Jobert Levinas - L'amphithéùtre * - Orchestre
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- An orchestral work conceived for space: the arrangement of the musicians becomes a full-fledged compositional parameter, serving the perception and trajectories of sound.
- A tribute in dialogue with Xenakis: the piece is inspired by the plan and project of Terretektorh (1966), while moving away from the stochastic fragmentation of the 1960s.
- A sound architecture in five ensembles: the orchestra is organized into five concentric "ovals", creating a play of canons, echoes, and polyphonies propagated throughout the hall.
- Premiered in Paris: on 11/24/2012 at the Cité de la Musique, performed by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, conducted by Pascal Rophé.
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Summary of This Score
Commissioned by Radio France, L'Amphithéùtre by Michaël Levinas explores an orchestral writing where space is not just a backdrop but a driving force in transforming the musical language. The piece adopts the arrangement logic imagined by Iannis Xenakis for Terretektorh, while reinterpreting it: here, the focus is not on acoustic dispersion but rather on the strength of a closed and structuring form, comparable to five concentric ovals organizing five orchestras around the conductor.
This concentric geometry directly influences listening: the counterpoints, breaks in the writing, and rhythms seem propelled by a rotational movement, like an acoustic spiral. The echo offsets between instruments and groups, the beats, as well as the timbral interplay, bring forth a polyphony "within" the polyphony, where lines intersect in curved diagonals within the same circle and from one circle to another. The first three orchestras, placed on the main floor, initiate rhythmic and acoustic canons extended by orchestras 4 and 5 located in the balcony, reinforcing the impression of propagation and depth. Designed for the concert hall of the Cité de la Musique in Paris, the work ultimately evokes the imagery of ancient tiers: that of amphitheaters, where architecture, form, and polyphony respond to each other.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | ||
| Composer | Michaël Levinas | Genre | Contemporary score |
| Instrumentation | Orchestra (five groups / five orchestras arranged concentrically) | ||
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Questions frequently asked
What instrumentation is planned for L'Amphithéùtre?
The work is written for five groups, that is five orchestras arranged concentrically around the conductor. This configuration organizes the ensemble in five concentric ovals.
How are the five orchestras distributed in the hall?
The arrangement places orchestras 1 to 3 in the stalls. Orchestras 4 and 5 are located in the balcony. This distribution extends the rhythmic and acoustic canons between the different groups.
Is Michaël Levinas's L'Amphithéùtre a contemporary score?
It is a contemporary classical genre score composed by Michaël Levinas.
What is the connection with Xenakis's Terretektorh?
The writing follows the spatial logic conceived by Iannis Xenakis for Terretektorh. It reinterprets it around a closed form, structured by five circles of orchestras.
What sound effects are explored in this orchestral piece?
Counterpoints and breaks in the writing are animated by echo delays, beats, and timbral plays. The polyphony unfolds between the five orchestras along curved lines and diagonals.
