La perle et l’oubli (1999-2002), 21m17s
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A personal interpretation of a Gnostic text from the second century, entitled Hymn of the Pearl and attributed to Bardesanes (152-222).
[English translation: François Couture, iii-05]
La perle et l’oubli (Pearl and Oblivion) was premiered on January 7, 2002, at the Stadtgarten in Köln (Germany), at a concert presented by the WDR3, with Suzanne Binet-Audet at the ondes Martenot. The North American premiere took place on September 14, 2002, at a concert presented by the Vancouver New Music Society.
This version was recorded by Gilles Gobeil on December 16-17, 2004, in Boucherville (Québec) and mixed by the composer and the performer at the composer’s studio in January 2005.
Performances
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Montréal / Nouvelles musiques Wednesday, March 2, 2005 Gilles Gobeil: Trilogie d’ondes |
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4e Festival d’automne (Orgue et
couleurs) Monday, September 30, 2002 Une soirée branchée |
La perle et l’oubli