On this CD, the New Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Elgar Howarth, plays three large orchestral works by Iannis Xenakis written in 1969 and 1971. Although two of them only last about 12 minutes, they have a monumentality that easily qualifies them as large; Xenakis was never one for making modest musical statements. Certain characteristics apply to all these works, including the use of textural variety as a significant structural element; explosive, relentlessly frenetic energy; a dense and dissonant harmonic language ...
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On this CD, the New Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Elgar Howarth, plays three large orchestral works by Iannis Xenakis written in 1969 and 1971. Although two of them only last about 12 minutes, they have a monumentality that easily qualifies them as large; Xenakis was never one for making modest musical statements. Certain characteristics apply to all these works, including the use of textural variety as a significant structural element; explosive, relentlessly frenetic energy; a dense and dissonant harmonic language that rarely allows a suggestion of tonality; orchestration that heavily relies on extended instrumental techniques; and mind-boggling rhythmic complexity. The overall effect can at any given moment sound chaotic, but each piece has a logic that makes it a coherently satisfying, visceral experience. Synaphaï, a concerto for piano and orchestra, defies most of the conventions of a typical concerto; the piano is used essentially as a member of the ensemble, rather than as a soloist set...
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