R茅pons; Dialogue de l'ombre double

by Pierre Boulez

R茅pons; Dialogue de l'ombre double cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 10 November 1998
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: France
  • Length: 1:00:58
  • Community rating: 4.06/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing the legendary French avant-garde composer conducting the Ensemble InterContemporain, this release highlights his pioneering synthesis of live acoustic instruments and real-time electronic manipulation. The highly complex, spatial compositions dynamically process orchestral sounds through early digital algorithms, resulting in an immersive, brilliantly chaotic modernist listening experience.

Genres

Descriptors: dissonant, uncommon-time-signatures, avant-garde, electronic, ensemble, complex, spacious

Tracklist

  1. R茅pons: Introduction (6:27)
  2. R茅pons: Section 1 (2:58)
  3. R茅pons: Section 2 (2:04)
  4. R茅pons: Section 3 (2:23)
  5. R茅pons: Section 4 (5:39)
  6. R茅pons: Section 5 (3:58)
  7. R茅pons: Section 6 (5:23)
  8. R茅pons: Section 7 (5:52)
  9. R茅pons: Section 8 (3:11)
  10. R茅pons: Coda (4:34)
  11. Dialogue de l'ombre double: Sigle initial (1:17)
  12. Dialogue de l'ombre double: Strophe I (2:03)
  13. Dialogue de l'ombre double: Transition I 脿 II (1:01)
  14. Dialogue de l'ombre double: Strophe II (1:25)
  15. Dialogue de l'ombre double: Transition II 脿 III (1:43)
  16. Dialogue de l'ombre double: Strophe III (1:22)
  17. Dialogue de l'ombre double: Transition III 脿 IV (0:50)
  18. Dialogue de l'ombre double: Strophe IV (1:53)
  19. Dialogue de l'ombre double: Transition IV 脿 V (0:26)
  20. Dialogue de l'ombre double: Strophe V (1:07)
  21. Dialogue de l'ombre double: Transition V 脿 VI (0:44)
  22. Dialogue de l'ombre double: Strophe VI (1:36)
  23. Dialogue de l'ombre double: Sigle final (2:53)

Credits

  • Alain Damiens - primary artist, clarinet
  • Ensemble InterContemporain - primary artist, ensemble
  • Michel Cerutti - cimbalom, glockenspiel, soloist
  • Fr茅d茅rique Cambreling - harp, soloist
  • Jan Rieckhoff - illustration [cover illustration]
  • Dimitri Vassilakis - piano, soloist
  • Florent Boffard - piano, soloist
  • Vincent Bauer - vibraphone, soloist

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