Herma
E403363
Herma is a groundbreaking solo piano composition by Iannis Xenakis that applies mathematical and set-theoretical principles to create highly complex, avant-garde sound structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Herma canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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solo piano composition ⓘ |
| aesthetic |
abstract
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non-programmatic ⓘ |
| applies | set-theoretical operations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
experimental music
ⓘ
mathematical music ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | work by Iannis Xenakis ⓘ |
| characteristic |
dense rhythmic textures
ⓘ
extreme virtuosity ⓘ highly complex sound structures ⓘ non-tonal harmonic language ⓘ |
| composer | Iannis Xenakis ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Greek-French ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Yūji Takahashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficulty | virtuosic ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde music
ⓘ
contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasType | through-composed work ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
formalized music theory
ⓘ
mathematical logic ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Greek ⓘ |
| movement | post-war avant-garde ⓘ |
| notableFor |
formalization of musical structure through set theory
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systematic use of mathematical logic in composition ⓘ |
| partOf | piano repertoire of Iannis Xenakis ⓘ |
| performanceContext | concert music ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Yūji Takahashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced piano technique
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extended dynamic range ⓘ precise rhythmic control ⓘ |
| structureBasedOn |
logical set combinations
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operations on pitch-class sets ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | “Herma” means “bond” or “link” in Greek ⓘ |
| uses |
mathematical principles
ⓘ
set theory ⓘ |
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