Les Espaces Acoustiques

Gérard grisey s les espaces acoustiques to not compose any more with notes but sounds wrote grisey about les espaces acoustiques.

Les espaces acoustiques. Exploring both the roots and enduring legacy of spectral music this revelatory two night showcase opens with the first ever u s. Though this immense cycle was composed out of sequence its progression from the 1976 prologue for solo viola through movements for ensembles of ever increasing size to the massive transitoires for full orchestra 1980 1981 clearly illustrates grisey s methodology. Performance in its entirety of french iconoclast gérard grisey s magnum opus les espaces acoustiques. Created over a period of eleven years 1974 1985 the six movement cycle is a monument to the spectral school.

Discover releases reviews track listings recommendations and more about gérard grisey frankfurter museumsorchester sylvain cambreling ensemble court circuit pierre andré valade les espaces acoustiques at discogs. Les espaces acoustiques est un cycle de six pièces composé par gérard grisey de 1974 à 1985 pour diverses formations instrumentales allant de l alto solo au grand orchestre. The six part cycle written between 1974 and 1985 became a touchstone for spectralism a movement that sought to reconnect music with the full spectrum of sound from consonance to noise. Les espaces acoustiques remains the core of his achievement.

These are the unique combinations of frequencies that manifest themselves as timbre accounting for the distinction between for example a middle c played on a piano and the same note played on a violin. In composing the piece grisey undertook detailed analyses of sound spectra. It stands as a manifesto of the approach to composition this impressively authoritative recording under conductor stefan asbury dates from 2005 it captures every morsel of the music s densely packed immensely satisfying detail. Ces pièces peuvent s enchaîner sans interruption chacune d elles élargissant le champ acoustique de la précédente.

Les espaces acoustiques vi epilogue for 4 solo horns and large orchestra 1985 talea for violin cello flute clarinet and piano 1986 le temps et l écume for 4 percussionists 2 synthesizers and chamber orchestra 1988 89.