RE: [microsound] spectralist CD?

[Paulo Mouat <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> can anyone recommend a good Spectralist CD comp? have done some
> reading on the genre and wanted to check out some of the work...
> ???

Gerard Grisey, "Les Espaces Acoustiques" (double, Accord 465 396-2),
contains all the major and influential works of this composer in the
genre:

- Prologue, pour alto et resonateurs
- Periodes, pour 7 musiciens
- Partiels, pour 18 musiciens
- Modulations, pour 33 musiciens
- Transitoires, pour orchestre
- Epilogue, pour 4 cors solo et orchestre

Prologue is said to be like a compendium of spectral composition.  I'm
sure you'll be able to find more info on the net.  I could check my
book collection for more data if you are interested on any of the above
or the below.  For fun, try this out:

http://www.ac-grenoble.fr/Partiels/

My favourites by Grisey also include:

- Jour Contre Jour, pour ensemble (in Accord 201952)
- Vortex Temporum, pour flûte, clarinette, piano, violon, alto et
violoncelle (in Accord 464 292-2)

There's also the already mentioned Tristan Murail, of whom I very much
like:

- Memoire/Erosion, pour cor et ensemble instrumental (in Accord 465 900-
2)
- Treize couleurs du soleil couchant, pour 5 instruments (in Accord 465
901-2)
- Les courants de l'espace, pour Ondes Martenot et orchestre (in Accord
465 900-2)
- Desintegrations, pour ensemble et bande (in Adès/IRCAM 205 212)

One of my early and all-time favourites of the genre is Jonathan
Harvey's Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco (in Wergo WER 2025-2).

And there's also the grand-father of the genre Giacinto Scelsi, of whom
I would recommend:

- Uaxuctum, pour orchestre, choeur et Ondes Martenot
- Quattro Pezzi per Orchestra

....both in Accord 200612.

Contact me privately if you (or anyone on the list) have difficulty
finding any of the above, or if you would like to peruse my
catalogue.

Cheers,
//Paulo



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