Spectral Music

This week on Relevant Tones, we’ll delve into the music
of Gerard  Grisey and Tristan Murail, two composers who
base their compositions on  mathematic spectral analyses of
the overtone series. Grisey and Murail’s  compositions
originated the style of Spectral Music.


Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Jesse McQuarters


Gerard Grisey: Partiels (excerpt), WDR Sinfonieorchester of
Cologne; Stefan Asbury
Gerard Grisey: Talea (excerpt), Ensemble RechercheAbout
Ensemble Recherche
Gerard Grisey: Vortex Temporum (excerpt), Ensemble
Recherche
Tristan Murail: In Memoriam, Olivier Messiaen (excerpt),
Marilyn Nonken, Piano
Tristan Murail: Gondwana (excerpt), ORTF National Orchestra;
Yves Prin
Tristan Murail: Winter Fragments (excerpt), Argento Chamber
Ensemble