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Born: January 17, 1928 in Puteaux, France
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: August 17, 1973 in Paris, France
Genre: Avant-Garde

Biography:
French composer of chamber music; a contemporary of Messiaen; one of the first serialists. His unique style combined a rich impressionism with extremely formal pointillism. The use of jazz instrumentalists in classical ensembles playing his serial mu ...More >>

Discography: 1987 Temps Restitu (1968) Excerpt from "La Mort De Virgile" (The Death of Virgil) by Herm 1981 ...au Dela du Hasard (...Beyond Mere Luck) (1959) For Four Instrumental Formations And More >>

Similar Artists: Pierre Boulez More >>

Influenced By: Edgard Varèse Olivier Messiaen More >> Followers: Egberto Gismonti More >>

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