Henri Pousseur (1929-2009)

Icare au jardin du Verseau (1999)

Aquarius-Mémorial IV, for piano, percussion and six groups of six instruments

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1999
    • Duration: 10 mn
    • Publisher: Suvini Zerboni, Milan
    • Cycle: Aquarius-Memorial
    • Dedication: In memoriam Karel Goeyvaerts, à Madame Jola Goeyvaerts
Detailed formation
  • soloists: percussionist, piano
  • 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, horn, trumpet, vibraphone (also xylorimba), percussionist, harp, 12 violins, 5 violas, 4 cellos, 3 double basses

Premiere information

  • Location:

    Belgique, Louvain, festival des Flandres, Beethoven Académie (création du cycle complet Aquarius-Memorial).


    Performers:

    Frederic Rzewski : soliste, Pierre Bartholomée : direction.