylophagous insects can digest this score in less than three minutes and a five-octave marimba in less than three weeks.
© João Godinho
The xylophagous insect, whose most celebrated species is the woodworm, feeds on wood, paper or any material that contains cellulose.
It is estimated that a medium size community of xylophagous insects can digest this score in less than three minutes and a five-octave marimba in less than three weeks.
© João Godinho
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