Roger Reynolds (1934)

Ping (1968)

for flute, percussion, piano, visual and electronic projections

electronic work

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1968
    • Video, installation (detail, author) : projection diapositive 35mm : Karen Reynolds, film 16 mm (1968) : Roger Reynolds, restauré par Ross Karre en 2011
    • Duration : 22 mn
    • Publisher : Peters
    • Libretto (details, author) :

      Samuel Beckett, Ping.

Detailed formation
  • flute, pump organ, gong [avec archet (bowed tam tam)] , suspended cymbal [avec archet (bowed cymbal)] , piano

Premiere information

  • Date : 5 June 1968
    Location :

    Japon, Tokyo, Orchestral Space '68


    Performers :

    Roger Reynolds : piano, Karen Reynolds : flûte, Hiroshi Kumagai : percussion.

Information on the electronics
Electronic device : temps réel, sons fixés sur support (diffusion quadriphonique, électronique live)