By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The greek composer trained as an architect, and created works of shattering visceral power that still astound. This astounding electronic work sets the standard for noise compositions. Iannis xenakis composer who brought a passion for maths to his music. Jun 19, 2019 as part of his very personal musical vocabulary, iannis xenakis has taken a special interest in exploring the various possibilities of the glissando.
After the composer s death, it was decided to honor one of the greatest figures of 20thcentury music with a. Persepolis is the longest electroacoustic composition by iannis xenakis 19222001 who ranks among the most influential 20th century avantgarde composers. Iannis xenakis mindblowing 54minutes oeuvre persepolis, mixed. He is commonly recognized as one of the most important postwar avantgarde composers. Titled persepolis, in honor of the location in which it was to be performed, xenakis composed a fiftysix minute, eighttrack tape piece of musique concrete for the occasion. After the composer s death, it was decided to honor one of the greatest figures of 20thcentury music with a xenakis series that will include a critical edition in. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. A history of sound in the arts hardcover, 1999, isbn 0262112434, 455 pages, illustrated, notes, index. Karkowski initiated the idea of presenting xenakiss persepolis along with a set of. Mar 23, 2018 persepolis is the longest electroacoustic composition by iannis xenakis 19222001 who ranks among the most influential 20th century avantgarde composers. Iannis xenakis, xenakis on xenakis, perspectives of new music, vol. Does one need any more evidence of xenakis being a pioneer and visionary. Imagine being engulfed in a slowly shifting and modulating continuous sound. Alloys 1985, the transcription of his doctorat d etat, followed by a revised and augmented edition of his seminal formalized music in 1992.
The polytope of persepolis took place in the ruins of the temple of darius in the iranian desert on august 26, 1971. Dec 22, 2015 iannis xenakis persephassa for six percussionists 1969. As part of his very personal musical vocabulary, iannis xenakis has taken a special interest in exploring the various possibilities of the glissando. The story and context of iannis xenakis persepolis is not only quite interesting, it is perhaps the key to understand what it was meant to do. We dont want to over egg it, but this is one of the most incredible pieces of electronic music ever made. Commissioned for the 1971 shirazpersepolis arts festival, an iranian institution which lasted from 1967 to 1977, persepolis was one more work in an enormous variety of classical and avantgarde art productions from all over the globe that gathered.
Formalized music thought and mathematics in composition revised edition iannis xenakis additional material compiled and edited by sharon kanach harmonologia series no. Persepolis in the karlsruhe palace gardens with daniel teige on august 26, 1971 the work. Pendragon press has championed iannis xenakis writings, beginning with his artssciences. He is considered an important postworld war ii composer whose works helped revolutionize 20th century classical music. Iannis xenakis s mindblowing, 54minutes oeuvre persepolis. The longest electroacoustic work of the great greek composer ianis xenakis. Persepolis by iannis xenakis, released 02 march 2018 1. The festival not only put expressions from the noneuropean and euroamerican traditions on the map as valid and equal, it also actualised a utopian direction, articulating notions of unification and universalism through sound. Within each category, the works are arranged chronologically by year of composition. Persepolis, an album by iannis xenakis on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The mit press, 5 cambridge center, cambridge, massachusetts 021421493, usa. In his book formalized music, xenakis flexed his mathematical knowledge with mentions and applications of poissons law, paul levy, markov chains, and analysis of. The performance, which lasted for over an hour starting at sunset, put together a variety of sound and light devices. A seminal, evergreen concrete classic, originally commissioned by the shah of iran to mark the 2500 year anniversary of irans founding by cyrus, iannis xenakis persepolis masterpiece reenters orbit ready to stun a whole new generation of keener listeners.
Commissioned by the persian shah, the piece was part of a multimedia performance xenakis s socalled polytopes which premiered in 1971 in shiraz persepolis iran as a performance. What is the simplest structural model that can still render perceptually. The creative compositional legacy of iannis xenakis james harley. A guide to iannis xenakiss music music the guardian.
May 06, 2018 the story and context of iannis xenakis persepolis is not only quite interesting, it is perhaps the key to understand what it was meant to do. This unusual twodisc set takes as its basis iannis xenakis persepolis, the sound portion of a massive multimedia extravaganza staged by xenakis in 1971 on behalf of the shah of iran. A similar requirement can be set on a model or \synthetic analysis of a piece of music. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Subsequently, xenakis sent him 28 red roses, half a rose each high f, and stated that, in his opinion, lindberg was the best xejakis player at that time. Scales and modes, for a generalized musicology pdf on the web. After 1947, he fled greece, becoming a naturalized citizen of france. No wonder that merzbow and others contributed to a persepolis remix project. Aug 19, 2019 keren catalog of works iannis xenakis however, he was ready to premiere it inin which he received a standing ovation.
It included 2 lasers, military searchlights, huge bonfires, 150 torchbearing children and six listening stations provided with eight speakers, one for each. E considerado como um dos mais influentes compositores do seculo xx. Ancient literature would be of more significant inspiration later in his musical career from the early 1960s onwards, where he would apply names from ancient. Persepolis im schlossgarten karlsruhe mit daniel teige am 26. He is considered an important postworld war ii composer whose works helped.
Iannis xenakis persephassa for six percussionists 1969. Commissioned for the 1971 shiraz persepolis arts festival, an iranian institution which lasted from 1967 to 1977, persepolis was one more work in an enormous variety of classical and avantgarde art productions from all over the globe that gathered. Keren for trombone solo by iannis xenakis on spotify troorkh is a composition for trombone and orchestra by greek composer iannis xenakis. Iannis xenakis project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. For this purpose, xenakis divided the acoustic range into six architectonic spaces corresponding to the spaces.
Persephassa is a piece for six percussionists composed by iannis xenakis in 1969. Iannis xenakis persepolis plus remixes edition 1 amazon. The texts in the second section reveal xenakiss frustration at modern urban planning, particularly new, satellite citiesmodern slum cities is xenakiss prescient and prophetic comparison, dormitory cities or specialized cities complete with an absurd cubic architecture shoe boxes rabbit cages, all standardized, sometimes. The pavilion commissioned by the philips company to showcase their products at the 1958 expo in brussels is the most famous example of xenakiss other career as an architect, but this book, the first in a planned series of five critical. Written in for parisbased phenomenon benny sluchinthe work, whose title is hebrew for horn, pays homage to this performers israeli roots. Iannis xenakis mindblowing 54minutes oeuvre persepolis, mixed from the original 8 track tapes by martin wurmnest and mastered cut by rashad becker. Iannis xenakis iannix xenakis may 29, 1922 february 4, 2001 was a greek composer and architect and major contributor to musical modernism.
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