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Xenakis: His Life In Music

by James Harley

 

Welcome to the website of Xenakis: His Life In Music. This book, published by Routledge Press in 2004, has been authored by James Harley. It represents approximately a decade of work studying the music of Iannis Xenakis, one of the most original and important contemporary composers.

Reviews/articles:

This site is designed to enhance the book. As time goes on, score examples originally intended for the print publication will be added here, along with audio excerpts. For those who do not easily have access to the full scores, these examples will hopefully help illustrate the descriptive or analytical discussion in the book.

In the meantime, here are some links to further information, and other Xenakis-related publications.

Computer Music Journal
Volume 26/1 (Spring 2002). In Memoriam Iannis Xenakis (James Harley, guest editor)

Contemporary Music Review
Volume 21/2-3 (2002). Xenakis Studies: In Memoriam (James Harley, editor)

Leonardo Online
Iannis Xenakis Bibliography and Discography (by James Harley) last updated Mar. 2001

Les Amis de Xenakis


 

If you would like to contact the author, you are welcome to send him email at James Harley.