| Rebonds | |
|---|---|
| by Iannis Xenakis | |
 Iannis Xenakis c. 1970 | |
| Period | Contemporary music |
| Composed | 1987–1989 |
| Dedication | Silvio Gualda |
| Duration | 12 minutes |
| Scoring | Percussion |
Rebonds is a composition for solo percussion by Greek composer Iannis Xenakis. It was composed between 1987 and 1989 and, together with Psappha , is one of the two compositions for solo percussion by Xenakis.
Rebonds was written for percussionist Sylvio Gualda , for whom Xenakis had also dedicated other chamber compositions, such as Komboï . [1] It was later published by Éditions Salabert, in an edition revised by Patrick Butin. [2]
Many different elements of this piece, such as the ideas of indeterminancy, and the fact that the piece sounds as if more than one person is playing, creates a new sound for solo percussionists.
The composition is in two autonomous movements, named A and B. The first movement uses only skins, with two bongos, three tom-toms, and two bass drums. The second movement, however, uses two bongos, one tumba, one tom-tom, one bass drum, and a set of five wood blocks or wooden slats. According to Xenakis, the order of the composition is not fixed: either first A, then B, or vice versa, but both movements should be performed attacca. [1]
Rebonds has been very well received by critics and musicians. Jacques Longchamp called it an "immense abstract ritual, a suite of movements and of hammerings without any folkloristic "contamination", pure music full of marvellously efflorescent rhythms, going beyond drama and tempest. A new masterpiece". [3]
The following is a list of notable performances of this composition:
| Percussionist | Record Company | Year of Recording | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen | BIS Records | 2002 | CD [4] |
| Pedro Carneiro | Zig-Zag Territoires | 2005 | CD [5] |
| Steven Schick | Mode Records | 2006 | CD [6] |
| Roland Auzet | Mode Records | 2008 | DVD |
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