Nomos Alpha
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Nomos Alpha is a groundbreaking solo cello composition by Iannis Xenakis, known for its complex mathematical structures and avant-garde sonic exploration.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nomos Alpha canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary classical music work
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solo cello composition ⓘ |
| aesthetic |
abstract
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experimental ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
European avant-garde
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post-war modernism in music ⓘ |
| composer | Iannis Xenakis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Maurice Gendron ⓘ |
| difficulty | extremely demanding for the performer ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde classical music
ⓘ
contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasScoreNotation | traditional staff notation with unconventional symbols ⓘ |
| influenced | later solo string repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
architectural thinking of Iannis Xenakis
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mathematics ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo cello ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Greek ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
avant-garde sonic exploration
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integration of advanced mathematics into musical structure ⓘ pushing the technical limits of the cello ⓘ |
| partOf | Xenakis’s output for solo instruments ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often featured in specialist contemporary music concerts ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Maurice Gendron ⓘ |
| publisher | Éditions Salabert ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Arne Deforce
ⓘ
Rohan de Saram ⓘ Siegfried Palm ⓘ |
| requires |
high level of technical mastery
ⓘ
precise control of timbre and dynamics ⓘ |
| structure |
highly fragmented musical gestures
ⓘ
non-traditional formal design ⓘ |
| style |
atonal
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highly virtuosic ⓘ non-serial ⓘ |
| technique |
complex rhythms
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extended techniques for cello ⓘ extreme registral contrasts ⓘ micro-intervals ⓘ unconventional bowing ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | “law” or “custom” in Greek ⓘ |
| uses |
complex mathematical structures
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group theory ⓘ set theory ⓘ stochastic processes ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1965 ⓘ |
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