The Principal Delusion
General Info
Year of Published: 2019
Cost: €80.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Chimes
Player 3: Xylophone 1
Player 4: Xylophone 2
Player 5: Vibraphone 1
Player 6: Vibraphone 2
Player 7: Marimba 1
Player 8: Marimba 2
Player 9: Marimba 3
Player 10: Marimba 4
Player 11: Marimba 5
Player 12: Marimba 6
Player 13: Marimba 7
Player 14: Marimba 8
Player 15: Marimba 9
Player 16: Marimba 10
Description
The title “The Principle Delusion” in its meaning has to do with confusion in both science and religion between monotheism and monism. We think always that science is the one with all the correct answers because it always has some proof inside its equations. That is of course true but not for all. In one moment we have to realize how science is far away from giving answers and leave us with more questions. The piece contains of two movements. The first movement starts with mysterious character with strong tremolo chords which are collapsing on each other. The second half of this movement changes the character into more infantile, charming, warm, happy, but also angry, massive and chaotic. It is kept in fast tempo in linear compositional fashion. The second movement which starts attaca is continuing the anger in broader context. The whole quartet is very intense with constantly developing narration and thick texture which is also a big challenge for the performers to keep the musical ideas clear and bring all the character from it.
Recent Performance
Premiere Details
Date: 28/04/2019
Soloists: Lucid Duo
Conductor: Shinti Ueno
Ensemble: Phonix Reflection Marimba Orchestra
Concert Hall: National Olympic Memorial Youth Center
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Marimba Solo
Concertino "Luminosity"
Etude No. 1
Etude No. 2
God Particles
Purity I
The Mirror
Concerto Works
Double Percussion Concerto No. 1
Double Marimba Concerto No. 2
Percussion Ensemble
Flow (Goliński) - Marimba Duo
God Particles II - Marimba Duo; Electronics
Hikikomori - Multiple Percussion Duo; Electronics
Layered Elements - Multiple Percussion Duo
Overseas - Percussion 18
Purity II - Marimba Duo
The Absurd World II - Marimba Duo
The Mirror II - Marimba Duo
The Principal Delusion - Mallet Ensemble
Marimba Quartet No. 2 - Marimba Quartet
With Other Instrument
Fanstasia - Marimba; Organ
Shades - Marimba; Saxophone
The Concrete Jungle - Marimba; Violin
The Three Little Birds - Marimba; Flute