Iannis Xenakis

A 2003 release, and amazing collection of historical recordings of Iannis Xenakis' essential works. Disc one features all works on CD for the first time. The orchestra works cover Xenakis' development of polytope, geometrical, mathematical, based works from the late 1950s to the '60s released earlier, on LP—except for "ST/48," which has not previously been released.

Includes: CD1: "ST/48" (for 48 Instruments, 1959-62); "Le Polytope de Montreal" (for four Orchestras, 1967); "Nomos Gamma" (for large orchestra scattered among the audience, 1967-68); "Terretektorh" (for large orchestra scattered among the audience); "Syrmos" (for 18 strings, 1959); "Achorripsis" (for 21 instruments, 1956-57); Disc 2 features different mixes of Xenakis' most famous electronic works. "Disc one CD2: "Persepolis 'avec mouvement' version" (electroacoustic music on 8-track tape, 1971); "Polytope de Cluny" (electroacoustic music on 8-track tape, 1972.