"Pianotronics 2" by Alain Bonardi for piano and live electronics
Reference EFA 70
For piano and live electronics 6 pages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp7W6quqAgA
Pianotronics 2 is the second piece of a cycle of 12 compositions for piano and live electronics. The live electronics part, developed within the framework of PuceMuse's MetaMallette, associates the sound transformations of the piano with their ambisonic spatialization (using the CICM's HOA library), so that they are directly conceived in space and not only spatialized later. The seven circular harmonics used in the ambisonic model (level 3) incorporate frequency shifters and granulators using low-level piano chords.
The performance of Pianotronics 2 is accompanied by projections of images prepared by Sandra Lévy http://sandra-levy.blogspot.fr
The piece can be played either in quadraphony or in octophony. Two configurations are possible, the piano being placed either inside or outside the circle of loudspeakers (cf. diagram on page 2).the electronic part (project and MetaMallette instruments) and the technical information of implementation are available on :
http://www.meta-librairie.com
Composer and researcher, Alain Bonardi (born in 1966) studied inseparably music and mathematics, opera and computer science, arts and sciences. He studied musical composition with Emmanuel Nunes, Michel Philippot and Hacène Larbi, and won the Oslo composition competition in 1996. He works on musical forms ranging from opera to chamber music as well as on works with live electronics. He is a lecturer at the University of Paris 8, in the Music Department, specializing in computer music, and has developed an intense teaching activity in the form of composer residencies and master classes.
Composer and researcher, Alain Bonardi (born in 1966) studied music and mathematics, opera and computer science, arts and sciences. Emmanuel Nunes, Michel Philippot and Hacène Larbi were his composition professors. He won an award at Oslo 1996 composition competition. He works on musical forms spreading from opera to chamber music as well as pieces with live electronics. Senior lecturer at Paris 8 University, in Music Department, specialized in computer music, he develops an intense educational activity through composer residencies and master classes.