Iannis Xenakis
Orchestral works and chamber music
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ESSENTIAL RELEASE: The impulsive and electrifying Ata (1987) was referred to as "a kind of shifting of the senses" by the composer. The task of sketching N’Shima (1975) was actually assigned to a computer, whereas Metastaseis (1953-54) is devoted to architecture; the composition was derived from the bases of calculation used for the pavilion for the Brussels World's Fair of 1958 and is famous in particular for its glissandos and thickening clusters. Ioolkos, written for Donaueschingen in 1996, also works with sound planes and cluster glissandos, in a decidedly more drastic way. Charisma (1971), a piece for clarinet and cello, develops by eruptions over long pauses; and Jonchaies (1977) also includes natural sciences, from screaming birds (high strings) to rumbling thunder (drum roll): Iannis Xenakis is without a doubt one of the most creative and most bizarre personalities in the whole history of music
Details
Cat. number: WWE 1CD 20504
Year: 2010
Release notes
Packaged in a jewel case with an 8-page booklet that includes tracklist, credits, release information, and notes in German (translated into English and French). Recorded 1955 (3), 1974 (5), 1981 (6) 1988 (1), 1991 (2), 1996 (4). Total time 66:57 "it is my conviction that we will achieve universalism not through religion, emotion, or tradition but through the natural sciences." (Iannis Xenakis)
Tracklist
| 1 | Ata (1987), Pour 89 Musiciens | 14:47 | |
| 2 | N'Shima (1975), Pour Deux Mezzo-Sopranos Et Cinq Musiciens | 16:33 | |
| 3 | Metastaseis (1953 - 54), Pour 60 Musiciens | 8:23 | |
| 4 | Ioolkos (1996), For Large Orchestra | 6:51 | |
| 5 | Charisma (1971), Pour Clarinette Et Violoncelle | 4:31 | |
| 6 | Jonchaies (1977), Pour 109 Musiciens | 15:05 |
Credits
- Iannis Xenakis
- Composed By
- Eric Pratter
- Design [Cover]
- Steven Lindberg
- Liner Notes [English Translation]
- Martine Passelaigue
- Liner Notes [French Translation]
- Wolfgang Löscher
- Liner Notes [Text Editor]
- Jiri Pospichal
- Mastered By
- Wulf Weinmann
- Producer
