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This week on Relevant Tones, we’ll delve into the music of Gerard  Grisey and Tristan Murail, two composers who base their compositions on  mathematic spectral analyses of the overtone series. Grisey and Murail’s  compositions originated the style of Spectral Music.

Hosted by Seth Boustead

Produced by Jesse McQuarters

Gerard Grisey: Partiels (excerpt), WDR Sinfonieorchester of Cologne; Stefan Asbury

Gerard Grisey: Talea (excerpt), Ensemble RechercheAbout Ensemble Recherche

Gerard Grisey: Vortex Temporum (excerpt), Ensemble Recherche

Tristan Murail: In Memoriam, Olivier Messiaen (excerpt), Marilyn Nonken, Piano

Tristan Murail: Gondwana (excerpt), ORTF National Orchestra; Yves Prin

Tristan Murail: Winter Fragments (excerpt), Argento Chamber Ensemble