Xenakis,Iannis Xenakis: Orchestral Works & Chamber Music CD

Clouds and galaxies: Xenakis rooted his music in many different spheres of the cosmos, ranging from mathematics to geometry, architecture or philosophy. Recorded as follows: Ata: October 1988, Donaueschingen; N'Shima: November 1991 in Metz; Metastaseis: October 1955 in Donaueschingen; Ioolkos: October 1996 in Donaueschingen; Charisma: July 1974 in Darmstadt and Jonchaies: November 1981, in Metz. Featuring Michael Gielen, Kwame Ryan and Hans Rosbaud conducting the SWF Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden; Rachid Safir conducting Les Jeunes Soloists and Gilbert Amy conducting the Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique. All selections newly re-mastered.

1. Ata (1987) for 89 Musicians 2. N'shima (1975) for Two Mezzo-Sopranos and Five Musicians 3. Metastaseis (1953-54) for 60 Musicians 4. Ioolkos (1996) for Large Orchestra 5. Charisma (1971) for Clarinet and Cello 6. Jonchaies (1977) for 109 Musicians