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Masterpiece. the life and music of Iannis Xenakis / Something rich and strange :

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The life story of Xenakis (1922-2001) is that of a genius who triumphed over adversity to become not only a leading composer, but also an architect of renown. His music is rooted in a sub-soil of mathematics, architecture, science and the drama of his personal history. Filmed on the Greek island whe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Xenakis, Iannis, 1922-2001 (Composer)
Other Authors: Kidel, Mark (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
French
Language Notes:In English and French.
Published: Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany : Monarda Arts, 1990.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Xenakis, Iannis, > 1922-2001.
Composers > France > Biography.
Compositeurs > France > Biographies.
Composers.
France.
Biographical television programs.
Biographies.
Nonfiction television programs.
Biographies télévisées.
Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The life story of Xenakis (1922-2001) is that of a genius who triumphed over adversity to become not only a leading composer, but also an architect of renown. His music is rooted in a sub-soil of mathematics, architecture, science and the drama of his personal history. Filmed on the Greek island where he grew up and in his Paris studio, Xenakis is seen talking about his life and his music, which not only speaks for itself in specially-recorded performances, but is linked to the other sources of his creativity by an inventive use of images.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed January 18, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (60 minutes)
Playing Time:00:59:01
Production Credits:Music by Iannis Xenakis.