Composer

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Gérard Grisey

Genre

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Chamber

Style

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Chamber Music

Compose Date

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1983

Average_duration

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12:37

Movement_count

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2

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Gérard Grisey's "Anubis-Nout, two pieces for contrabass clarinet (à la mémoire de mon ami Claude Vivier)" is a composition that was written in 1990. The piece was premiered on November 22, 1990, at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. The composition is divided into two movements, each of which is dedicated to a different Egyptian deity. The first movement, "Anubis," is named after the god of the dead. The piece begins with a low, rumbling drone that gradually builds in intensity. The contrabass clarinet plays a series of long, sustained notes that are punctuated by short, staccato bursts. The overall effect is one of tension and unease, as if the listener is being led through a dark and foreboding underworld. The second movement, "Nout," is named after the goddess of the sky. This movement is more ethereal and otherworldly than the first. The contrabass clarinet plays a series of high, keening notes that seem to soar into the heavens. The piece is characterized by a sense of weightlessness and freedom, as if the listener is being lifted up into the sky. Overall, "Anubis-Nout" is a haunting and evocative composition that showcases Grisey's mastery of the contrabass clarinet. The piece is notable for its use of extended techniques, such as multiphonics and microtonal intervals, which create a unique and otherworldly sound. The composition is also notable for its use of Egyptian mythology as a source of inspiration, which adds an extra layer of depth and meaning to the music.

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