Iannis Xenakis- Xenakis: Orchestral Works & Chamber Music
Clouds and galaxies: Xenakis rooted his music in many different spheres of the cosmos, ranging from mathematics to geometry, architecture or philosophy. Recorded as follows: Ata: October 1988, Donaueschingen; N'Shima: November 1991 in Metz; Metastaseis: October 1955 in Donaueschingen; Ioolkos: October 1996 in Donaueschingen; Charisma: July 1974 in Darmstadt and Jonchaies: November 1981, in Metz. Featuring Michael Gielen, Kwame Ryan and Hans Rosbaud conducting the SWF Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden; Rachid Safir conducting Les Jeunes Soloists and Gilbert Amy conducting the Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique. All selections newly re-mastered.
Tracklist:
- Ata (1987) For 89 Musicians
- N´shima (1975) For Two Mezzo-Sopranos And Five Musicians
- Metastaseis (1953-54) For 60 Musicians
- Ioolkos (1996) For Large Orchestra
- Charisma (1971) For Clarinet And Cello
- Jonchaies (1977) For 109 Musicians
Clouds and galaxies: Xenakis rooted his music in many different spheres of the cosmos, ranging from mathematics to geometry, architecture or philosophy. Recorded as follows: Ata: October 1988, Donaueschingen; N'Shima: November 1991 in Metz; Metastaseis: October 1955 in Donaueschingen; Ioolkos: October 1996 in Donaueschingen; Charisma: July 1974 in Darmstadt and Jonchaies: November 1981, in Metz. Featuring Michael Gielen, Kwame Ryan and Hans Rosbaud conducting the SWF Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden; Rachid Safir conducting Les Jeunes Soloists and Gilbert Amy conducting the Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique. All selections newly re-mastered.
Tracklist:
- Ata (1987) For 89 Musicians
- N´shima (1975) For Two Mezzo-Sopranos And Five Musicians
- Metastaseis (1953-54) For 60 Musicians
- Ioolkos (1996) For Large Orchestra
- Charisma (1971) For Clarinet And Cello
- Jonchaies (1977) For 109 Musicians