Metastaseis
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Metastaseis is a groundbreaking orchestral composition by Iannis Xenakis that pioneered the use of mathematical and architectural concepts in avant-garde music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metastaseis canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary classical music composition
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orchestral composition ⓘ |
| architecturalConnection | graphical sketches related to the design of the Philips Pavilion ⓘ |
| composer | Iannis Xenakis ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Greek-French ⓘ |
| compositionalTechnique |
application of mathematical functions to musical parameters
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treatment of orchestra as a collection of individual lines rather than sections ⓘ use of continuous glissandi to create sound masses ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | no specific dedicatee known ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 8 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde music
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orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasNoText | true ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a landmark of post-war avant-garde orchestral music
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helped establish Xenakis’s international reputation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Le Corbusier’s architectural ideas
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hyperbolic paraboloids ⓘ mathematical curves ⓘ probability theory ⓘ |
| inLanguage | instrumental (no text) ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Greek ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
employs independent glissando lines for each string instrument
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employs non-serial, non-tonal pitch organization ⓘ influenced by architectural design principles ⓘ pioneers the use of mathematical concepts in composition ⓘ uses glissandi extensively in string parts ⓘ uses graphical notation in sketches ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Xenakis’s early orchestral works exploring stochastic and architectural ideas ⓘ |
| period | post-World War II modernism ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Hans Rosbaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| premiereFestival |
Donaueschinger Musiktage
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surface form:
Donaueschingen Festival
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| premiereLocation |
Donaueschingen
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surface form:
Donnaueschingen, Germany
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| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Achorripsis
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Philips Pavilion ⓘ Pithoprakta ⓘ |
| scoring | large orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
post-serial avant-garde
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sound mass composition ⓘ |
| title | Metastaseis self-link ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
brass
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percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1953–1954 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.