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(untitled)
unpublished interview with Playmen, undated, 17p. typed.
On:
a) a few mathematical theories applied to music b) architecture: the Cosmic
City and the Philips Pavilion c) a few other ideas.
"A
conversation with Xenakis" (in Japanese), Architecture, June
1961, p. 115-118.
Albèra
Philippe, in Contrechamps, 1984, p. 79-86.
"A
Conversation", in CD Xenakis : Aïs, Gendy 3, Thaurhiphanie,
Thalleïn, Neuma Records 450-86, 1990, 16p.
Interview
from 1990 with UCSD students (conducted by Roger Reynolds), which deals
with very different subjects: performance/interpretation, initial ideas,
Brownian movement, politics, etc.
Baker
C., "Xenakis", Club n°33, Jan.1970, p. 25-29.
Baroni
Mario, "Problemi di un compositore. Conversazione con Iannis Xenakis",
Musica/Realtà n°3, Dec.1980, p. 127-143.
The
author questions Xenakis on his evolution.
Beaudot A., "Entretien avec Xenakis", in Vers une pédagogie
de la créativité, Paris, 1973.
Beckman J., "Skabelsens problem. Interview med Iannis Xenakis",
Dansk Musik n°59, 1984-1985, p. 192-196.
Bloch Lise, Alper David, "Iannis Xenakis", in Lise Bloch
and David Alper, Artiste et métèque à Paris,
Paris, Buchet/Chastel, 1980, p. 343-372.
On
Xenakis’s life and exile in Paris.
Bois Mario, Iannis Xenakis. The man and his music, Boosey and Hawkes:
bulletin d'information n°23, Paris, 1967, 40p.
An
interview followed by various documents.
Bosseur Jean-Yves, Le sonore et le visuel, Paris, Disvoir, 1992,
p. 41-50.
On
architecture, the polytopes.
Bourgeois Jacques, Entretiens avec Iannis Xenakis, Paris, Boosey
and Hawkes, 1969, 40p.
The
sense of freedom that reigns in this long interview often enables the
reader to grasp certain essential aspects of Xenakis’s thinking.
Brembeck Reinhard, "’Ich komponiere, damit ich mich nicht langweile’.
Interview mit Iannis Xenakis " ("I compose in order to avoid
boredom"), Fono-Forum vol.37 n°12, 1992, p. 36-38.
Cadieu Martine, "Arborescences", Les Nouvelles
Littéraires, Oct. 21. 1974 (reprinted in Martine Cadieu,
A l'écoute des compositeurs, Paris, Minerve, 1992, p. 272-274).
Concerning
Xenakis’s conception of arborescences.
Cadieu Martine, "Intervista con Iannis Xenakis", Lo Spettatore
musicale n°20, Nov.1968, p. 10-12.
Cadieu Martine, "Lignes de forces", Les lettres françaises,
Feb. 24. 1966 (reprinted in Martine Cadieu, A l'écoute
des compositeurs, Paris, Minerve, 1992, p. 91-96).
A
few general ideas.
Capelle Anne, "Xenakis, la musique et les ordinateurs", La
quinzaine littéraire n°42, March 1968, p. 26-27.
Xenakis
explains his stochastic program.
Caux Daniel, "Xenakis: dominer la technologie de notre époque",
L'art vivant, Nov.1972, p. 28-29.
Claus Jürgen, "Musik als bewegte Architektur", Kunstreport,
Köln, 1980, p. 26-27.
On
the polytopes.
"Le CEMAMu de Xenakis", Diapason n°295, 1981.
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"Chants de la spirale", Le Monde, Dec. 17, 1984.
Cohen-Lévinas Danielle, "La tradition se vit au pluriel",
in D. Cohen-Lévinas, Causeries sur la musique, Paris,
l’Harmattan, 1999, p. 297-301.
On
Xenakis’s relationship to tradition.
"Conversation avec Xenakis" (in Japanses), Architecture,
June 1961, p. 115-118.
Corlaix Omer, Gallet Bastien, "Entretien avec Iannis Xenakis",
Musica Falsa n°2, Paris, 1998, p. 29.
A
few general and brief comments, including one interesting one on time.
"Créer comme on respire", Panorama Musiques n°37,
Sept-Oct.1980.
Delalande
François, "Il faut être constamment un immigré".
Entretiens avec Xenakis, Paris, Buchet-Chastel/INA-GRM, 1997, 188p.
Long
and fascinating interviews, recorded in 1981 for the radio. A vast variety
of themes is approached. Xenakis speaks with uncanny freedom and delivers
many secrets and details about his works and thinking. The author of these
interviews divided them into 27 chapters, which facilitates their reading.
Derrien Jean-Pierre, Images de la musique française, Paris,
Sacem, p. 160-162.
Drillon Jacques, "Les oreilles de Xenakis", Nouvel Observateur,
p. 90.
Druey Paul, "Entretien avec Xenakis", Schweizerische Musikzeitung
n°110, 1970, p. 38.
Summary
of a discussion with Xenakis.
Dufallo Richard, Trackings, Oxford University Press, New York-Oxford,
1989, p. 171-183.
Dulac M. "Une autre dimension de l'architecture: entretien avec Iannis
Xenakis", Architectes n°21, 1971, p. 16-19.
A
few words on Xenakis’s architectural works.
Durney Daniel and Jameux Dominique, "Rencontres avec Iannis Xenakis",
Musique en Jeu n°1, 1970, p. 46-65.
A
long interview that covers the following questions: the use of mathematics,
technology, performers and the chasm with the public.
Emmerson Simon, "Xenakis", Music and Musicians
n°24, May 1976, p. 24-26.
"Espace musical, espace scientifique", Courrier de l'Unesco
n°4, 1986, p. 4-9.
On
the relationships between music and architecture and between music and
science.
"Entretien", Scoop (Le Journal des Etudiants en Sciences de
l'Information) n°1, undated, 1p.
Feldman Morton, "A conversation on music", Res
n°15, 1988, p. 177-181. In French: "Morton Feldman et Iannis Xenakis
en conversation", in Morton Feldman, Ecrits et paroles,
Paris, L'Harmattan, 1998, p. 339-349.
A
fascinating discussion between two diametrically opposed composers!
Fleuret Maurice, "Xenakis et le disque", in Maurice Fleuret,
Xenakis, discothèque de Paris, 1972, p. 59-63.
On
the pitfalls and advantages of reproducing music.
Frédéric Jean, "Xenakis. Un questionnement perpétuel",
CNAC Magazine n°23, Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou,
1984, p. 18-19.
A
few general ideas.
Fumagalli Tiziana, "La memoria per inventare, la scienza per transformare",
Musica Viva n°1, 1981, p. 53-57.
GALLIARI Alin, "Eschyle, un théâtre complet",
in Six musiciens en quête d'auteur (collected by Alain Galliari),
Paris, Pro Musica, 1991, p. 25-33.
Cf.
previous section, "Articles": 1991.
Gardiner B., "Xenakis talks", Music Events n°25, Jan.1970,
p. 6-7.
"Interview"
(in Japanese), Nikkei architecture n°12-13, 1976, p. 16-19.
Georges Michel, "L'univers cosmique de Iannis Xenakis", Le
guide musical. Opéra n°641, 1974, p. 6-8.
A
very general brief interview.
Grange Henri Louis de la, "Entretiens avec Xenakis", unpublished,
1972, 136p. (incomplete transcription).
A
very detailed and fascinating interview, full of little known information,
especially on Xenakis’s childhood, family and youth. In chronological
order, the following subjects are treated: childhood in Rumania; school
in Spetses; Athens before the war; the Occupation; the civil war; his
exile; his first impressions of France; working with Le Corbusier; the
first works.
Harley Maria, "Musique, espace et spatialisation",Circuits
vol.5 n°2, 1994, p. 9-20.
Xenakis
evokes the concept of spatialization and how he has applied it in several
works.
"Iannis Xenakis: la tête dans ses ‘nuages’", La Vie Ouvrière
n°2026, 1983.
Ivry Benjamin, "The Harmonies of Nature", Newsweek,
Jan. 22. 1990, p. 22.
Jarry Hélène, "Un musicien dans sa tour",
L'Humanité, Dec. 1,1992, p. 20.
J.D., "Iannis Xenakis, Pythagore dans les galaxies", Le Figaro,
Nov. 30, 1992.
"Joindre les deux bouts", Espoirs, Journal du séminaire
"Un cocktail d'espoirs", Jouy-en-Josas, March 1988, p. 4-5.
Kanach Sharon, "Intervista esclusiva", La Domanda
vol.5, undated (ca.1982), in three parts: 1) n°7, p. 27-29; 2) n°8, p. 20-21;
3) n°9-10, p. 18-20.
Kobata K., "Musical time is ordering instances" (in Japanese),
Kowsakusha+Forum International, 10-08-1979, p. 14-21.
Krauze Zygmunt, "Interview with Iannis Xenakis in Kazimierz on the
Vistula", Polish Music vol.19 n°3-4, 1984, p. 29-31.
Concerning
Master Classes Xenakis gave in Poland.
Krellmann Hanspeter, "Durch mathematische Formeln zu kompositorischer
Freiheit -Werkstattgespräch mit Iannis Xenakis", Boosey and
Hawkes Verlagsnachrichten n°13, 1972, 11p.
A
long interview that deals with Xenakis’s life as well as his work.
Kruse B., Ruud E., "Iannis Xenakis til Norge", Ballade
vol.8 n°2, 1984, p. 12-17.
"La musique, ça s'écoute les yeux fermés",
Journal des 12èmes Rencontres Internationales de Musique Contemporaine,
Metz, Nov.1983, p. 6-7.
"Le miroir du compositeur", Spirales n°6, 1981, p. 20-21.
Concerning
a symposium on "sex and language".
Lacavalerie Xavier, "La planète Xenakis", Télérama
n°2203, 1992, p. 50-51..
Lacavalerie Xavier, "Xenakis, bâtisseur de sons", Télérama
n°1655, 1981, p. 16-17.
Leclerc J.M., "L'ordinateur, instrument du XXème siècle",
Pédagogiques vol.2 n°2, 1977, p. 13-17.
A
few general ideas on music as well as the use of computers and music.
Lenfant Carine, "Si la société était autre un
homme ferait plusieurs métiers", Architecture n°7, 1979,
p. 38-39.
A
few words on architecture.
Lima Cândido, "Entretien avec Xenakis", Symposium " La
composition musicale et l'idée de modernité ",
Porto, 1993, unpublished.
Lohner Henning, "Interview with Xenakis", Computer Music Journal
vol.10 n°4, 1986, p. 48-53 (reprinted in German in Musik-Konzepte
n°54-55, 1987, p. 83-90).
On
Xenakis’s thinking.
Loubet Emmanuelle, "Das Interview : Iannis Xenakis im Gespräch
mit E. Loubet", Musica n°36, 1982, p. 525-530.
Xenakis
is asked about several aspects of his work.
Loupias Bernard, "Tout ce qu'on dessine, on l'entend", Le Matin,
Nov. 4,1983, p. 29-30.
Lyon Raymond, "Propos impromptu", Courrier Musical de France
n°48, 1974, p. 130-133.
Xenakis
speaks of his past and of his general ideas on music.
M.T., "Entrevista con Iannis Xenakis", Tribuna musical
vol.2 n°9, 1966, p. 38-40.
Mâche François-Bernard, "Entretien avec Iannis Xenakis",
La nouvelle revue française n°43, 1974, p. 121-128 (reprinted
in Les malentendus = Revue Musicale n°314-315, 1978, p. 143-150).
Xenakis
approaches very diversified subjects.
Mâche François-Bernard, "Entretien avec Iannis Xenakis",
Revue Musicale n°314-315, 1978, p. 143-150.
Concerning
Xenakis’s philosophy of music.
Mâche François-Bernard, "Varèse et Xenakis",
Revue Musicale n°383-385, 1985, p. 221-224.
On
the eventual relationships between Xenakis and Varèse.
Mâche François-Bernard, Revault d'Allonnes Olivier, Genuys
François, Xenakis Iannis, "Exprimer l'intelligence", "Changer
l'homme", "Du bon usage de l'ordinateur", "Rationalité
et impérialisme", L'Arc n°51, 1972, p. 17-19, 27-31,
47-49, 56-58.
Reprinted
in the second edition of Musique. Architecture, p. 205-223.
Masson Georges, "‘Un compositeur doit toujours se renouveler’. Xenakis
au festival de Metz", Le Républicain Lorrain, Nov. 13,1986,
p. 14.
Matthieu M., "Dall'architettura alla musica -intervista con Iannis
Xenakis", Mondoperaio n°35, 1982, p. 142-144.
MESSIAEN Olivier, RAGON Michel, REVAULT D’ALLONNES Olivier, SERRES Michel,
TEYSSEDRE Bernard, "Dialogue avec…", in XENAKIS Iannis, Arts/Sciences.
Alliages.
Cf.
previous section, "Books".
MEYER Thomas, "L’artiste en choisissant invente une forme nouvelle",
Dissonance n°68, Zurich, April 2001, p. 10-17.
An
interview given in the middle of the 1980s, when Xenakis went to Zurich.
He speaks of freedom, combat, religion, the universe, etc.
" Mia
suzhthsh me ton Iannh Xenakh stouV DelfouV "
discussion with Iannis Xenakis in Delphes IannhV
XenakhV, Athens, Sugcronh
Epoch 1994,
p. 103-120.
Excerpts
from a discussion with Fr.-B. Mâche, R. Reynolds, P. Lansky and
B. Garton, which took place in 1992 during the Computer Music Conference/Festival,
in Delphes: on computers, architecture and many other various subjects.
Münch Christoph, "Musik, Mathematik und chaotische Systeme",
Neue Musik-Zeitung vol.40 n°4, 1991, p. 3-4.
Pappalardo Emanuele, "Iannis Xenakis", Piano
Time, Sept.1988, p. 27-30.
Paraskevaidis J., "Iannis Xenakis", Grecia de Ayer, de Hoy
y de Siempre, Buenos Aires, June 1967, p. 48-51.
Pauli Hansjörg, "Iannis Xenakis im Gespräch", Schweizerische
Musikzeitung n°115, 1975, p. 300-308.
Transcription
of an interview given at the Frankfurt radio, where Xenakis speaks of
music plus his political thoughts and opinions.
Perrot Michel, "Entretien avec Xenakis", Revue Musicale
n°265-266, 1969, p. 61-76.
Xenakis
elaborates in length his thoughts about, certain compositional principles
plus his "Cosmic City".
Pinguet Francis, "Entretien avec Iannis Xenakis", Revue Musicale
n°365-367, 1984, p. 263-287.
An
interview on extremely varied subjects: wine tasting, the future of music,
etc.
"Le prospecteur infatigable", in Cécile Gilly, Claude
Samuel, Acanthes. An XV, Fondettes, Van de Velde, 1991, p. 35-42.
On
Xenakis’s life and teaching activities.
Restagno Enzo, "Un'autobiografia dell'autore raccontata
da Enzo Restagno", in Enzo Restagno (ed.), Xenakis, Torino,
EDT/Musica, 1988, p. 3-70.
Aside
from the books by B.A. Varga and F. Delalande as well as the interview
with H.L. de la Grange, this is Xenakis’s longest interview, both on his
life and work, following chronological order. Several xenakian themes
are approached and detailed and new elements are revealed.
Rey Anne, "Expliquez-vous Xenakis", Le Monde de la Musique
n°71, Oct.1984, p. 34-40.
Contains
an interesting passage concerning the change in Xenakis’s attitude regarding
mathematical theories and their "use".
Rey Anne, "Le progrès, ça n'existe pas", Le Monde,
March 26 1992.
A
quick overview of Xenakis’s evolution.
Robindoré Brigitte, "Eskhaté Ereuna : Extending
the Limits of Musical Thought -Comments On and By Iannis Xenakis",
Computer Music Journal vol.20 n°4, 1996, p. 11-16.
The
following subjects are treated: granular synthesis, the GENDY computer
program, and more generally, the role of probability in music.
Roth D., "Iannis Xenakis on new music", Musical Opinions
n°99, 1976, p. 514ss.
Rovsing O.M., "Samtale med Xenakis", Dansk Musiktidsskrift
n°54, 1980, p. 312-314.
"Samtale med Xenakis" (in Danish), Dansk Musik
n°6, May 1980.
Sanvoisin Jean, "Expliquez-vous Xenakis", Le Monde de la Musique
n°71, Oct. 1984, p. 34-40.
"Science et société. L'informatique musicale", Pour
la science, 1982, p. 10-11.
A
few ideas on the relationship between computer science and music.
Segalini Sergio, "Xenakis à Lille. Regards sur l'opéra",
Opéra International, Nov.1989, p. 8-9.
Seloron F., "La musique lourde de Xenakis", Rock et folk
n°39, April.1970, p. 95-98.
"Short answers to difficult questions", Composer vol.2
n°2, Redondo Beach (California), 1970, p. 39-42.
A
very interesting interview with John Cage and Lukas Foss.
Sicard Monique, in Autrement, 1994.
Solomos Makis, " Peri
teletourgiaV " (Concerning rituals), a
Mousika n°1, Athens, 1997, p. 58-60.
A
few words on Xenakis’s eventual relationships to rituals.
Szendy Peter, "Ici et là. Entretien avec Iannis Xenakis",
Les Cahiers de l'IRCAM n°5, 1994, p. 107-113.
On
the relationship between Xenakis the architect and Xenakis the composer,
and the latter’s use of space.
"Témoignage d'un créateur", Pensée
et création, Paris, 1968, p. 78-83.
A
few well-known ideas of Xenakis.
"Un homme seul et une musique universelle", Son
Magazine n°115, 1980.
"L'univers est un état de perpétuelle création",
Le Monde (ed. régionale-Alsace), Sept. 13.1984.
Varga Bálint A., Conversations with Iannis Xenakis,
London, Faber and Faber, 1996, 255p. (previous versions: 1) Beszélgetèsek
Iannis Xenakisszal, Budapest, Zenemükiado, 1982 ; 2) Gespräche
mit Iannis Xenakis, Atlantis Musikbuch-Verlag, 1995).
The
longest interview Xenakis ever granted, in a lively and spontaneous atmosphere.
These "conversations" cover two periods: up until 1980 and from
1980 through 1989. They are divided into 20 chapters : "Biography",
"Interludium (Confession)", "Roots", "The Compositions
— a Preliminary", "Theories — Compositions",
"On Space, Ballets, Incidental Music, Vocal Works and Games",
"Tape Music : Polytope-Diatope", "EMAMu/CEMAMu",
"On Teaching", "On the Role of Art", "On Immortality,
Intelligence, Concentration and other Subjects", "Impressions
and Comments", "Aïs I", "Aïs II
(Cogito ergo sum)", "From Serment to Taurhiphanie",
"UPIC", "Theories", "UPIC", "Theories",
"Form and Shapes", "Space and Acoustics", "The
Composer in Society".
Varga Bálint A., "Nicht nur von Musik ist die Rede" ("It
is not only a question of music" Boosey and Hawkes Verlagsnachrichten
n°41, 1982, p. 3-4.
Interviews
concerning Xenakis’s first works, later reprinted in the previous volume.
Vermeil J., "Iannis Xenakis. Compositeur", in Paris création,
une Renaissance, Paris, 1984, p. 330-331.
Walter Edith, "Xenakis et la naissance d'un langage",
Harmonie n°33, 1968, p. 18-26.
On
Xenakis’s education and on his first works.
Weid Jean-Noël, "Demain, tous les compositeurs seront des cerveaux",
Le Monde de la Musique n°42, 1982, p. 66-68.
On
conceptual music.
Weid Jean-Noël, "Xenakis. Musique-architecture", Les années
50, Paris, Centre Pompidou, 1988, p. 598-601.
A
brief interview on the first Xenakis.
Wilhelm Jean-Louis, "Iannis Xenakis", Journal des 12èmes
rencontres internationales de musique contemporaine. Metz, 17-20/11/1983,
Metz, Centre européen pour la recherche musicale, 1983.
"Xenakis : aspirer à quelque chose de total",
La Quinzaine Littéraire n° spécial 284, 1978, p. 11-12.
A
few general words.
Yoken David, "An Interview with Iannis Xenakis",
Percussive Notes n°XXVIII/3, 1990, p. 53.
A
few words on the percussion works.
"Z Xenakisem w Kazimierzu" ("Xenakis in Kazimierz"),
Ruch Muzyczny vol.28 n°23, 1984, p. 21.
Zaplitny Michael, "Conversation with Iannis Xenakis", Perspectives
of New Music vol.14 n°1, 1975, p. 86-103.
A
long interview concentrating mainly on the first edition of Formalized
Music.
Zervou Ioanna, " IannhV
XenakhV. Gigantomacia peri thV ousiaV " (Iannis Xenakis. Combat
of Titans about essence),Shma
n°7, Athens, 1992, p. 38.
A
few miscellaneous questions.
