Ecuatorial : for unison male chorus, brass, organ, percussion and ondes Martenots / text [from Popol Vuh, transcribed and translated by] Francisco Ximénez (12:04) -- Déserts : for wind, percussion and electronic tape (16:14) -- Intégrales : for wind and percussion (10:35) -- Hyperprism : for wind and percussion (4:14) -- Octandre : for flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone and double-bass (6:37) -- Offrandes : for soprano and chamber orchestra: Chanson de là-haut / [text by Vincent Huidobro] (3:09) ; La croix du sud / [text by José Juan Tablada] (3:25) -- Density 21.5 : for solo flute (4:10).
Note
Principally ensembles of woodwinds, brass and percussion ; 1st work for unison men's chorus with instruments ; 2nd work incorporates electronically-manipulated sounds ; 6th work for soprano and chamber orchestra ; 7th work for flute.
Language (note)
Vocal portions in Spanish.
Author
Varèse, Edgard, 1883-1965, composer.
Title
Varèse/Boulez / Ensemble intercontemporain.
Publisher
[New York, N.Y.] : Sony Classical, [2014]
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Performer
Rachel Yakar, soprano (6th work) ; Lawrence Beauregard, flute (7th work) ; Chœurs d'hommes de Radio France (1st work) ; Jacques Jouineau, chorus master ; Ensemble intercontemporain ; Pierre Boulez, conductor.
Event
First and seventh works recorded 1983 October 3 IRCAM, Paris, France.
Second work recorded 1979 September 15 IRCAM, Paris, France.
Third work recorded 1979 September 22 IRCAM, Paris, France.
Fourth and sixth works recorded 1983 April 8, 12 IRCAM, Paris, France.
Fifth work recorded 1979 September 23 IRCAM, Paris, France.