Iannis Xenakis

(1922-2001)

mode 217

Xenakis Edition 11-Works with Piano

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mode 217 Iannis XENAKIS, Vol. 11: Works with Piano – Aki Takahashi, piano. Eonta, Morsima-Amorsima, (The Callithumpian Consort, Stephen Drury, conductor). Paille in the Wind (Rohan de Saram, cello). Akea (the JACK Quartet).
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Xenakis Edition 11-Works with Piano - DVD
Program notes in French with English and German translations ([14] p.) linked to from resource. The 1st work for 2 trumpets, 3 trombones and piano; the 2nd work for violin, cello, double bass and piano; the 3rd work for string quartet and piano; the 4th work for cello and piano. Rohan de Saram, cello (4th work) ; Aki Takahashi, piano ; The Callithumpian Consort (Mark Emery, Christopher Scanlon, trumpet (1st work) ; Wesley Hopper, Daniel Linden, Scott Bean, trombone (1st work) ; Gabriela Diaz, violin (2nd work) ; Benjamin Schwartz (2nd work), cello ; Akiko Kikuchi, bass (2nd work) ; Stephen Drury, conductor (1st-2nd works)) ; The JACK Quartet (Ari Streisfeld, Christopher Otto, violin ; John Pickford Richards, viola ; Kevin McFarland, cello) (3rd work). Recorded in 2009.

Works with Piano
Aki Takahashi, piano

Eonta (1963) for piano, 2 trumpets & 3 trombones (22:20)

Morsima/Amorsima (1962) for piano, violin, cello & contrabass (10:55) with the Callithumpian Consort, Stephen Drury, conductor

Akea (1986) for piano & string quartet (13:53)
with the JACK Quartet

Paille in the Wind (1992) for piano & cello (5:09)
with Rohan de Saram. Only available recording

Pianist Aki Takahashi follows up her acclaimed first disc of Xenakis piano works (which won a “Diapason d’or” in France, mode 80) with this second volume, of works for piano with instruments.

She is joined by an all-star cast of players: Rohan de Saram (formerly of the Arditti Quartet), The JACK Quartet, and the Callithumpian Consort conducted by Stephen Drury.

All works are underrepresented in current recordings or difficult to find at all.

The legendary EONTA — a blistering work with one of the most difficult piano parts ever written — receives its first new recording in over 10 years. The brass writing specifies spatialized movement for the brass players — including playing directly into the piano for its resonance — both dramatic to see and hear, captured in surround sound.

AKEA (1986), written for Claude Helffer and the Arditti Quartet, is not a typical addition to the romantic tradition of the piano quintet. It signaled the beginning of a more inward, reflective phase of Xenakis’ output.

MORISIMA/AMORSIMA was composed with the aid of a computer in 1962. This is the only readily available recording.

PAILLE IN THE WIND (1992) for piano & cello is performed with Rohan de Saram. This is the only available recording.

Original hi-definition 96khz/24-bit recording.

Also available on 5.1 surround DVD with full HD video directed by Tim Chu.

The DVD also contains an option for high-definition 96khz/24-bit stereo audio.

Liner notes by Benoît Gibson.

Language : English, German, French.

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