Ignatowicz-Glinska-Postludium-M

Anna Ignatowicz-Glinska wrote her Postludium for solo marimba in 2015 for marimba virtuoso Katarzyna Mycka. it begins with a brief pointillistic introduction after which an ostinato of running minor seconds begins. Both individual pitches and double stops are polyrhythmically superimposed over this ostinato which eventually fragments into more elaborate ostinati with some of the opening material on top. the original ostinato idea returns, then gives way to a chorale-like section. The piece closes with pointillistic material similar to that found at the beginning. Altogether, a fascinating journey for the advanced marimbist.

• Number of players: 1
• Difficulty: Advanced
• Instrumentation: Marimba (5 octave)