Tristan Murail: the birth and death of sounds

Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore present BBC Radio 3's series exploring the pivotal 'modern' musical works of the 20th century, the groundbreaking composers who created them, and the radical cultural and artistic movements which gave rise to them. In this episode, Gillian explores the music of Tristan Murail, including a full listen to his piece Désintégrations. We will pay a visit to the studios at IRCAM in the 1980s, find out how French artists in the 1970s led to the development of a new modernist musical genre, and revel in the life cycle of a sound.

Produced by Sam Phillips
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3

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