"Charisma X follows the life of Iannis Xenakis from childhood through his final composition, Omega. Musicologist Makis Solomos guides us through Xenakis' key periods and accomplishments interspersed with musical performances and comments from those who knew or worked with Xenakis, giving an overview of his personal life and careers in music and architecture. Xenakis appears in historical footage: • Talking about his multimedia electronic work La Legende d'eer, with film of the performance and the Diatope in front of the Pompidou Centre. • Demonstrating the UPIC, the computer which he designed that allows music to be drawn on a computer screen. • Speaking about his opera Oresteia and various Greek legends which influenced his work. It explores the relationship between his music and architecture, including working for Le Corbusier. Charisma X explores his architectural achievements of the Philips Pavilion at Expo 58, the convent of La Tourette, his home in Corsica, and the houses he designed for his daughter Makhi and composer Mache are shown."-Mode Records
DVD Region 0; NTSC; 62 minutes; aspect ration 16:9; color & black/white. In Greek, French & English, subtitles in English, French, German, Greek.
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DVD Region 0; NTSC; 62 minutes; aspect ration 16:9; color & black/white. In Greek, French & English, subtitles in English, French, German, Greek.
UPC: 764593021896
Label: Mode Records Catalog ID: mode 218 Squidco Product Code: 12979 Format: DVD Condition: New Released: 2010 Country: USA Packaging: DVD snap case
Personnel:
COMPOSERS:
George Aperghis
Francois-Bernard Mache
Gerard Pape
Curtis Roads
George Koumentakis
FEATURING:
Francois Xenakis (Author & Xenakis'wife)
Makis Solomos
Sharon Kanach
Makhi Xenakis
Roviros Manthoulis
Live Musical excerpts performed by:
Sylvio Gualda, percussion (Psappha)
Elisabeth Chojnacka, harpsichord (Naama)
Benny Sluchin, trombone (Keren)
Frances-Marie Uitti, cello (Charisma)
Lori Freeman, clarinet (Charisma)
Christophe Roy, cello (Nomos Alpha)
Spiro Sakkas, voice (Oresteia)
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