About this minute

Title
Ionisation
Conductor
Pierre Boulez
Creator
Edgar Varèse
Performer
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Collections
Collection 2

Collection 2 #8

You just heard a piece of music for percussion ensemble by the French composer Edgard Varè. Did you find this music quite loud? Imagine if all those instruments were being played right in front you! Did you also notice the quieter sounds hiding away in between the loud ones? Could you hear a gentle tapping…

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