Iannis Xenakis: Kraanerg

Director: Tim Chu Tim Chu

Overview

This avant garde release documents an unusual musical event held in 1969. That year, the idiosyncratic Greco-Romanian composer Iannis Xenakis authored a score to celebrate the gala opening of Ottawa's National Arts Centre, comprised of woodwinds, strings, brass and prerecorded 4-channel tape featuring versions of orchestral music restructured in a studio. On a thematic level, Xenakis planned the score as an homage to the sweeping political tumult and chaos of Europe during the year prior; its debut performance (which is featured here) consists of a live set by the Callithumpian Consort Ensemble, under the leadership of Stephen Drury, set to a ballet choreographed by Roland Petit with sets by Victor Vasarely.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/13/2008
UPC:	0764593019695
Original Release:	2008
Source:	Mode
Region Code:	A
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	2:00:00
Sales rank:	65,251

Special Features

First Surround -sound release of Kraanerg; Mode returned to the 4-track analog tapes and remastered them for this release - revealing previously unheard detail, clarity and extended low-end frequencies; ; First recording to strictly respect the silences indicated in Xenakis' score; ; Interview on Kraanerg's history featuring Xenakis expert James Harley with Gerard Pape (director of Xenakis' CCMIX studio 1991-2008), Françoise Xenakis (the composer's wife, author and media personality), and Veronica Tennant (a lead dancer in the ballet's premiere).; ; Additional documentary on Kraanerg's tape with German electronic composer Daniel Teige, with musical examples; ; Liner notes by James Harley

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Stephen Drury	Primary Artist,Conductor
Callithumpian Consort	Primary Artist,Ensemble

Technical Credits

Steve Puntolillo	Digital Mastering,Transfers,Mixing
Michael Hynes	Producer,Editing
Sabine Feisst	Liner Note Translation
Toby Mountain	Engineer
Brian Brandt	Art Direction,Producer
James Harley	Liner Notes
Francoise Xenakis	Photography
Martine Jore	Liner Note Translation
Motria Sabat	Editing
Anton Cabaleiro	Editing