Iannis Xenakis

...program itself was a nice blending of big names and emerging ones. Bookending the evening were works by Salvatore Sciarrino and Iannis Xenakis, but everything in between was written by younger composers, several from the Boston area.

In this article: The Jack, Salvatore Sciarrino, and Helmut Lachenmann

...on the program, Evan Ziporyn's War Chant. He put together two contrasting styles -- the spiky, modernistic tone of the composer Iannis Xenakis and the genial, relaxed mood of the Mexican composer Juan Garcia Esquivel -- to portray the menace...

In this article: David Lang, Michael Gordon, New York City, Bang on a Can, New World Symphony, Evan Ziporyn, Big Bang, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6

The book's two MVPs are Clark and Peter Shapiro. Clark, who covers Bailey, London improv pioneers AMM, and avant-garde composer Iannis Xenakis, writes clearly, sharply, and without condescension about what can be difficult music. His...

In this article: The Wire, Sun Ra, Derek Bailey, London, Edwin Pouncey, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and Stewart Lee

Metastasis, also Metastaseis, is an orchestral work for 61 musicians by Iannis Xenakis. His first major work, it was written in 1953-54 after his studies with Olivier Messiaen and is 8 minutes in length. The work was premiered at the 1955...

In this article: Olivier Messiaen, Pithoprakta, George Balanchine, Le Corbusier, Suzanne Farrell, and Philips Pavilion

Psappha (Edition: Salabert, 1975) is a work for multi-percussion solo by Greek modernist composer Iannis Xenakis. The work does not include specific instrumentation, although the composer calls for three groups of both wood and skins and...

In this article: Gulbenkian Foundation, Island of Lesbos, and London

...first major work for piano. It was composed after a visit to Japan in 1961, where Xenakis befriended pianist and composer Yuji Takahashi. Xenakis completed the piece upon his return to Paris and dedicated it to Takahashi, who premiered...

In this article: Yuji Takahashi, Stochastic, Paris, and Japan

String powerhouse the Jack Quartet delivers an energetic, critically lauded performance of four string quartets by Greek composer Iannis Xenakis, a pioneer of post-war avant-garde music, including the rarely performed "Ergma." The program is...

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The great Greek/French composer Iannis Xenakis, who died in 2001 aged 79, was destined to be lonely. His name means 'little stranger' in Greek, and he described himself as 'an ancient Greek living in the 20th century'. Last Updated:...

In this article: BBC Symphony Orchestra, Le Corbusier, Philips Pavilion, and London

DVD rentals delivered to your home. Iannia Xenakis: Electronic Works 2: Polytope De Cluny / Hibiki-Hana-Ma Greek modernist composer Iannis Xenakis offers this second volume of electronic works. "Polytope de Cluny" and "Hibiki-Hana-Ma"...

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DVD rentals delivered to your home. Part documentary and part concert, this program celebrates the work of Iannis Xenakis, a Greek composer who's considered one of the most important modernists of the 20th century, and also includes a...

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