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Greece finally pays tribute to Iannis Xenakis

January 28, 2024 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Greece finally pays tribute to Iannis Xenakis (The Guardian 01/28/2024) “Few cultural figures were as important in the second half of the century,” said Katerina Gregos, the artistic director of the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens (EMST). “Xenakis was not just a polymath, a visionary, a true cosmopolitan, he was a mathematician, civil … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faits Divers, History, Modern Music, Obituaries, Photography, Politics Tagged: architect, author, avant-garde music, civil engineer, Composer, draftsman, electronic musi, Iannis Xenakis, Le Corbusier, mathematician, music theorist

Ryuichi Sakamoto Dies at 71

April 2, 2023 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Oscar-Winning Japanese Composer, Dies at 71 in the New York Times. The Guardian carries a tribute here.

Posted in: Modern Music, Obituaries Tagged: Composer, Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Yukihiro Takahashi

Angelo Badalamenti, Is Dead at 85

December 12, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Angelo Badalamenti, Composer for ‘Twin Peaks,’ Is Dead at 85

Posted in: Faits Divers, Modern Music, Obituaries Tagged: 1990 Grammy, Angelo Badalamenti, Composer, David Lynch, films, Isabella Rossellini, music, musical, Soundtrack

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