Xenakis Edition 3: Xenakis & Varèse (mode58)

by Iannis Xenakis

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	1.	XENAKIS: Dämmerschein for large orchestra 11:01
	2.	XENAKIS: Persephassa for percussion ensemble 26:38
	3.	XENAKIS: La Déesse Athéna for baritone, percussion solo & chamber ensemble 08:07
	4.	VARESE: Amériques 23:51

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Varèse's influence on modern music is indisputable — from the later avant-garde, to Frank Zappa to movie soundtracks — all borrowed from Varèse's unique style. He has also had a direct influence on Xenakis muiscally and personally, where the two collaborated on Varèse's electronic work Poème Electronique for the Brussels Worlds Fair.
Xenakis was invited by Izquierdo and Carnegie Mellon University for an extended visit featuring a festival of his music. All three works were prepared and recorded with the composer's supervisionl.
Dämmerschein ("Rays of Twilight") is one of the latest large orchestra works by Xenakis. An energy-charged, volcanic composition from the first note to the last, its massive contrasting blocks of sound give the aura of light through music.
Persephassa is a classic in Xenakis' œuvre and one of the great percussion ensemble works.
La Déesse Athéna is a thickly scored chamber work, with the instruments often playing in their most aggressive ranges. The virtuoso baritone part calls for the singer to range from his lowest register to high falsetto, effecting the dual male/female nature of the Greek deity Athèna.
Finally, Varèse's monumental Amériques, for a huge orchestra including 11 percussionists and sirens, was influenced of the urban landscape of New York - a thing of violent beauty. At the climax, the full power of the orchestra is unleashed in one of the most expansive and impressive passages in the entire orchestral repertoire. A sonic experience richly recorded and guaranteed to blow you out of your seat!

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released February 6, 1997

The Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic
Juan Pablo Izquierdo, conductor
Philip Larson, baritone (3)
Timothy Adams, percussion solo (3)

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