Dammerschein / Persephassa

Xenakis (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 22, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mode
• ASIN: B000000NZB
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #578,428 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Dämmerschei is glorious... the rest..., April 8, 2004

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Davis White (Springfield, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dammerschein / Persephassa (Audio CD)

Dammerschein is glorious, large orchestral blocks of music intersecting like a stormy sky. Way too short at only around 9 minutes! Of the other two Xenakis tracks; Perephassa is the all-percussion long-form 'famous' track which really does not get interesting untill after minute 16. Athéna has a silly falsetto vocal, it is hard to sit through. The CD concludes with a dynamic version of Varèse's Amériques. This is not the "must have" version - That would be the Utah Symphony recording from 1973 - this is the "different" version, in that it is more overly-dynamic than most. The siren almost obliterates the classic ending in this recording, it is just so loud. The playing on some of the fast, technical, instrumental-runs are blurred-over as well. Still, it is an exciting performance and recording of the composition.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a good Introduction to Xenakis, June 26, 2000

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Generation Xenakis (Logan, Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dammerschein / Persephassa (Audio CD)

I made the mistake of buying this disk as an introductory to Xenakis's music. If you're a beginner in studying the music of Xenakis, then you may want to start out with the Choral works or the Pliades. But if you're a long time Xenakis fan, then this music is just for you. Don't get me wrong, the music is fascinating. But if you're just starting out with Xenakis, don't buy this disk.

4 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a good Introduction to Xenakis, June 26, 2000

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Generation Xenakis (Logan, Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dammerschein / Persephassa (Audio CD)

I made the mistake of buying this disk as an introductory to Xenakis's music. If you're a beginner in studying the music of Xenakis, then you may want to start out with the Choral works or the Pliades. But if you're a long time Xenakis fan, then this music is just for you. Don't get me wrong, the music is fascinating. But if you're just starting out with Xenakis, don't buy this disk.