Date / Place I
03 November 2018 Gare du Nord, BaselDate / Place II
04 November 2018 Gare du Nord, BaselSeries
PhoenixTitle
Xenakis plusProgram
Iannis Xenakis (1922–2001) “Phlegra” for ensemble (1975) – 14’ “Psappha” for percussion solo (1975) – 13’ “Epicycles” for cello solo and ensemble (1989) – 12’ Martin Jaggi (*1978) “Har” for 10 instruments (WP, commission EPhB) – 15’Musicians
- João Pacheco
- percussion solo
- Martin Jaggi
- cello solo
- Jürg Henneberger
- conductor
- Christoph Bösch
- flute, piccolo, bass flute
- Antje Thierbach
- oboe, English horn
- Toshiko Sakakibara
- clarinets
- Lucas Rößner
- bassoon, contraforte
- Aurélien Tschopp
- horn
- Nenad Marković
- trumpet
- Michael Büttler
- trombone
- Janne Jakobsson
- tuba
- Daniel Stalder
- percussion
- João Pacheco
- percussion
- Friedemann Treiber
- violin
- Mirka Scepanovic
- violin
- Alessandro D’Amico
- viola
- Martin Jaggi
- cello
- Sven Kestel
- double bass
Program description
The compositional work of the Greek composer Iannis Xenakis is an important pillar for the music of the 20th century and has its fixed place in our programs. It is also a source of inspiration for the Swiss composer and cellist Martin Jaggi. His composition “Har” is the first part of a cycle of five works about the oldest advanced civilizations of this earth.