Xenakis: His Life in Music

by James Harley

Book Overview

Xenakis: His Life in Music is a full-length study of the influential contemporary composer Iannis Xenakis. Following the trajectory of Xenakis's compositional development, James Harley, who studied with Xenakis, presents the works together with clear explanations of the technical and conceptual innovations that shaped them.

Harley examines the relationship between the composer and two early influences: Messiaen and Le Corbusier...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415971454
• ISBN13: 9780415971454
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.1"