Jacques Charpentier
Jacques Charpentier (1933-2017) was a French composer and organist, born in Paris. After studying Indian music in Calcutta, he entered the Paris Conservatoire, where he studied with Tony Aubin and Olivier Messiaen. Indian music shaped much of his work, above all the 72 Études karnatiques for piano, written over almost three decades from 1957 and influenced by Messiaen.
72 Etudes Karnatiques Pour Le Piano (Extraits) (LP)
Excerpts from the Karnatic studies for piano inspired by Indian classical music, composed starting from 1957 and performed by the composer himself, released on Philips' "Musique contemporaine / Musik der Gegenwart" in 1968.
72 Etudes Karnatiques Pour Le Piano (Extraits) (LP)
Excerpts from the Karnatic studies for piano inspired by Indian classical music, composed starting from 1957 and performed by the composer himself, released on Philips' "Modern Music Series" in 1969.
Pour Le Kama Soutra / Concordances (LP)
1970 LP of jazz-tinged contemporary music for percussion performed by Vincent Gemignani and the Ensemble De Percussion De Paris.