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The mesmerising Xenakis
On the centenary of the incomparable Greek composer’s birth ANGUS REID recalls and recommends a new recording of his Pleiades and Persephassa
(L to R) Expo 1958 Philips Pavilion and Iannis Xenakis in his Paris studio
[(L to R) Wouter Hagens/CC and portrait: The Friends of Xenakis/CC]
MATTHEW HAWKINS rakes through un-fancy words and flair-free summaries to find who and what might be flamboyant
PETER MASON is exhilarated by an exciting, well-considered and historically minded tribute to the great Trinidadian instrument
Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
CHRIS SEARLE relishes the genius of pianist Alexander Hawkins, his many ensembles, and his new album
Pleiades and Persephassa
Percussions de Strasbourg
Philips — Prospective 21e Siecle
THERE are two great composers-in-exile whose music defines their national culture. One is Chopin who lived in France in the 19th century and wrote for his then-extinguished country, Poland.
The other is Xenakis who also lived in France as an illegal immigrant in the 20th century, having been made the target of British-led anti-communist assassination by the Greek far right in 1947.
A qualified engineer, he became a lead architect for Le Corbusier, who had no qualms about employing immigrants because he could take the credit and pay low wages.
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