Polytope De Cluny (1972-74) for 8-channel tape was composed for the first Festival d'Automne in Paris in 1972, commissioned by the French Minister of Culture, Michel Guy. Set in the cavernous Roman Baths of Cluny this piece included laser lights refracted by mirrors throughout the installation carefully calculated by Xenakis and automated by computer. The music was composed independent from the visual spectacle mixing computer generated sounds with some purely instrumental (acoustic) elements on tape.
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Polytope De Cluny (1972-74) for 8-channel tape was composed for the first Festival d'Automne in Paris in 1972, commissioned by the French Minist… read more
Polytope De Cluny (1972-74) for 8-channel tape was composed for the first Festival d'Automne in Paris in 1972, commissioned by the French Minister of Culture, Michel Guy. Set in the… read more
Iannis Xenakis (Ιωάννης Ιάννης Ξενάκης) (May 29, 1922 – February 4, 2001) was a Greek composer, music theorist and architect. He is commonly recognized as one of the most important post-war avant-garde composers. Xenakis pioneered the use of mathematical models such as applications of set theory, varied use of stochastic processes, game theory, etc., in music, and was also an important influence on the development of electronic music. Xenakis was born in Braila, Romania. In 1932 his family returned to Greece, and he was educated on Spetsai and at the Athens Polytechnic, where he stu… read more
Iannis Xenakis (Ιωάννης Ιάννης Ξενάκης) (May 29, 1922 – February 4, 2001) was a Greek composer, music theorist and architect. He is commonly recognized as one of the most important post-war… read more
Iannis Xenakis (Ιωάννης Ιάννης Ξενάκης) (May 29, 1922 – February 4, 2001) was a Greek composer, music theorist and architect. He is commonly recognized as one of the most important post-war avant-garde composers. Xenakis pioneered the … read more