Iannis Xenakis

Biography by Graham Olson

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Xenakis was one of the major figures of 20th-century music, composing some 150 works for orchestra, instruments, voices, stage, and electronics.
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Composition Highlights

Title	Year	Avg. Duration	Genre
Pithoprakta, for 49 musicians	1955	10:15	Orchestral
Metastasis, for 60 musicians (Anastenaria, Part 3)	1953	07:59	Orchestral
Eonta, for 2 trumpets, 3 trombones & piano	1963	18:56	Chamber Music
Pléïades, for 6 percussionists	1978	31:01	Chamber Music Avant-Garde Music
Mists, for piano	1981	12:34	Keyboard
Waarg, for 13 musicians	1988	15:48	Chamber Music
Persephassa, for 6 percussionists	1969	28:19	Chamber Music
Mikka, for violin	1971	04:11	Chamber Music
Oresteïa, for children's chorus, chorus & 12 musicians	1965	49:22	Choral
Dikhthas, for violin & piano	1979	13:05	Chamber Music
Concret PH, for 2-track tape & at least 4 loudspeakers	1958	02:27	Electronic/Computer Music
ST/4, for string quartet	1956	11:13	Chamber Music
ST/10, for 10 musicians	1962	12:20	Chamber Music
Keren, for trombone	1986	06:39	Chamber Music
Jalons, for 15 musicians	1986	15:33	Chamber Music
Medea, for male chorus, hand-held cymbals & 5 musicians	1967	22:49	Choral
Nomos Alpha, for cello	1966	15:53	Chamber Music
Nuits, for 12 voices	1967	09:41	Choral
Mikka "S", for violin	1976	04:41	Chamber Music
Herma, for piano	1960	08:00	Keyboard